Pavilionaire
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Half-Century for Ollie.
God Bless The Pope.
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[Cricket] *** England v West Indies, Lords, 1st Test. Farewell to Sir Jimmy Anderson ***
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Pope falls, white smoke suggests Joe Root replacing him
They won their last test at the Gabba and currently hold whatever the trophy we play them for is called nowadays.
Have been about as competitive when they visit England as we've been whenever we've gone to the West Indies for the last 20years or so.
A good day for batting... 189-3, leading by 68... Come on England!
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Brook 50*
240/3
240/3
Harry Brook 50* (55 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) 
England 240-3, lead by 119
England 240-3, lead by 119
A wicket... short ball, not well played and a disappointing end for Brook.
Harry Brook c Da Silva b AS Joseph 50 (64b 5x4 1x6) SR: 78.12
244-4
Harry Brook c Da Silva b AS Joseph 50 (64b 5x4 1x6) SR: 78.12
244-4
Joe Root 50* (83 balls, 5 fours)
England 254-4, leading by 133
#Roooot
England 254-4, leading by 133
#Roooot
Stokes cleaned up by Motie... middle stump out of the ground... dipped and turned past the inside edge.
Great ball.
Ben Stokes b Motie 4 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
254-5
Great ball.
Ben Stokes b Motie 4 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
254-5
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Great delivery that.
…….and again
Probably got enough runs already though
Probably got enough runs already though
He's done it again... Root played and missed at that one from Motie... clattered.
Joe Root b Motie 68 (114b 7x4 0x6) SR: 59.64
287-6, lead 166
Joe Root b Motie 68 (114b 7x4 0x6) SR: 59.64
287-6, lead 166
Lunch, Day Two
England 293-6, lead 172
Smith 16*, Woakes 5*
28 overs, 3 wickets (Brook 50, Stokes 4 and Root 68) and 104 runs in the session.
The game is moving on at a pace... and Motie is finding some turn and bounce.
England 293-6, lead 172
Smith 16*, Woakes 5*
28 overs, 3 wickets (Brook 50, Stokes 4 and Root 68) and 104 runs in the session.
The game is moving on at a pace... and Motie is finding some turn and bounce.
I assume that having picked Smith for a more attacking approach at 7, and particularly batting with the tail, England have deliberately put him in a position where he has to bat with the tail in his very first innings.
England lead goes past 200
50 partnership for Smith 42* & Woakes 23*
England 339-6, lead 218
England 339-6, lead 218
Woakes clips the new ball to deep square.... a bit unlucky. A third wicket for Seales.
Chris Woakes c Louis b Seales 23 (43b 4x4 0x6) SR: 53.48
England 339-7, lead 218
Chris Woakes c Louis b Seales 23 (43b 4x4 0x6) SR: 53.48
England 339-7, lead 218
Oops... first ball duck for Atkinson 
342-8
342-8
Jamie Smith 50* (98 balls, 7 fours) on debut
Tidy with the gloves, productive with the bat... can't see him lasting
Tidy with the gloves, productive with the bat... can't see him lasting
Bloody massive hit 