[Cricket] West Indies v England, 2nd Test, St George's, Grenada

[mikeyjh]

Yawn.... This was entirely predictable, bloody rain in the West Indies. No doubt they will come out and get 350 and we'll be skittled.

Well the 350 wouldn't surprise me, our bowling yesterday was an absolute shambles, probably a reflection on how bad the West Indies are that we managed to get 5 wickets - With the exception of Braithwaite, they were all out to pretty poor shots. Anderson bowled well, I think Stokes has something, the rest of them will get caned in the summer.

 

[Beach Hut]

247/8

 

[Beach Hut]

Make that 247/9

 

[jakarta]

Can't see Starc or Johnson having such problems prising out the tail as England, 40 or so runs too many conceded.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Why is the ground so empty? I know its a week day but there's (almost literally) no one there.

 

[pasty]

Cook 50. About time.

102/0

 

[Titanic]

England 102-0 (41.2 overs)

Alastair Cook 50* (135 balls, 6 fours)

Slow and steady...

 

[BensGrandad]

England 102-0 (41.2 overs)

Alastair Cook 50* (135 balls, 6 fours)

Slow and steady...

Being day 3 do we need to up the scoring rate to have any hope of a victory?

 

[Phil B]

Basically - Yes.

I'd be looking to bat all day with gradual acceleration.

Get 50-100 up at the end of the day and go for it on 4th morning and get 150-200 ahead. That leaves 5 sessions to attack.

That or declare at end of Today and go at them 1st thing.

 

[pasty]

Trott 50 Pleased for him.

Seems a bloody long time since both England openers have made a 50

114/0

 

[Elvis]

Who is the lucky bugger with the Brighton UJ straight behind the bowlers arm to the right of a whole lot of St Georges?

 

[Titanic]

Trott undone by the leggie.

IJL Trott c Blackwood b Bishoo 59 (147 balls, 7 fours)

125-1

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I watched the final session last night, and the England band played 'Sussex by the Sea'. Lovely to hear.

 

[Titanic]

Cook looks in trouble... review LBW from Bishoo...

 

[pasty]

Lucky boy.

 

[Titanic]

a long way forward... hitting in line... just clipping the bails... stays NOT OUT.

Phew.

138-1

 

[Triggaaar]

a long way forward... hitting in line... just clipping the bails... stays NOT OUT.

Phew.

A spectacular collapse was on the cards.

 

[Titanic]

Lunch Day Three

England 143-1

Cook 67* Ballance 7*

34 overs, 69 runs, 1 wicket, in the session.

England trailing by 156 runs.

 

[Titanic]

Cook 76 and Bell 1 gone in quick succession... 164-3

Both dragging on Gabriel.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

This is a difficult watch