The Cricket Thread

Wow - missed that. Takes away the fun I reckon. I remember I umpired a game (years ago) where both batsmen and the runner all ended up at one end arguing who was in the wrong!

 

They were saying on TMS that some players ruined it for the majority ( always the way ) But that the umpires were to weak .

 

Agree! It was always a bit suspicious when a player, not noted for his speed between the wickets, suddenly “tweaked” something and required a runner - choosing a speedster to run for him
I preferred the Gordon Greenidge approach. Remember watching him batting when he could hardly run due to an injury, so he just smashed the bowlers for boundaries!

 

Really tense .

 

They are going to win

 

They're still miles away from 200.

 

not now , 111 runs . Almost 1/2 way there and 7 wickets in hand .

 

England started well, but had to keep taking wickets. Target too small to let it drift. Definitely 40-50 runs short.

 

Boom

 

We're still going to lose . Their highest scorer from the first innings is still to come in .....

 

87 to win . Rain anyone !

 

66...

 

Or win. When Greenidge and Roberts were playing, I was very much for the Windies. I still am.

 

Almost certainly too late, but it just offers up a tiny glimmer.

We lost 5-30...

 

Good test match. And really sets up the series now.

I'd suggest it's pretty obvious that Root and Broad will be replacing Denly and Wood.

 

Well done West Indies but England were also the architects of their own downfall through their team selection, toss choice and inept batting display in the first innings.

 

And dropped catches today .

 

We have to start dropping / rotating Broad and Anderson don’t we if we want to look to the future ?

 

That statement is heretic. How can you suggest dropping these guys, or rotating?

PS: I don't disagree with you. Is there a place for Curran, at whose expense I daré not print but if England did leave this guy out it might allow Root to be his own man and for England to act as a team.

 

so we are not going to build for the future . Ok .

Yes I do know what heretic means , just not sure if you are serious or not .