[Cricket] West Indies v England - First Test

[pasty]

Declaration at tea or just after to have a bowl at them tonight?

 

[Titanic]

Declaration at tea or just after to have a bowl at them tonight?

Lead up to 525, just after lunch tomorrow?

 

[pasty]

Lead up to 525, just after lunch tomorrow?

Would be fairly typical England. Bat so long a defeat is nigh on impossible, a win highly improbable, and a draw a virtual certainty

We must see England bowling TODAY if we want to win this one.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes goes...stumped charging Benn straight after lunch... a period of reconsolidation for England now??

226-5

 

[Simster]

Ton for Ballance

 

[Titanic]

Great innings from Gary Ballance... ends caught in the deep... on 122 (250 balls, 11 fours, 2 sixes)

England 281-6, leading by 385...

 

[BensGrandad]

I would tell the batsmen to try to up the run rate if they are out so be it and then declare at tea if not all out.

 

[Greyrun]

It would already have to be a world record for West Indies to win and still they bat on, Cooks a poor player and a negative captain.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

That could be one of the worst LBW decisions I have seen. It pitched outside leg and was going wider. It would barely have hit another set.

 

[pasty]

Declaration

333/7

WIndies require 438 to win

 

[Bold Seagull]

I think that might be a safe declaration....just.

Wouldn't have been surprised to see Cook want 475, but an attacking decision by him at least to get them in before tea.

 

[Titanic]

Great bowling from Broad.. Brathwaite caught at short leg fending off a good short ball.

7-1

 

[Titanic]

Tea on Day 4

West Indies 9-1

429 or 9 wickets required for the win. 35 overs today plus 90 tomorrow.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Great declaration but surprising. Normally we'd have batted on until an hour after tea.

 

[The Wizard]

What happened to Anderson... Just not the same anymore. His pace is WAY down now too.

 

[Beach Hut]

90/2 Root gets Bravo out

 

[Titanic]

WOW! That is a FANTASTIC CATCH by Chris Jordan at slip off Joe Root!!!!!!! Breaking the deadlock... 90-2

 

[Beach Hut]

WOW! That is a FANTASTIC CATCH by Chris Jordan at slip off Joe Root!!!!!!! Breaking the deadlock... 90-2

Top draw catch

 

[Titanic]

Close of play, day 4

West Indies 98-2

340 runs or 8 wickets need to win, with 90 overs to play tomorrow.

Could be an exciting day, although the Antigua wicket seems pretty lifeless.

 

[dazzer6666]

WOW! That is a FANTASTIC CATCH by Chris Jordan at slip off Joe Root!!!!!!! Breaking the deadlock... 90-2

Quality....