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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 14:59:59 GMT
Utter garbage in the field by England today.
Totally flat apart from Stokes, Anderson is totally knackered, Curran is bowling the pace of a club cricketer, Rashid may as well not be there and the less said about Moeen Ali's bowling the better.
As good as Root's captaincy was against Sri Lanka this is absolutely dire.....
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jan 25, 2019 16:24:59 GMT
Anyone got a towel we can throw on?! it's embarrassing.
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Post by claytonscrubs on Jan 25, 2019 18:12:18 GMT
I was looking forward to coming home, grab myself a beer, and watch some cricket... I don’t think I’ll bother, what an utter shambles!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 18:25:52 GMT
It's abysmal isn't it ? 335-6, that's 551 ahead with 4 wickets remaining and it's still only day 3 !
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 25, 2019 19:27:50 GMT
Are there any Volcanos on Barbados? If there are,England need one to erupt to save this Test.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 19:45:36 GMT
I don't know about volcanos, they need a rocket up their arses !
Edit Windies declare at 415-6 leaving England to make a world record 628 to win ! Simples !
Let the carnage begin !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 19:50:59 GMT
Embarrassing from England, believing their own hype again it seems.......
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Post by wuzza on Jan 25, 2019 19:54:42 GMT
All said and done it’s quite nice to see West Indies cricket getting a bit of pride back.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 25, 2019 20:05:36 GMT
Jennings will be out before 8.45.pm.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 21:18:09 GMT
50-0 so far !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 21:31:01 GMT
All said and done it’s quite nice to see West Indies cricket getting a bit of pride back. Not at the expense of England it's not.
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 25, 2019 21:32:12 GMT
It's a funny old game isn't it... Yesterday 18 wickets fell, today none (I wonder if there has ever been a third full day's play in a test that has gone wicket less)
Thoughts...
Simply brilliant to see a resurgent Windies with bat and ball. Cricket is so much better with better teams.
Broad will be a lot less unhappy this evening than he was on the opening morning. As will Woakes and Leach. All three should be in the team for the second test. I suspect it will be just Broad though.
Our openers did well this evening. They need to bat big tomorrow. As do several other batsmen.
Where there's life, there hope.
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Post by Northy on Jan 25, 2019 22:29:52 GMT
Are there any Volcanos on Barbados? If there are,England need one to erupt to save this Test. Unfortunately not an active one
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 26, 2019 14:49:32 GMT
Jennings out cheaply again. He needs to be told,pack your backs and fuck off,you won't be needed ever again.
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 26, 2019 18:12:46 GMT
Jennings out cheaply again. He needs to be told,pack your backs and fuck off,you won't be needed ever again. I think I'd stick Curran into open in the next test to replace Jennings. We've seen in this test he ain't (yet) a test bowler, but he's done enough to merit a place in the team. More than Jennings for sure. Plus Ali has to go. Let's, for once, pick the best batsmen and best bowlers. Meaning, we should play... Burns Curran Bairstow Root Stokes Buttler Foakes Woakes Broad Leach Anderson
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 26, 2019 18:15:26 GMT
Meanwhile back to the cricket, we may not have capitulated but we are losing wickets too quickly.
There's the chance to pick up a ton here for anyone who can be arsed. 4 players so far have turned down that opportunity. It's now Stokes and Buttler's turn. If they do, it should be fun!
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 26, 2019 18:35:52 GMT
Jennings out cheaply again. He needs to be told,pack your backs and fuck off,you won't be needed ever again. I think I'd stick Curran into open in the next test to replace Jennings. We've seen in this test he ain't (yet) a test bowler, but he's done enough to merit a place in the team. More than Jennings for sure. Plus Ali has to go. Let's, for once, pick the best batsmen and best bowlers. Meaning, we should play... Burns Curran Bairstow Root Stokes Buttler Foakes Woakes Broad Leach Anderson I was the Thinking the same,even if he doesn't hang around too long,he would still have more runs on the board than Jennings would get.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 26, 2019 18:38:30 GMT
Meanwhile back to the cricket, we may not have capitulated but we are losing wickets too quickly. There's the chance to pick up a ton here for anyone who can be arsed. 4 players do far have turned down that opportunity. It's now Stokes and Buttler's turn. If they do, it should be fun! I was thinking a double hundred from both of these,then the next ball, Stokes is out.
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 26, 2019 18:41:48 GMT
Fucking hell.
Total dog shit from Moeen Ali.
What a terrible test match he has had. A fucking pair following the most abysmal bowling display.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 26, 2019 18:56:21 GMT
It's like watching Stoke players with Cricket bats.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 19:07:40 GMT
What an awful performance from a very poor team - the selection wasn't right but the performances have been terrible.
Jennings shouldn't be seen in an England shirt again, and Moeen should at best just be left out for the rest of this tour, and should be given a lengthy "rest" from international cricket.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 26, 2019 19:18:56 GMT
8 down now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 19:25:52 GMT
Bumble has had his say on the situation :
Strong words from BUMBLE, who has been far from impressed by the way England have played Roston Chase so far... "I very rarely get stuck but that was woeful. This spinner, Roston Chase, hasn't spun a ball yet - not one ball! He's a slow bowler. Before this innings he had 44 wickets at 46. "They're playing him like it's Lance Gibbs and Muralitharan rolled into one! He's not spun a ball! Take the game to him, he's inexperienced, he's a part-time spinner. Give him something to think about and that means coming down the pitch. Slip is in play and he keeps beating them on the outside. "What are they doing!?"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 19:59:39 GMT
ouch - Windies win by 381 runs....yes that's 381 runs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chase ends with career best 8-60 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely disgraceful !!!!!!!!!
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 26, 2019 20:04:48 GMT
Indeed - a deplorable performance from England
First though - praise and credit to the Windies. They were superb. They were superior in every possible way.
As to England, other than Anderson and Stokes (for their bowling) no one else got pass marks. Special mention to Jennings and Ali for being total dog shit.
Regrettably, this is anything but a one off for us in test cricket.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jan 26, 2019 20:07:11 GMT
Shane Warne's best figures in his legendary career were 8-71 against England.
Roston Chase has taken 8-60 today.
... wow, let that sink in.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 20:23:26 GMT
Today’s batting performance was actually worse than the 77 all out. West Indies were excellent that day, their quirks were pretty average and to lose 8 wickets to a part time spinner that didn’t spin a single ball is absolutely laughable.
God knows what team you pick from here, I would suggest Broad Leach and Woakes for Rashid, Moeen and Foakes.
Jennings Burns Bairstow Root Stokes Buttler (wk) Woakes Curran Broad Leach Anderson
There’s an argument to drop any of them....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 20:25:01 GMT
Shane Warne's best figures in his legendary career were 8-71 against England. Roston Chase has taken 8-60 today. ... wow, let that sink in. Not sure what stank the place out more, England’s performance or Stoke today?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 20:29:47 GMT
Does Jennings have to play as we've got no-one else who can realistically open for us or can we deservedly drop him ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 20:31:56 GMT
Does Jennings have to play as we've got no-one else who can realistically open for us or can we deservedly drop him ? Root or Bairstow could open but you’re not solving the top issue order just juggling the problem around....
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