Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Same here. I'm institutionalised up here now.
[Cricket] 2nd Test, West Indies v England, North Sound, Antigua
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West Indies close day one on 30-0 (21 overs), Braithwaite 11* and Campbell 16*
England disappointing with bat and then with ball - too many easy balls to leave.
England disappointing with bat and then with ball - too many easy balls to leave.
crodonilson
He/Him
If it wasn’t for bad luck we’d have no luck at all.
True. That's what makes it so confusing to start with. After 27 years, not so much.
Disagree. The bowling was really quite good and we were VERY unlucky not to pick up at least two wickets. Broad was excellent and the openers both had a lot of thrashes which on another day would have been wickets. Just luck.
When you look at some of the completely lucky ones WI got today, we could have had another 50 runs on the board and have them at 30/3.
Sometimes the stats lie and sometimes it's just not your day. We didn't do much wrong.
OzMike
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Didn’t we just hand out defeats to India and Sri Lanka ?
What has happened to the team ?
What has happened to the team ?
Sri Lanka are currently being battered by a very average Australian team - they're not the force they were.
India are notoriously poor travellers and they couldn't cope with Anderson on English wickets. He's never been so effective abroad.
I think this England side will still hand Australia a pasting in the summer
Conditions, luck and not having world class opening batsmen.
Further to my answer: the other factor is the toss. England were lucky against India and SL and won every toss but have lost two tosses to the WI.
I do think that tests should have the same system as the CC where the away side has the choice of insertion or a toss
Agree.
I think that’s a good idea too.
I’ve also always like the idea of closed bids for the toss. Both captains bid based on runs they are prepared to sacrifice e.g England start minus 40 if they outbid the opposition who may have bid 25.
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
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I've never heard that idea but quite like it. Would be popular with analytical support teams as it would give them something else to do.
It becomes more tactical rather than a game of chance.
crodonilson
He/Him
F*****g come on boys, big day today. We've not let the Windies get ahead with some disciplined bowling yeterday evening, now is the time to make inroads and get ourselves right back in the test match.
Come on England, you can do it!!!
Come on England, you can do it!!!
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317-5 at the close, with the dangerous Shimron Hetmyer at the crease.
Nearly 300 runs on a two-paced pitch, can't see it
W Indies all out for 145. England 95-2 at the close
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Bugger. Campbell caught in slips but off his forearm. Not bat or glove involved. Looked good at first but he immediately reviewed it and not out.