Cricket

[ToffeeTim]

Must be a very long time since England made 4 changes to a test squad

Probably for one of the later matches in one of the ashes hammerings down under

 

[gonetomorrow]

W.Indies look a bit constipated so far.

 

[catcherintherye]

Must be a very long time since England made 4 changes to a test squad

Probably for one of the later matches in one of the ashes hammerings down under

Seemed to have called it wrong with Wood not playing at Old Trafford. Very little pace in that attack, we have to hope it swings.

 

[toffeejack]

Really happy with that top 6, think that's quite an exciting new top 6 going forward.

With the bowlers i think we should be going with one of anderson/broad, one of archer/wood and one of woakes/curran to acconpany bess.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Really poor time to lose a wicket

Burns played for about 2 foot of turn for some reason

 

[Connor]

Shane Watson vibes from Burns there

 

[gonetomorrow]

Poor shot by Crawley.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Same errors on repeat by England top order

 

[ToffeeTim]

Outfield seems pretty slow. Only get 2 or 3 where it would be 4 on most grounds

 

[JimmyJeffers]

This is a tough watch.

 

[Eggs]

....for a professional sportsman, Sibley is very ungainly in his movement.

 

[Eggs]

This is a tough watch.

...still better than pre-match Everton v Villa.

 

[Minimeister]

You couldn't have blamed Stokes if he'd carried on batting at 6 or 7 and been the man playing some shots but the way he knuckles down in his batting shows what ability he has. Not many Test players over the years show the intelligence to knuckle down when required but at last England have someone.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

...still better than pre-match Everton v Villa.

Probably going to stay watching this instead of us getting beaten off a pumped up Villa.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Good toss to win, swung all day but the pitch is slow making any additional seam movement difficult to to exploit. Anderson would have been in his element today. Englsnd were off to the usual start with an early order collapse either side off an early lunch. Well done Zac Crawley - where's Denly when needed , at least Burns scored twenty odd. Joe Root's wicket had them rocking at 81-3 but star man Ben Stokes joined fast improving Stayer Sibley to grind out an unbeaten 126 partnership to take it on to 207-3.

England bat very long indeed with Dom Bess possibly the best number ten in the world. Having been put in this is a very strong position indeed.