Cricket

[Chris O'Connor]

Bad call.

They are 3 or at least 2 very different disciplines

Yes I would have said that until reading several books on the Flower/Giles years when Flower although nominally only test coach so impinged on Giles' territory as to make the King of Spain's job virtually impossible.

There is perhaps something of that unhappy experience hanging over Ashley and his miserable experience with Flower may still colour his view of the best way forward.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

In Port Elizabeth, South Africa took a first innings lead of 68 but were skittled for 128 all out in their second knock

Sri Lanka, one up after their almost miraculous one wicket win in the first need 197 runs to win this second and final test too.

 

[summerisle]

2nd ODI, England won the toss and will bowl. One change, Curran in for Woakes.

 

[Frang]

doing very well with the ball curran and wood. good start

 

[summerisle]

West Indies 121-3, 26 overs. Gayle b Rashid 50. Wicket for Stokes and Plunkett.

 

[Walken]

Plunkett bowling well, haven't seen him over 90mph for a good while so he needs a good series

 

[Frang]

Plunkett bowling well, haven't seen him over 90mph for a good while so he needs a good series

What we reckon... 320 ish?

 

[Frang]

Watching it at home with 8 cans of red stripe wishing I was there..

One day...

Soon.

 

[Walken]

What we reckon... 320 ish?

They lose two more wickets and the Windies will be way below par looking at the pitch, I'd say 320 is maybe even 30 runs short but a decent prediction

 

[Frang]

I see projected score 260!

Surely be nearer 300

 

[Frang]

They lose two more wickets and the Windies will be way below par looking at the pitch, I'd say 320 is maybe even 30 runs short but a decent prediction

Outsanding fielding.. Twice!

 

[Chris O'Connor]

I would think 390 is something that would challenge England on this wicket, this total promises to be about a 100 too few

Chris Gayle yet again was far too slow and it's just been an uphill task from there.

 

[Methuselah]

25 extras in WI innings, including 13 wides. Poor discipline. Moeen was very expensive. At one stage he had bowled more overs than any other England bowler and had gone for nearly 8 an over for no wickets. WI 289 for 6, 50 overs.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

West Indies 289-6 after 50 overs, only Hetmyer made any shape with a commendable 102*, not the 360 of two days ago, a workable total at best but probably well under par.

A little more in the wicket than two days ago so maybe 330 - 350 is about a par total

 

[Frang]

West Indies 289-6 after 59 overs, only Hetmyer made any shape with a commendable 102*, not the 360 of two days ago, a workable total at best but probably well under par.

A little more in the wicket than two days ago so maybe 330 - 350 is about a par total

Never count your chickens mush!