1st Day/Night Test, England v West Indies, Edgbaston, Aug 17-21 2017 2pm start

[Titanic]

I remember sitting in front of the TV all day as a young lad watching Peter May and Colin Cowdrey get that 411 but didnt think it was at Edgbaston but I wouldnt argue.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17404/scorecard/62825/England-vs-West-Indies-1st-Test

583/4 declared (258 Overs) in the 2nd innings.... blimey that was slow going. Ramadhin bowled 98 overs at RR1.82. #yawn

 

[Cheshire Cat]

He has not looked out of his depth, it seems to be more of a concentration issue.

The problem is the only player you have suggested is Hameed who is bang out of form and has technical issues against the short ball.

So essentially you are calling for people to be axed after two games, but have no suggestion / idea of who to replace them with.

I have no idea who to replace them with, as England appear to have tried almost every potential candidate to open and bat at three - and none have worked well. When Cook retires we really do have a problem (Root and Ali as openers?). Who is left to try?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17404/scorecard/62825/England-vs-West-Indies-1st-Test

583/4 declared (258 Overs) in the 2nd innings.... blimey that was slow going. Ramadhin bowled 98 overs at RR1.82. #yawn

May and Cowdrey effectively played football. They played Ramadhin as an off-spinner and and kicked his deliveries away all day. He was never the same again. Different LBW rule and no reviews in 1950s

 

[Postman Pat]

Anyone bored with this, Lyth is going mental for Yorkshire in the t20. 158 from 68 balls...

On sky mix

 

[jakarta]

286-2. Another hour or so, if these pair stay in the game is over given Bairstow, Stokes and Ali are up next.

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root out... bowled for 136 (189 balls, 22 fours) ... seemed to duck in a bit from Roach and Root played all around it and was bowled through the gate.

287-3 (74.2 overs)

Partnership with Alastair Cook was 248

the lights are really kicking in now as the sun drops behind the stands... and the new ball due in 6 overs... not sure I would fancy coming in right now!

 

[Beach Hut]

288/3 Root clean bowled

 

[Titanic]

A 'life' for Malan... slashed at a wide ball from Brathwaite and it hit 1st slip on the arm and flew away. Lucky.

 

[Titanic]

England 298-3 (80 overs) - the new ball is taken... and we have an interesting 10 overs to come this evening!

 

[Titanic]

England 298-3 (80 overs) - the new ball is taken... and we have an interesting 10 overs to come this evening!

Unbelievably he hasn't taken it... Holder is continuing with the old ball.... I do not understand this.

 

[Beach Hut]

Unbelievably he hasn't taken it... Holder is continuing with the old ball.... I do not understand this.

And Holder looks injured as well

Edit going off the pitch mid-over

 

[Titanic]

and now Holder has broken down with what looks like a thigh strain... and he is off.

Chase takes over and still no sign of the new ball.

 

[bobby baxter]

Bloody hell, their Knockaert song is doing my head in ! Hang on, they`ve changed it, Barmy Army chant now

 

[Titanic]

England 301-3 (81 overs)

Cook 128* and Malan 9*

Surely they will take the new ball now??

 

[Titanic]

Incredibly they had to be told by a message from the coach to take the new ball

8 overs to go this evening.

 

[knocky1]

Yawn. Can we go to bed yet?

 

[knocky1]

Can't wait to play Ireland in a Test.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Does anyone really find such one sided contests interesting?

 

[jakarta]

307-3 and only 3 wickets down with the 3 most destructive England batsmen up next - Innings defeat for the Windies I reckon.

 

[Titanic]

Dawid Malan hits Roach's swinging ball to the cover boundary for the 49th four of the day

England 319-3 (85 overs)

5 to go this evening.