*** England v West Indies - 1st Test, Lords ***

[Badger]

The first test of the GREAT British summer, surely England can put the West Indian MINNOWS to the sword in this three match series

ENGLAND
AJ Strauss*, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, IR Bell, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, AN Cook, ST Finn, G Onions, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior†, GP Swann, IJL Trott

WEST INDIES
DJG Sammy*, KA Edwards, AB Barath, DM Bravo, S Chanderpaul, N Deonarine, FH Edwards, AB Fudadin, ST Gabriel, KOA Powell, D Ramdin†, R Rampaul, KAJ Roach, MN Samuels, S Shillingford

 

[Common as Mook]

The BBC website radio player is filtered at work. Anyone know of any sites that stream the TMS commentary?

 

[CHAPPERS]

England win toss and will bowl. Anyone got a stream? Or wanna lend me there Sky Go login?

 

[Badger]

Final line-ups, Bresnan in the team ahead of Finn and Onions, interesting choice.

England team
AJ Strauss*, AN Cook, IJL Trott, KP Pietersen, IR Bell, JM Bairstow, MJ Prior†, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson

West Indies team
AB Barath, KOA Powell, KA Edwards, DM Bravo, S Chanderpaul, MN Samuels, D Ramdin†, DJG Sammy*, KAJ Roach, ST Gabriel, FH Edwards

 

[CHAPPERS]

The England batting is ridiculously strong. If at any point Strauss starts to fire we could post some huge totals. I really like Bairstow, Prior and Bresnan and 6, 7 and 8.

 

[Badger]

In other news, apparently Michael Owen isn't that interested in cricket.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Much as they used to regularly muller us, it's a sad time when you've never even heard of half the West Indies team. It would be good for cricket to see a strong WI side again (after this series, of course).

 

[Lady Whistledown]

England win toss and will bowl. Anyone got a stream? Or wanna lend me there Sky Go login?

Live Cricket - England vs West Indies Live Cricket Streaming

 

[Kumquat]

In other news, apparently Michael Owen isn't that interested in cricket.

I fear you are wrong. He was signed up as a global ambassador for 20-20 cricket a few years back. It was by Allen Stanford, so not the most wise choice by Owen. However, I'm sure his imminent move to Brighton will be more successful.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

WI 13/1. Anderson wicket.

 

[The Large One]

The BBC website radio player is filtered at work. Anyone know of any sites that stream the TMS commentary?

It's not filtered at work here, but it isn't working - for whatever reason.

I'm listening via iTunes. You can probably also listen via Tune-In.

 

[The Large One]

Good to hear Tony Cozier back in the TMS box.

"What is Twitter? I've heard the term - a group of schoolgirls taught it to me."

 

[Knightsworld]

Much as they used to regularly muller us, it's a sad time when you've never even heard of half the West Indies team. It would be good for cricket to see a strong WI side again (after this series, of course).

Couldn't agree more. I watched a documentary film a few weeks ago on BBC 4 (I think) about the West Indies team of the mid 70's to Mid 90's. I'd forgotten exactly how good they were.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Couldn't agree more. I watched a documentary film a few weeks ago on BBC 4 (I think) about the West Indies team of the mid 70's to Mid 90's. I'd forgotten exactly how good they were.

I think I saw that. Legendary names. Richards, Lloyd, Marshall, Garner, Holding, Haynes, later Ambrose, Lara and Walsh. Now when England play in the Caribbean some of the grounds are 80% full of English tourists on package holidays. Great for them to see I'm sure, but can't be doing the local game much good when your average Barbadian is priced out. Or when they don't have any real heroes to cheer on.

 

[Silent Bob]

Couldn't agree more. I watched a documentary film a few weeks ago on BBC 4 (I think) about the West Indies team of the mid 70's to Mid 90's. I'd forgotten exactly how good they were.

Fire In Babylon?

Brilliant film that.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Fire In Babylon?

Brilliant film that.

That was it! In that case, I did see it. Fascinating images of Britain in the early Eighties too...all that unrest and resentment set up against the impact made by the WI team on the British West Indian community.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Better stream...

MyPremium.TV

 

[Knightsworld]

Fire In Babylon?

Brilliant film that.

That was the one, it was very good.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Anderson gets Edwards, who looks distinctively like he'll be susceptible to the yorker/pitched up delivery.

 

[brightonmark1234]

England need to pitch it up a little