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Can't remember the last time such an emphatic victory left me feeling so sad.
My thoughts exactly Cpt
Its men v boys and the Windies were the stuff of absolute legends with bat and ball and now they are Zimbabwe 😥
Terrible times and the next two will be relatively pointles sand little preperation for the Ashes
Something to buck your spirits up, guys.
😯Cook and Root defeat West Indies by an innings and 74 runs.
thats a bit harsh on the england bowling attack. Whats 19 wickets in a day anyway 😉
Ooof. A good advert for football 😐
Even a couple of years ago they had thin batting but some genuinely quick fasts, they were flakey but promiseing. Now there's nothing.
That 1999 WI v Aus test match (and series) was immense!
Windies where below par for the whole match not that it takes away a convincing win for root and the team but harder tests are needed before the ashes
Just watching the highlights - the field setting for Broad's hattrick ball 😯
I like many here grew up with the great West Indies teams of the 80's.
I'd like to see them back.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b046dk10
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/40775730 ]Boom! Boom![/url]
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41010324 ]he just loves the sound of his own voice[/url].... maybe should learn to sometimes shut up.
Cracking score by Hampshire, and a great start on the field.
50-5 chasing that total?
They've got two hopes, and Bob just left town!
104 needed off the last over 🙂
104 needed off the last over
It's a long shot, but.....
😀
simondbarnes - Member
104 needed off the last overPOSTED 3 MINUTES AGO # REPORT-POST
Where's Hansie Cronje when you need him?
The Anniversary game on the red button/online is a joy!
The Anniversary game on the red button/online is a joy!
Properly marvellous 🙂
Well worth watching on iplayer if you missed it.
Reminded me of my days playing village cricket, really good fun games. The simple fun of messing about at sport. Was a very good show of the benefits of sport, I felt.
Swanny's opening shot was, erm..... 🙂
Morning everybody.
WI seem a little lacklustre this morning. 🙁
I'm not sure I've ever thought this seriously before, let alone written it down, because I always feel that England aren't that far away from a rubbish result and they don't need the opposition stepping up. But I do hope WI put up more of a fight this time, especially with the Ashes around the corner we don't need 3 easy wins.
Of course when we've thrashed Australia in the first 4 Tests this winter I won't be having similar thoughts at all 😉
But I do hope WI put up more of a fight this time, especially with the Ashes around the corner we don't need 3 easy wins.
Agreed. This level of opposition isn't going to tell us anything about the players on the fringes of Ashes selection.
Isn't it nice to have cricket back on in the morning? The big downside of D/N seemed to be the waiting around for it to start.
England doing what they do best 🙄
Well, you wanted a fight...
It seems we are still no closer to filling positions 2 and 3. This was supposed to be an easy series where the players in those positions scoring lots of runs would have no significance!
From what I can see, only Cook got out to a good delivery, with the rest guilty of loose shots or poor technique.
Same old, same old.
Is it just me, or is the mix of white & cream in the England kit bloody awful?
No, it's awful.
If you must have a mix, then I can live with a cream (off white, bone, ivory) sweater over a white shirt but not the other way.
In fact, a lot of England's recent kit has been an abomination.
Stokes is a machine.
A lucky machine!! If WI could catch we'd be 150 all out!
allthepies - Member
Stokes is a machine
You just had to say it.....
😆 😳
Dowrich is a horrible, horrible keeper. His movement is awkward and slow, his technique is crap and he can't bat either! Roach and Gabriel together remind me a bit of Winston and Kenny Benjamin. The key difference being that those two were first and second change after Ambrose and Walsh (or Bishop or Patterson).
Well done today to [b]The West Indies[/b]. Hopefully they can show some further signs of improvement and thus be able to shake off the trite corporate bullshit they've obviously been pushed into to be known as 'Windies'.
It will be interesting if they can get a 150+ lead and feel they can really run in at England.
Can I take back what I wrote about wanting WI to put up a fight?
Can I take back what I wrote about wanting WI to put up a fight?
No 🙂
I'm glad they are. Good to see.
I'm glad they are. Good to see.
Agreed!
The West Indies have been generally referred to as The Windies for decades; not to be confused with the WICB officially 'adopting' the name recently.
As for Dowrich being a poor keeper - I disagree.
Saw him on first two days at Edgbaston; competent, technically proficient, reliable, unobtrusive - he does what he's expected to do.
From what I've seen of the current match he's done exactly the same.
Good to see the Windies put a good score on the board; England's bowling performance for much of the day should be a cause for concern in advance of Australia - added to the batting weaknesses at 2,3 & 5 the Aussies should be feeling optimistic.
He doesn't catch straightforward nicks and that is largely because his micro-movements are not good enough so that he can 'accept' the ball rather than crocodile it.
As for the 'Windies' thing......
Wow, thanks for letting me know that they have been nicknamed so for decades. Growing up in the 80s I hadn't realised. 🙄
The West Indies steamroller, under Lloyd to an extent but certainly under Richards was all about pride and lack of gimmick. What next? England vs 'Aussies' for the Ashes?
On a positive note, I want to see Roach and Gabriel really given license to have a crack at England with scoreboard pressure on their side. A walkover 'holiday camp' series is not what England need before going to Australia.
[quote=dannyh ]A walkover 'holiday camp' series is not what England need before going to Australia.
No, but I think they're going to get hammered either way.
Handy start 🙂
Shame they then let them get away - oh Moeen!
In the context of the winter ahead this is now perfect for those looking to claim those 2,3,5 slots though. WI do have a decent attack and runs here will actually mean something.
I think 3's open........ that was a horrible waft.
But Stoneman probably has one foot on the plane after that knock. It's certainly secured his place for the next match, so no chance to look at anybody else.
Anyway, England not many runs for 3 wickets at stumps. Familiar position for them, one from which they often go on to get a good score...
what might be interesting is that yes, it's not unheard of for our middle order to be not many for 3 but that's usually 20-30 overs in; this time round the WI will be getting a new ball in 20 overs time and then 6-7-8 will have to dig in against a fresh attack with a new ball
Looking forward today, could be a really good days play.
Yes- a good morning will open the match right up. All 3 results possible but a win either way looking favourite.
Anyone still keen on defending Dowrich as a keeper? Sounds like he's continued playing the cymbals and having a mare in general.
34 in 4 overs since tea 😯
Windies have crumbled. They ain't right in the 'ed
402-7
lead now 233
Throwing all that hard work away.
What was in the cucumber sarnies ? 😯
Moeen the Destroyer
god damn nelson!
lead up to 291
When did broad stop being a half decent all rounder?
A few years ago after a ball got under the grill of his helmet breaking his nose. Hasn't batted the same since
Oh yes. I had forgotten about that. Shame he was good value when in full flow. Not taking anything any from his bowling, just couldn't recall what had happened.
not for the squeamish
Declaration for a win, there.
Time to get in to 'em!
It's what Boycott would want
EDIT: he's not dead, just wasn't commentating at the time
howsyourdad1 - Member
Windies have crumbled. They ain't right in the 'edPOSTED 4 HOURS AGO # REPORT-POST
Nah, England have worn them down. 25+ overs in an innings isn't what you want for the likes of Roach and Gabriel. It's what Gilchrist used to do for Australia and Cairns used to do for New Zealand. Even if you had a bit of wobble early, then an attritional period of rebuilding, the bowlers would be knackered by then. In walks Gilchrist/Cairns and all of a sudden you're a hundred runs worse off than you were and the game is running away.
Not much happening today [hoping to prompt a collapse]
glitch
Braithwaite and Hope heading for the highest ever partnership match total for WI http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=fow_runs;team=4;template=results;type=fow;view=match
And racing each other to be the first at Headingly to get a hundred in each innings
Are the windies going to pull it off
They've been superb these two.
It doesn't bode well for the Ashes if we can't get wickets when the sun is out
Luckily the Aussie batting line up is pretty average too.
If they are both still in at tea it's on I think.
Yes! a few more will follow quickly...
This is going to be a classic evening session. In more ways than one, I'm off to the pub for this!
The Chase is on and WI still have Hope
@dannyh my point really was they don't know how to win, particularly away from home. Apart from Bangladesh and Zimb I think you can count on one hand how many tests they have won away from home in the last 20 years. Their entire team has no experience of it. Which could soon change of course....
Oh crap, this is getting close...