[Cricket] 1st Test, England tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Barbados

Titanic · Jan 23, 2019

Explosive delivery from Stokes in the last over... Roach fends to Root at slip

West Indies close on 264-8 (89.2 overs)

Fantastic comeback from Anderson and Stokes with the new ball... 240-4 to 264-8

jakarta · Jan 23, 2019

Wicket number eight, presume that concludes business for today?

Sorrel · Jan 23, 2019

That was a day of two halves. I thought the Windies would easily get past 300 earlier on.

BensGrandad · Jan 23, 2019

great late effort by Anderson and Stokes as they looked set for 350+

Arkwright · Jan 23, 2019

Good end to the day, however why have England selected two spinners, plus occasional spinner Root. Hard, fast, bouncy surface surely would have suited Broad or Woakes.
Rashid is not a Test Match bowler, maybe have been ok bowling on a deteriorated last day wicket but England won't be bowling last. Sorry but this is a poor selection.

Titanic · Jan 23, 2019

If we had won the toss and batted first, I don't think we would be having the same debate. That said, we took 8 wickets in the day, which by any measure is a decent effort. It is not as clear cut as some are suggesting.

big nuts · Jan 23, 2019

Arkwright said:
Good end to the day, however why have England selected two spinners, plus occasional spinner Root. Hard, fast, bouncy surface surely would have suited Broad or Woakes.
Rashid is not a Test Match bowler, maybe have been ok bowling on a deteriorated last day wicket but England won't be bowling last. Sorry but this is a poor selection.

On the plus side it’s good to know we have strength in depth in our bowling with Broad, Woakes and Leach waiting in the wings. If only we had the same selection conundrum with our top 3.

Arkwright · Jan 23, 2019

Titanic said:
If we had won the toss and batted first, I don't think we would be having the same debate. That said, we took 8 wickets in the day, which by any measure is a decent effort. It is not as clear cut as some are suggesting.

Totally agree about the toss, however it is not clear cut because our spinners have a poor economy rate for Test cricket.

At times you need the slow bowlers to simply tie up one end and rotate the quicks at the other end, our spinners are not capable of this bowling a four ball every over.

Arkwright · Jan 23, 2019

big nuts said:
On the plus side it’s good to know we have strength in depth in our bowling with Broad, Woakes and Leach waiting in the wings. If only we had the same selection conundrum with our top 3.

I think Root bottles it a bit and he should bat three. Our problem with the batting is finding a replacement for Cook, Burns looks ok and worth a run in the side, however Jennings for a tall bloke does not move his feet and plays from the crease. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I was coached to get your foot to the pitch of the ball.

LlcoolJ · Jan 23, 2019

Arkwright said:
Totally agree about the toss, however it is not clear cut because our spinners have a poor economy rate for Test cricket.

At times you need the slow bowlers to simply tie up one end and rotate the quicks at the other end, our spinners are not capable of this bowling a four ball every over.

I like Rashid but surely it would have made more sense to play Leach. Seeing as he has proved his ability to tie up an end and NOT bowl a four ball an over.

Having said that, I'd have picked Broad and left the spin duties to Moeen and Root.

Geestar · Jan 24, 2019

Zzzzzz

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Titanic · Jan 24, 2019

Two wickets needed this morning... hopefully Hetmyer doesn't get a chance to do much damage.

Burns and Jennings will be on edge...

Gwylan · Jan 24, 2019

Should get them quickly, Gabriel is right up there in the Panesar class as a batsman

LamieRobertson · Jan 24, 2019

Gwylan said:
Should get them quickly, Gabriel is right up there in the Panesar class as a batsman

Wasn’t Monty involved in a last(?) wicket partnership that saved a test match at Cardiff against Australia

timbha · Jan 24, 2019

Nice Albion baseball cap on display there

pasty · Jan 24, 2019

LamieRobertson said:
Wasn’t Monty involved in a last(?) wicket partnership that saved a test match at Cardiff against Australia

I remember it well

England pull off great escape

studio150 · Jan 24, 2019

timbha said:
Nice Albion baseball cap on display there

Moshe Gariani · Jan 24, 2019

Useful late order runs for the hosts.

Titanic · Jan 24, 2019

the dangerous and impressive Shimron Hetmyer has moved on to a handsome 75... and WI 283-8

A wicket would be nice

Triggaaar · Jan 24, 2019

Gwylan said:
Should get them quickly

Good luck with that.

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