....W Indies now 1/4. Admit to backing them at 7/5 with the £9 in my PP a/c an hour or so ago. I think the bookies have underestimated them.
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No messing about after Tea, attack has to be Archer and Anderson
Only two really doing anything
Only two really doing anything
Can't drop catches defending only 200
Well thats that
West Indies deserved to win. The England bowling unit never fired.
Broad for Jimmy. Root for Denly. Bairstow for Buttler for me.
Certainly would not be against going all seam and leaving out Bess for Curran either. I want him in my team.
Broad for Jimmy. Root for Denly. Bairstow for Buttler for me.
Certainly would not be against going all seam and leaving out Bess for Curran either. I want him in my team.
toffeejack
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Weird toss decision to bat first in bowler friendly conditions, with the aim of bowling last on a fourth day pitch and then barely using the spinner. Bess had a few tough lbw calls too. But England deserved to lose this regardless of the toss, dreadful batting again, hideous fielding and wicket taking no balls.
I'd say that a 4 wickets win for the West Indies was a pretty fair and accurate outcome over the Test as a whole. They were the better side and bowled well.
gonetomorrow
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Great game. Blackwood's a star.
Banned
Lost the game in the first innings. Which is a result of making the wrong decision to bat first.
Not a great choice like but Bairstow has a far better record. Not sure on Foakes. Never seen him bat against decent quick bowling.
I like Bairstow but I don’t trust him in a Test side anymore, especially after the Ashes. He needs to focus on white ball or go back and earn his place through county games
Foakes is a better keeper than the pair of the them and yeah, his batting does leave a bit to be desired but I’d rather see what we’ve got than not know
Same with the Bracey’s, Lawrence’s, and to a lesser extent Crawley’s of the world
I just don't get it with Buttler. No way someone so good should be playing so badly.
gonetomorrow
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Awful load of waffly analysis on the BBC highlights show.
I think if I'd missed the match today I'd appreciate more action and less talk.
Plus they surely don't need to include lengthy coverage of the dismissal reviews in a highlights programme? Harrumph!
I think if I'd missed the match today I'd appreciate more action and less talk.
Plus they surely don't need to include lengthy coverage of the dismissal reviews in a highlights programme? Harrumph!
Mildredblues
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Why do they drop so many catches?