West Indies v England - 1st test

[Taybha]

oh well good knock all the same

 

[Taybha]

299

 

[Statto]

Statto, 325 All out.

Could be a good call daz.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Prior batting really well, holding the England innings together, Windies trying to keep him off strike. Prior on 63, Sidebottom on 5.

Were you actually TRYING to get him out?

 

[Simster]

What an absolutely GASH performance on a flat track against average bowlers.

 

[CHAPPERS]

What an absolutely GASH performance on a flat track against average bowlers.

Not exactly a flat track (turn and bounce for Benn).

However the bowling is quite average and the like of Bell (whom I've supported in the past) and Collingwood are really starting to hold this team back now. Any kind of contribution from them and the score would be up past 350 by now.

I'll leave Strauss and Cook out of that for the moment as they haven't been so badly out of form for as long as the two mentioned.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I'll tell you what. Mushy better RAM in down Panesars THROAT that he needs to get the ball some AIR.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Were you actually TRYING to get him out?

No that would make me an anti Hoddite, am I am a pro Hoddite.

Would be great to see them both play for Sussex, looks like 300 plus could be a good score on this wicket.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

England are 311 for 8 at Lunch day 2

 

[Billy the Fish]

What an absolutely GASH performance on a flat track against average bowlers.

There's a bit of life in the wicket and they actually bowled quite well yesterday, so it's not a GASH performance. That's not to say the Indians or Saffers wouldn't have slaughtered them by now, but that makes no difference to us. Best to wait and see what they get before we judge how shit we are.
That said, it's the same old problems again. Top order failed, Bell looked brilliant and then got out, KP was in control and played one shot too many, collingwood never looked in.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Gayle V Flintoff is on, it's the battle of the big men. Gayle strikes first by hitting him for six, freddie strikes back with a couple of short balls and a damn good staring. I love these mini contests

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Gayle V Flintoff is on, it's the battle of the big men. Gayle strikes first by hitting him for six, freddie strikes back with a couple of short balls and a damn good staring. I love these mini contests

Strange paddle shot into the ground for two runs against Flintoff by Smith. Flintoff has just refered a NOT OUT.

Could be the first wicket down.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Smith goes LBW b Flintoff

Windies 18 fo 1 in reply to England all out 318.

 

[Marc]

another referral this time the Windies have the floor, not too sure I like these things. Preferred it when the onfield umpires decision is final

 

[Marc]

42-1 not out

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I thought Prior batted extremely well. It abit of a shame he couldn't go on and make a ton. But over 300 is a good score on this wicket, hopefully we can make inroads into their batting now.

 

[Billy the Fish]

another referral this time the Windies have the floor, not too sure I like these things. Preferred it when the onfield umpires decision is final

And the third umpire got it wrong. It's bullshit and it's undermining the umpires on the pitch.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

another referral this time the Windies have the floor, not too sure I like these things. Preferred it when the onfield umpires decision is final

I agree, not sure if its me getting old and not liking change or if it really is just not test cricket.

On comes Monty

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I was just chuckling to myself thinking if you were allowed even 6 appeals, Mushy would use em all up in the first over

 

[Beach Hut]

118/1