[Cricket] *** England v West Indies, Lords, 1st Test. Farewell to Sir Jimmy Anderson ***

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The king is dead

Long live .... hmmm ... a promising young quick, who's got his career off to a flyer against a god awful test line up

 

[A1X]

7 (SEVEN) for Atkinson

Don’t know what that shot was but crikey it was bad

 

[pasty]

SEVEN for Atkinson. No debutant has ever taken 8

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

SEVEN for Atkinson. No debutant has ever taken 8

For England at least

 

[amexer]

Dont think anybody can be surprised as West Indies are now hopeless at Test cricket and would think any County side would beat them

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Kirtley got a sixfer on debut. One swallow etc

 

[A1X]

Jimmy strikes, at last!

 

[Eeyore]

Jimmy strikes, at last!

The previous ball was the best I've seen this innings.

 

[Eeyore]

The king is dead

Long live .... hmmm ... a promising young quick, who's got his career off to a flyer against a god awful test line up

Yes. I'm not too excited about it. He is quite erratic.

And he's Surrey. So obviously I have issues

 

[Smirko]

I'm going tomorrow, 2 day test beckons!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Yes. I'm not too excited about it. He is quite erratic.

And he's Surrey. So obviously I have issues

He's also 26 years old.

 

[Titanic]

West Indies 121 all out (41.4 overs)

Gus Atkinson 12 - 5 - 45- 7

It will be interesting to see how the England batters go.

 

[A1X]

I'm going tomorrow, 2 day test beckons!

I’m already making alternative plans for Saturday…

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Yes. I'm not too excited about it. He is quite erratic.

And he's Surrey. So obviously I have issues

Bit like seeing Guehi play in the euros!

 

[Titanic]

Oh Duckett.

29-1

 

[maltaseagull]

Oh Duckett.

29-1

He looked uncomfortable from the start and if Crawley's edge hadn't been dropped we would be in the usual trouble.

 

[Nathan]

I’m already making alternative plans for Saturday…

Same. Was optimistic there might be some play but very unlikely now.

 

[Titanic]

Good review - that looked a decent shout, but was going down leg.

71-1

 

[amexer]

My son can no longer go tomorrow. Must say how nice it is just to be able to give his ticket to someone else

 

[Titanic]

and they are off. Seems a bit marginal, but the Windies refused the option to bowl a spinner.

88-1 trailing by 33

Crawley 38* Pope 42*