England vs West Indies @ Old Trafford - Day One

[Uncle Buck]

108-4

 

[elbowpatches]

one poxy power cut and I miss a load of wickets, come on England

 

[Marshy]

Freddy is my hero. I bet the Aussies are SHITTING themselves.

Would be nice but somehow i doubt it just yet

 

[CHAPPERS]

I'll tell you what, Marshy. Take away the bravado of the Aussies and they ain't SHIT compared to our side. If Giles was Warne we'd give em a bloody good hiding. Their bowling attack is severely depleted. MacGrath is getting on and isn't fit, Gillespie has major injury problems of late and Kasprowich is nothing more than a medium fast bowler. Their batting lineup is weak now with the loss of Steve Waugh and they have little guidance.

England have the best seamer in the world (Harmison) and a quickly improving Hoggard and Anderson and Freddy who are both very dangerous bowlers. Strauss is fast becoming a world class opener, Vaughan is coming back into form, Freddy is as dangerous as they come and we now bat down to 7.

I'm not saying we match em yet but this team is growing together and is mentally stronger than any England side I've seen.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I think we will give them a run for their money, however the series this winter in South Africa will be the first real test for this side. Them and India seem to be the teams clumped with England chasing the title of number 2 in the world. Win out there and then I think this side might give the Aussies a real fright.

 

[Trigger]

Wicket at last, Bravo gone for 77, Hoggard got it.

West Indies 265-5

 

[Beach Hut]

275 - 6 at stumps, good day for us