[Cricket] England v West Indies 2nd test

[hans kraay fan club]

Stokes goes to 100 with a reverse sweep!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Proper test match this. Stokes reverse sweeps to a century. Loving it.

I reckon that was a result of a lunchtime wager!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Tew sevenny tew for te..three.

Bravo the S.A.S - both bagging centuries!

Especially well done Sibley, I'm liking this guy's grit. Now he is part of the team can we call him 'The Vicar'?

 

[The Wizard]

Phew, I thought that one was out. Feel a bit sorry for Roach

 

[CHAPPERS]

Some shot for 6 from Stokes there.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Michael Holding just talked Sibley out.

 

[The Wizard]

Sibley was really struggling to get it away, been batting since yesterday afternoon in fairness, could be a ‘good’ thing for him to get out to be honest, need to get runs on the board quickly now.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Stokes' first 50 - 119 balls

Second 50 - 136 balls

Third 50 - 46 balls

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Stokes' first 50 - 119 balls

Second 50 - 136 balls

Third 50 - 46 balls

He is just an incredible cricketer isn't he?!

I was too young to watch Botham at his peak but for those old enough did he have the same aura and magic about him that Stokes does? You just know something is going to happen whenever he's in the game - bat, ball and field - and he's in the game a lot of the time. Wonderful to watch.

 

[The Wizard]

Get another 100 to around 450 and put them in for an hour or so this evening I reckon, have to be aggressive to get the win with potential for a few interruptions tomorrow

 

[Pavilionaire]

He is just an incredible cricketer isn't he?!

I was too young to watch Botham at his peak but for those old enough did he have the same aura and magic about him that Stokes does? You just know something is going to happen whenever he's in the game - bat, ball and field - and he's in the game a lot of the time. Wonderful to watch.

Yep, two peas from the same pod. Stokes the better batsman, Botham the better bowler but both phenomenal cricketers.

I was 8 or 9 when Botham started making a name for himself, just turning 13 at the time of Headingly 81. He was the guy you wanted to be when you played cricket in the back garden or down the park.

That partnership with Sibley was England's best vs West Indies for 16 years, 6th best ever against them.

 

[jakarta]

Stokes needs to pull his finger out otherwise we'll never get anywhere close to 500...

 

[maltaseagull]

Great effort today and yesterday but why do we always lose 2 wickets together? Two hatrick balls in this innings plus stands of 11 and 1. Could easily be 500 plus.

 

[jakarta]

450 up, shouldn't lose from here but this is England we are talking about...

 

[The Wizard]

Absolutely plumb, terrible umpiring.

 

[Phil B]

England 469 -9 declared

WI 32-1

 

[LlcoolJ]

Honestly, you can't pick Curran at Old Trafford (especially if we need to bowl first).

Get Robinson in to take the new ball.

Could have had 4 in a reduced session. Superb bowling and just what we need to mix things up.

I know it's all about opinions but yours was about as wayward as a Gabriel wide to first slip.

[emoji23]

 

[The Wizard]

Rain looks to be an issue today, forecast a couple of days ago was fine now consistent 75% chance of rain throughout the day, northern summers....

 

[pasty]

Hm, if this is accurate we'll be lucky to see any play at all today

 

[LlcoolJ]

Rain looks to be an issue today, forecast a couple of days ago was fine now consistent 75% chance of rain throughout the day, northern summers....

Please don't lump us all in. Manchester has its own climate, and it's generally rain, rain and then some rain.

Decent overcast but warm conditions here in Sheffield and no rain forecast.