[Cricket] West Indies v England Test Series

[dazzer6666]

12-1 from 2.3 Lees gone for 4

100% as expected so far

 

[Cheshire Cat]

The great thing is there is absolutely no chance we will eff it up from here.

Now look what you just did.

 

[Mellotron]

Now look what you just did.

No chance I'm claiming credit for how we've been ever since we lost Strauss and Cook.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Oh dear

Another one bites the dust

 

[Titanic]

That's a good catch... Crawley gone.

17-2

Time to pack up and come home?

 

[Eeyore]

In an uncertain world, it's nice to know that some things never change.

 

[A1X]

This is crazy, it's almost like dropping all the bowlers didn't fix the batting

 

[Pavilionaire]

Different country, different coach - same shit. If it CAN be f*cked up it WILL be f*cked up.

 

[LamieRobertson]

And another

27/3

 

[LamieRobertson]

I’m isolating with covid atm, so this match is very, very welcome.

With Jimmy and Broad left at home, and Archer and Robinson injured, the bowling ‘attack’ looks shockingly thin. One of the senior pair should be there - gives the feel we’re not treating it as a ‘proper’ Test series.

You sure watching is going to help

 

[A1X]

I mean...it's just funny now, isn't it? They clearly don't care so don't see why I should. Put the up for a National Comedy Award, I say.

Mrs Brown's Boys got a new series, and that's about 1/1000th as funny as this England team.

 

[zefarelly]

Cheer up, not long until Wimbledon

 

[PeterT]

48/4 !

 

[Mellotron]

Surprised by how unsurprised I am.

The mad thing is it's not like this is an AWFUL England team. There is SOME genuine quality there, just not anywhere near enough supporting talent.

What a waste of Joe Root's England career, atm.

 

[Willow]

I mean...it's just funny now, isn't it? They clearly don't care so don't see why I should. Put the up for a National Comedy Award, I say.

Mrs Brown's Boys got a new series, and that's about 1/1000th as funny as this England team.

If you just accept we are a poor side at the moment it's easier to process these type of performances. We are bottom on the test championship for a reason - our players aren't good enough right now.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I've got two mates who paid a lot to go out to Antigua for this and posted a pic on one of our whatsapp group of them in shorts and t-shirt drinking a morning lager. My retort, once I saw we were batting, was "what are you doing on Thursday?"

 

[jakarta]

I think the answer is that we play too much 4 day cricket in the summer and not enough T20 etc.

Can I suggest a split County Season between March/April resuming October/ November?

That should sort things...

 

[Bold Seagull]

At what point does Joe Root go...

'is it me?'

 

[Da Man Clay]

At what point does Joe Root go...

'is it me?'

I expect he probably did after Oz. Not his fault there is a huge lack of test batting ability in this country

 

[Bold Seagull]

I expect he probably did after Oz. Not his fault there is a huge lack of test batting ability in this country

They're rudderless. They've been rudderless for a long time. The treatment of Broad and Anderson is telling. Doesn't seem to be a clear plan with all the chopping and changing. Only now bringing Foakes in. This isn't just about ability, it's about team spirit, and it's been lacking for a few years now. It can't be a great atmosphere to come into, and so new players are finding it even tougher than test cricket is anyway. He's the best batsmen by a country mile, but we've been too frightened to take the captaincy off him.