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In reply to Narper

No Bishoo or Gabriel.

England batting first.

Two fer one in CWI rass.

With Gabriel still not at 100%. Will not argue about the eleven. It is good that Bishoo is sitting down.

In reply to solidrock

Finally, some serious WI cricket...win or lose.

Tough luck on Gabriel but good team tho with available resources.

In reply to solidrock
Begs the question many were asking. If he is not fit why bring him on tour to play him one match when passed fit and break down again. Gabriel may be quick but from Test series debut he lasts one or two Tests before pulling up lame.

England have won the toss and have opted to bat

Shai Hope has 2 years experience playing in England, Powell also should have English experience.
Don't underestimate this team.

I see these Bajans getting walloped

0.3
Roach to Stoneman, FOUR, to sweeper cover

0.5
Roach to Stoneman, FOUR, a man was moved from the leg-side to the of

ENG 10/0 (1.0 Ovs) CRR: 10

1.4
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, well in control of that

2.1
Roach to Stoneman, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. What a delivery from Roach. That's McGrath to Lara in the 1999 World Cup. Pitches around middle and then seams away like a demon, moves past the bat

Stoneman b Roach 8(6) [4s-2]

Roach in dem pattacake

Correct comeback over bro

ENG 14/1 (3.0 Ovs) CRR: 4.67

Six boundaries in four overs

Reckon England will reach 350 tonight

3.5
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, beautiful shot and it's four from the time it left the bat. Not a half-volley, but look at the footwork by Cook, to time that through cover. Leant forward and just allowed a full bat flow and once it hit the middle of the bat, there's no stopping that


3.6
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, Alzarri Joseph should learn and learn quickly. Fraction short and outside off, Cook won't miss out there, cuts hard and into the gap, wide of gully and that's the third boundary of the over for Cook. Alzarri Joseph should know that he is bowling to Cook's strengths and if he keeps doing that, then the runs will flow


5.1
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, another four for Cook. Was not a bad ball by Alzarri Joseph, just a length delivery on the stumps, Cook opens the face of the bat on the back foot block, guides it wide of the diving gully and since third man is vacant, it's another boundary for Cook

Cook has taken a liking for Al Jo

4.1
Roach to Westley, FOUR, Westley is off the mark with a delightful straight drive. Roach went full, but a bit too full this time, so Westley could come forward and time the drive past the non-striker and the stumps. Brilliant shot

5.4
Alzarri Joseph to Westley, FOUR, Alzarri Joseph has been leaking runs

ENG 39/1 (6.0 Ovs) CRR: 6.5

England going at a T20 rate

Did the Windies induct the wicket-keeper from the women's team? Who the F is that?

7 fours in 6 overs

just me or is it harder to see the pink ball on TV?

In reply to mittheimp

Not just you.

Goooonnnnee..............Cummins


7.3 Cummins to Westley, OUT, full, nips back is lbw! Started with huge appeal for which Erasmus gave not out. Holder calls for a review.

Three reds.

Another maiden wicket

In reply to Drapsey

In reply to Drapsey

Wutliss umpire.

ENG 54/2 (12.1 Ovs) CRR: 4.44

Alastair Cook *28

oe Root8

Live Radio commentary on YouTube

In reply to Acid

Tried to listen but I heard Fazeer talking about the problems in West Indies cricket. He must be a difficult man for his family to live wid. It's a constant hectoring.

ENG 71/2 (19.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.74

Alastair Cook *35

Joe Root18

In reply to Headley

Time for a bowling change

Dot/wkt balls or 4 balls, a that me a see from morning.

Partnership: 50(101)

ENG 89/2

Chase in for a bowl please..u listened re the bowling change

25.2
Roach to Cook, FOUR, to sweeper cover

ENG 101/2 (25.2 Ovs) CRR: 3.97

25.6
Roach to Root, FOUR, to deep mid wicket

In reply to DIEHARD

I thought the four prong pace attack was going to make England grovel.

In reply to mikesiva

26.4
Roston Chase to Cook, 1 run, 50 for Cook. Edgbaston rise to applaud the effort. Got there with a drive to extra-cover, a fumble by the diving fielder

Even with the match starting during the afternoon some of these guys are still sleeping on their feet in the field.

Day 1: Lunch Break

ENG 108/2 (27.0 Ovs) CRR: 4

Joe Root *40 (63

Alastair Cook 50* (75

Partnership: 69(117)


BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB
KAJ Roach 8.0 2 32 1 4.00 2 0
AS Joseph 5.0 1 33 0 6.60 0 0
ML Cummins 7.0 2 21 1 3.00 0 0
JO Holder 6.0 2 20 0 3.33 0 0
RL Chase 1.0 0 2 0 2.00 0 0

Not a bad session.

In reply to althes

Best batsmen at the wicket...need to split that partnership

In reply to Discourse

If the bowling doesn't improve then Bairstow or Stokes could make easy runs later.

The britts settled in after a rocky start!

ENG 122/2 (33.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.7
Day 1: 2nd Session -

32.6
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, flighted ball well outside off and Root lunges forward and flings his arms into the drive through the covers. The stride was huge to ensure he reached as close as possible to the pitch of the ball and then let the hands to do the talking

33.2
Miguel Cummins to Cook, FOUR, to deep mid wicket

Will Windies get another wicket?

34.2
Holder to Root, FOUR, short ball, cut away, slightly uppishly and it goes between slips and gully for a four. 11th Test fity plus score in succession. His purple patch continues to expand

ENG 130/2 (35.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.71

Alastair Cook *56 (100

Joe Root 51* (87

37.3
Alzarri Joseph to Root, FOUR, short again, Root steers the ball past gully by playing it very late. Back-to-back fours
37.2
Alzarri Joseph to Root, FOUR, not a bad way to celebrate a 100 runs for the partnership. Short ball, Root was waiting on it, the ball arrives and he smacks the pull away for a four towards the square leg region

ENG 145/2 (38.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.82

Current Partnership:106 runs (30.3 ov)

In reply to Narper

licks lile pease. Barbados vs england 1st test

38.6
Holder to Cook, FOUR, to fine leg

39.4
Alzarri Joseph to Root, FOUR, to long on

In reply to shivnotout

ENG 153/2 (40.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.8

In reply to Narper

Change the wagon name to Bar vs Eng

In reply to googley

40.3
Holder to Cook, leg byes, FOUR, the leg-stick line is beyond anyone. The batsman misses the tuck but the thigh pad comes in the way and takes the ball away fine to fine leg

40.6
Holder to Cook, FOUR, another buffet ball on the pads

another buffet ball on the pads

In reply to altheswent into a test match with four fast bowlers? what the hell is going on. A youth with little or no experience at all. And you left out a leg spinner when the wickets in England has been taking spin. I just don't get it.

41.3
Alzarri Joseph to Root, FOUR, square of the wicket That's a gift and Root accepts it with both hands. Short and wide outside off,Short and wide outside off, Root gets into a strong position off the back foot and rolls his wrists to force it through the point region. He was in total control of the shot

ENG 166/2 (42.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.95

Joe Root *68

Alastair Cook 71

The partnesrhip is currently 127

In reply to googley


Cook and Root approach the seventies...this is looking ominous.

In reply to mikesiva

In reply to londoner

Faulty logic....

The assumption was that the dew would make it harder for the spinner to hold the ball. But what they didn't consider is that in the summer, the sun don't set until bout 9pm in the UK in August...so nuff running after our four prong. The dew not going come into the reckoning until the final session.

Only Courtney Browne would think that Miguel Cummins is a better Test bowler than Bishoo.

42.4
Holder to Root, FOUR, on-driven, elegance personified! That was pitched up and Root eases into the drive to get it between non-striker and mid-on

In reply to Drapsey

It's not hopeless...we have twice as much Hope as we used to have.

Misinfo's assessment of our four-prong:

"They've already got a pack who can mix wicket-taking balls with filth - someone to bowl a steady spell should be more useful"

ENG 173/2 (45.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.84

In reply to mikesiva

Cook and Root...seems like they gon make it
C100k and R100t...feasting on WI offerings...damn we are too generous!

In reply to mikesiva I know, but Browne, has brain like a pea. I live in London, and I know that.

47.3
Miguel Cummins to Root, FOUR, short ball, not too wide, cut away, the man at deep point slides and dives in a valiant manner

ENG 186/2 (48.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.88

Joe Root 85

Alastair Cook 74

48.1
Roach to Root, FOUR, I was about to say that not too many edges have been found on this bald wicket. But the edge is found on the drive but is well away from the man at gully to traverse the passage to the fence at third man

Partnership: 153(248 )

In reply to londoner

What would we give for a lucky wicket????

Any long hop or full toss would look more threatening at the moment.

Where is Larr Pullo-lo????

50.5
Roach to Cook, FOUR, edged and safe! Short of a good length delivery that bounced a bit more than Cook expected it to.

ENG 199/2 (51.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.9

Partnership: 162(26

In reply to runout

In reply to googley

In reply to googley

Bwoy, if only Bishoo was bowling and tekking licks.

53.1
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, floated outside off and sliced behind square on the off-side for a four as Root reached out for it

53.3
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, terrible delivery and the rest is abll about Root putting the delivery down leg to the fine leg fence to raise his 13th Test ton


Joe Root *102 (140) 19x4

In reply to Drapsey

For my sins...I have to put up with smug skunts who behave like Ninesy.

Fortunately, only one of my English friends follows cricket. Rooooooot gets his century.

A hundred in England must be that easy to score man

In reply to mikesiva

Should there be an asterisk next to these runs????

54.6
Roach to Cook, FOUR, keep bowling him there all day long, keep getting the same results

Day 1: Tea Break

ENG 215/2 (55.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.91

Joe Root *103

Alastair Cook 85*

Partnership: 176(286)


KAJ Roach 14.0 4 49 1 3.50 2 0
AS Joseph 10.0 1 53 0 5.30 0 0
ML Cummins 14.0 3 40 1 2.85 0 1
JO Holder 11.0 2 43 0 3.90 0 0
RL Chase 6.0 0 22 0 3.66 0 0

In reply to londoner

If we know that, why don't the WI selectors?

No wickets in the second session...215-2 at tea/supper.

56.5
Holder to Root, FOUR, shuffles across his sticks and clipped away easily. That was a low full toss and Root had no qualms in sending it away just behind square

57.2
Roston Chase to Cook, FOUR, to deep backward point

Alastair Cook *92

57.6
Roston Chase to Cook, FOUR, chops the cut away, fine on the off-side and behind square for a four. The lengths in that over were regularly short and allowed the batsman cut most of the balls away

Cook 98*

Only two sessions gone in the test...bowlers are so dead...a mummy is bowling pace.

Day 1: 3rd Session

ENG 238/2 (59.0 Ovs) CRR: 4.03

59.1
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, the partnership between Root and Cook is now 200! Too full, too easy, Root leans into the drive to thread it past sweeper cover. England continue to pile the runs and double the agony

Alastair Cook 99*

59.6
Roston Chase to Cook, 1 run, there you go!Ton for the veteran!.31st ton for Mr. Cook. First of the year. First since November 2016. He soaks it in with a raise of the arms


Alastair Cook *100 (182 ) 18x4

ENG 246/2 (60.1 Ovs) CRR: 4.09

Fellas gone in the dressing room for tea...at the very least when you come out, before the concentration gone bowl a few decent overs.

Sorry...the above is for cricketers who have the skill set.

8 to 3 is merda

Bowled him!!!!

62.1
Holder to Root, FOUR, driven, driven majestically! The ball was pitched up, not exactly erring in line and length but Root silks the drive between mid-off and cover to add four more runs!

Sorry...just a dream.

It's a bare root cook up with stokes to fan d flames

64.3
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, you can't bowl there to this guy. He will punish you all day. Bit of width outside off from a shortened length and Cook latches onto it by waiting for the ball on the back foot and cutting it backward of square on the off-side. There was a fielder at deep point. He ended up being a mere spectator

In reply to runout

Nuff asterisk. Bopara made nuff runs against us.

And just like dat, a maiden over.

Keep it going Al Jo!

Sincerely, the most painful thing (and there are many) watching this cricket match are the demeaning remarks sometimes made by English commentators about our players. I cannot get use to commentators using innuendos about our players. Even when some comments are true...just the vinegar in some comments sting very much.

Partnership: 240(382)

In reply to Narper

Lights finally coming on after 72 overs. It's still not dark yet here in London.

74.2
Roach to Root, out Bowled!! Wow! There's the breakthrough. Kemar Roach is pumped and rightly so. The last half hour was helping the pacers and Roach produced the right ball. Full and angling in at the sticks, Root looks to play the expansive drive and pays the price. Doesn't account for the inward movement and gets beaten on the inside edge. Crashes into the stumps. Anyway, end of a fine knock from the England skipper

Root b Roach 136(189) [4s-22]

ENG 290/3 (75.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.87

Alastair Cook 124*

Dawid Malan *2

75.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Malan, 1 run, dropped! It was a tough one to be honest. It was slightly short and wide outside off, Malan decides to go hard on his cut. The nick is found, but the ball deflected off the keeper's gloves making it difficult for the first slip fielder - Blackwood - to grasp it.

In reply to Narper

Holder doesn't take the second new ball. . . . In fading light.

Roston Chase [11.0-0-52-0] is back into the attack

80.4
Roston Chase to Cook, 1 run, tossed up delivery, slightly overpithed, Cook firmly drives

If Ja-Ho is not fit, then why play?????

80.6
Roston Chase to Malan, 2 runs, drifting down leg, helped away to fine leg for a couple which brings up England's 300

In reply to runout

In reply to Narper

Let's see if kraigg takes the second new ball 5

ENG 302/3 (82.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.68

Alastair Cook *129

In reply to mikesiva

Reifer brings out a message

82.2
Roach to Cook, FOUR, this is typical Cook! Short of a length ball that nips away outside off, Cook opens his bat-face and plays with soft hands. He ensures that it doesn't carry to the slip fielders. This time, finds the gap and the ball races away

ENG 307/3 (83.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.7


KAJ Roach 18.0 5 62 2 3.44 2 0
AS Joseph 15.0 2 65 0 4.33 0 0
ML Cummins 18.0 3 54 1 3.00 0 1
JO Holder 15.3 3 58 0 3.74 0 1
RL Chase 11.3 0 55 0 4.78 0 0
KC Brathwaite 5.0 0 5 0 1.00 0 0

Did CWI carry along a player that had an injury and was hoping they would recover in time?

In reply to runout

87.1
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, horrible delivery! Joseph is struggling here. Bowls a hit-me delivery down the leg-side from round the wicket. Cook hops and flicks it away fine into the fine leg fence

152 to Cook

87.5
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, shot! What a way to get to your 150! Half-volley and Cook punished it by leaning forward and clipping it wide of the mid-on fielder. The England opener raises his bat and he gets a nice applause from the crowd and his team-mates

In reply to Narper

It's sad that the coach has to tell Jason and kraigg something that's so bloody obvious.

Day 1: Stumps

ENG 348/3 (90.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.87

Dawid Malan 28*

Alastair Cook 153*


BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB
KAJ Roach 20.0 5 72 2 3.60 3 0
AS Joseph 17.0 2 85 0 5.00 0 1
ML Cummins 19.0 3 61 1 3.21 0 2
JO Holder 15.3 3 58 0 3.74 0 1
RL Chase 12.3 0 58 0 4.64 0 0
KC Brathwaite 6.0 0 6 0 1.00 0 0

By tomorrow it will pass 550

Then we will bat twice.

Licks like peas in we pweffen.

Little England will fight back against Big England tomorrow.

Okay....New day...lets hope new story

Day 2: 1st Session

ENG 348/3 (92.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.78

93.3
Holder to Cook, 1 run, the first run of the day and cheers from the crowd. Was an inside edge onto the pad as Holder swung one in, Cook was late on the defence, but the edge saved him

93.6
Holder to Cook, FOUR, gully dives again, can't get there this time. Was an inswinger, found the edge as Cook went on the back foot to block, played it with soft hands, so the edge went down quickly and split the cordon. Even a dive from gully wasn't enough

94.1
Roach to Malan, FOUR, that's the way to put the half-volleys away. On a bent knee and timed the cajones off that. Saw the delivery and then his eyes lit up, still had to hit the gap which he did with minimum fuss and maximum timing. Not a limb moved in the field

ENG 361/3 (96.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.76

Partnership: 74(133)

100.2
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, another gift and four more. Overpitched on the pads, Cook is relishing this, flicked wide of mid-wicket who dives over the ball. "Terrible bit of fielding, sums up West Indies right there" is the comment from Mike Athers on air. Can't agree more. The worst way to start your spell

100.1
Alzarri Joseph to Cook, FOUR, Alzarri Joseph doesn't want to displease his seniors. Does the same as the previous two who have bowled earlier. Swinging down leg, needed a glance and Cook is too good a player to miss out. Gets it wide of deep backward square

ENG 378/3

The last two balls were Aljo best balls for the match.

Make that three.

Cook 158 n/o on 2nd day (after batting all of day 1).

401 in jeopardy?

Make that 4 in a row for Aljo.

..................

Funny how low the measuring stick is for West Indian pacemen now.

The number of consecutive good balls.

Baby steps.

Aljo ton up...where ia Lar Pullo-lo!!!

Man if was Bishoo, he would have been giddy.

ENG 402/3 (105.4 Ovs) CRR: 3.8

106.2
Alzarri Joseph to Malan, FOUR, wow!

In reply to Narper

Why are they pushing this kid when he is not ready????

They will destroy him.

In reply to runout

107.5
Miguel Cummins to Malan, 2 runs, short of length on the stumps, short-arm jabbed pull to deep backward square leg, two taken and Malan gets to his maiden Test fifty. Does not realise it immediately, then gets the cheers from the crowd. Soaks in the applause, congratulated by his partner as well


107.6
Miguel Cummins to Malan, FOUR, to deep backward point

In reply to Narper

He needed more A-team tours...ply his trade...he looks innocuous. And if he gets dropped, then his confidence will plummet. WI are destroying this kid.

In reply to Narper

Malan was in danger of being dropped after the south African series. West indies bowlers saved his place for him.

In reply to mikesiva

Even Malan is mauling us. I guess WI sent him the telephone number.

1-800-dial-Runs

A spinner bowls an off break wide of the left handers off stump and the first slip claps.

What a joke.

In reply to archangel

Day 2: 1st Session

ENG 422/3 (111.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.8

In reply to Courtesy

111.4
Roston Chase to Malan, FOUR, for a moment, Malan must have felt, he had holed out there. Rushed down the track and got too close to the ball, in lofting it, but cleared Roach at mid-off

111.6
Roston Chase to Malan, FOUR, beautiful shot.

In reply to Narper

Narps u hav rel belly to stomach this match

112.2
Roach to Cook, FOUR, 200 for Alastair Cook. What an easy 200. Compared to his other three efforts of over 200. But take nothing away from the innings. I can't recollect an instance of a half-chance in that innings, let alone a full one. Granted a few controlled edges went through the cordon, but he hasn't put a foot wrong. Typical Cook innings - showing monumental powers of concentration, discipline and putting the bad balls away. There were a lot of them mind and he didn't miss out. After a lean run against South Africa, the Cook of old is back and back with a bang. Time to fill your boots against a pedestrain, second-rate Windies attack with another couple of games to go in the summer. This is how he got there to the landmark: what a shambles that is from the third man fielder! Sums up Windies very well - that piece of fielding.

A full and swinging delivery outside off, lured Cook into the drive, away from the body, went through the vacant gully position and it was just one, but Joseph is nutmegged and it runs away for four. Cook sticks his tongue out and takes in all the applause from the crowd and his mates. Had a wry smile on his face as he waved the bat to all corners of the Edgbaston crowd. He certainly looks happier, without the pressures of captaincy

Double for Cookie....

Roach is the only bowler that looks like he might get a wicket.

ENG 439/3 (114.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.85

Alastair Cook *203

Dawid Malan 65

Partnership: 152(243)

116.4
Holder to Cook, FOUR, this is filling your boots time now. Didn't try to cut this shortish angled across delivery, instead pulled it and beat the deep square running to his right

117.2
Roston Chase to Malan, out Caught by Blackwood!! Edged and gone. Is that lunch as well? It could well be. Yes it is. End of Malan. Not the most pleasing of fifties, but he has gritted it out there, would feel desperately unlucky to get out just before the break. Roston Chase lands one in the right area, outside off, it turns away and takes the edge on the forward defence, straight to slip and taken well. Respite for Windies after a session of toil.

Malan c Blackwood b Roston Chase 65(139) [4s-10]

Day 2: Lunch Break

ENG 449/4 (117.2 Ovs) CRR: 3.83

KAJ Roach 28.0 8 86 2 3.07 3 0
AS Joseph 22.0 3 109 0 4.95 0 2
ML Cummins 23.0 3 86 1 3.73 0 3
JO Holder 21.3 4 79 0 3.67 0 1
RL Chase 16.5 1 73 1 4.33 0 0
KC Brathwaite 6.0 0 6 0 1.00 0 0

Good advertisement for two division cricket.

In reply to Jabari18

In reply to Narper

My team is only windians

no surprise so far, lets see how the guys that were beating up on that teenage Derby bowling do this afternoon!

I wonder if Stokes dialed the number too!!!

never in my years have a team batting first again the WI gone to lunch on the second day of a test match at 449 - 4. in fact this has never happened in the history of test cricket, never.

In reply to camos

You know I was thinking this morning....when the WI were beating all and sundry in the glory days...Eng, OZ, Pak and India all had good sides with world class batsmen and bowlers

WI does not deserve to play test cricket with these substandard players...it is beyond a shame

And it not the scorecard to date.....but the quality of bowling is so poor....the cluelessness and uninspiring nature of the cappo.....the batsmen can score with little or no effort

Only Roach looks like a test bowler

In reply to Narper

England fans on an English messageboard saying that Malan scoring 65 against this weak WI bowling attack is akin to a failure....

In reply to runout

Eh

In reply to Narper

In reply to Narper

In reply to SirGarny

400 in danger!!!!!

ENG 450/4 (118.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.81

118.1
Holder to Stokes, no ball, FOUR, full delivery, too full and Stokes leans into the on-drive. The bowler tries to boot it down but the ball speeds past him for a four

In reply to Runs

Bro...everything coming out of the middleof that bat...with power. Stokesy in the #$&%$...

119.4
Roston Chase to Stokes, FOUR, sinks down to a flighted ball outside off and then brooms the ball away through the mid-wicket region for a four. The intent is clear. Quick runs being the need of the hour

ENG 466/4 (121.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.85

Ben Stokes *10

Alastair Cook 219*

121.1
Roston Chase to Stokes, out Caught by Blackwood!! The reverse paddle finds the man at slip. The shoulder of the bat was found and Blackwood at slip takes a smart catch. He initially dodged a movement to his left but then stayed steady to take a catch just over his head with a reverse cup

Stokes c Blackwood b Roston Chase 10(14) [4s-2]

Stokes out

That is a sharp catch at slip

ENG 466/5 (121.1 Ovs) CRR: 3.85

Stokes drown in sugar...Superfly!

In reply to runout

Chase gets his second wicket...I wonder if Bishoo should've played.

Where is dat darn hurricane GERT

Female hurricanes are always late.

We need a draw and GERT can do it.

If not CWI can bat 3 times and still lose by an innings and runs. SIGH

Will it be 500 odd when they lose the 5th wicket?

ENG 475/5 (124.1 Ovs) CRR: 3.83

Guess not, see how you take wickets guys.

Let us talk them out then...help the bowlers...

Chase is practicing bowling boundary balls.

In reply to googley

129.3
Roston Chase to Cook, FOUR, stays back and cuts this time, slightly uppish but that is well away from the man at slip. Another four and the 500 is brought up amidst rapturous applause

129.1
Roston Chase to Cook, FOUR, short, too wide, Cook steers back and cheekily guides it past backward point for a four. Again using the pace of the bowler

ENG 503/5 (130.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.87

Alastair Cook 240*

Jonny Bairstow *16

In reply to Narper

Cook is making this look too easy...perhaps the easiest runs he ever scored in test cricket...

Bowled!!!!

130.4
Holder to Bairstow, out Bowled!! The sharp in-ducker does the job. The ball nibbled in, Bairstow was cramped on the poky-push and the inside edge shatters the woodwork. It landed well outside off and Bairstow moved towards the line of the ball but left a gap between bat and pad. The ball found the inner edge and disturbed the sticks. Bairstow has a puzzled look on his face as he departs.

Bairstow b Holder 18(33) [4s-1]

ENG 505/6 (131.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.85

131.5
Roston Chase to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Kraigg Brathwaite!! The flight does the batsman in here. Moeen Ali charged down and tried to go across the line. The ball took the splice of the bat to shoot up and land in the safe hands of the man at backward point. Moeen Ali fails to open his account and Chase has his third. The dryish wicket has finally started to take some turn. The batsman being early into the whippy clip did not help his case.

Moeen Ali c Kraigg Brathwaite b Roston Chase 0(4)

132.3
Holder to Roland-Jones, FOUR, nicked...between keeper and first slip. The misfotunes continue.

ENG 511/7 (133.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.84

135.5
Roston Chase to Cook, out Lbw!! Roston Chase goes for the review straightaway. Cook OUT lbw? No bat. UltraEdge proves the same. Three reds and that's it from Cook. He trickles off the field

Cook lbw b Roston Chase 243(407) [4s-33]

ENG 514/8 decl (135.5 Ovs) CRR: 3.78

Toby Roland-Jones 6*

KAJ Roach 28.0 8 86 2 3.07 3 0
AS Joseph 22.0 3 109 0 4.95 0 2
ML Cummins 24.0 3 87 1 3.62 0 3
JO Holder 29.3 4 103 1 3.49 0 2
RL Chase 26.2 2 113 4 4.29 0 0
KC Brathwaite 6.0 0 6 0 1.00 0 0

At least we're sure it won't be a two-day test.

Wasn't it Jimmy's team that lost to Hingland in 2 days at Lords?

Good effort by the Windies to take 8 wickets against this formidable Eng batting line up!

WI 0/0 (1.1 Ovs) CRR: 0

Is this fella ready to open batting....or is he a walking wicket????

Caan score 600 weak England weak!

Dais all.

0/1

Paint gawn!

Opened up like a can of bully beef.

Kraigg out for a duck...amazing how the pitch changes so much between innings.

Lawd...how bad can it get????

FOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.............................................!!

Kyle Hope is up and running in Test cricket!

Dropped.... Powell gets a life!

KB is making it much easier for my side to be selected. Play a bowler in his place.

Powpow is a man living on a lease...

is the youngsters luck changing???

In reply to runout

Correct you are Sir. Hope he rewards us and the selectors for the faith they have showed in him.

This is going to be a tough series.
This is definitely a 2for1 this test.

Anderson making that ball talk.

Day 2: 3rd Session - Windies trail by 488 runs

WI 26/1 (13.0 Ovs) CRR: 2

13.6
Broad to K Powell, FOUR, change of end brings about a change of luck for the batsman. Onto the pads and clipped away into the on-side with some nonchalant ease. The sound of the ball being middled must have been music for the batsman

14.1
Anderson to Kyle Hope, FOUR, to sweeper cover

WI 37/1 (15.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.47

Kieran Powell *11 (39

Kyle Hope 25 (43

15.3
Broad to K Powell, FOUR, pitches it up and the batsman feels the length was in his radar to have a drive. The ball skims away off the outer half of the bat and into the covers for a four

Day 2: Match stopped due to rain

WI 44/1 (16.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.75

In reply to Narper

Good fight back...

In reply to runout

Such a far way to go...
Windies trail by 470 runs

wi could draw this

i mean bimdies

Go BIMDIES! (Tm doosra)

Day 2: Stumps
WI 44/1 (16.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.75

Day 3 - Early start planned today to make up for lost time due to rain yesterday

Day 3

One ball bowled....and covers come on
16.1
Anderson to K Powell, no run, length ball shaping in towards off, not a great deal of movement. A half a stride forward to block that. Oopsy! It has started drizzling...quite heavily at that too

16.3

Anderson to Powell, 1 leg bye,

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16.6
Anderson to Kyle Hope, out Caught by Stokes!! There's the breakthrough. No looseners from the Swing King. The Windies have already been rattled.

Kyle Hope c Stokes b Anderson 25(47) [4s-4]

WI 45/2 (17.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.65

It's all happening here at Edgbaston! A direct hit and I reckon Powell is short. Well short and OUT is flashed on the giant screen.

17.5
Broad to K Powell, out K Powell Run Out!! This is a disastrous start for the Windies. Suicidal running and Powell pays the price. Short of a good length from round the wicket and Powell offers a a straight bat to push it towards mid-on and takes off for a non-existent single. Anderson, at mid-on, had to only move a couple of yards to his right. Does so and finds the bulls-eye at the bowler's end. Windies: 47-3.

K Powell run out (Anderson) 20(52) [4s-2]

WI 47/3 (17.5 Ovs) CRR: 2.64

WI 47/3 (19.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.47

20.5
Anderson to Roston Chase, out Bowled!! And, he's gone. Chase never looked comfortable in his brief stay and departs for a 11-ball duck. Anderson and Broad have been ruthless offering no freebies. This time, Anderson shortens his length a tad and the ball nips in sharply. All Chase manages to do is hop and get an inside edge. The pink ball cannons onto the stumps. Chase was too late to bring his bat down and that led to his dowfall.

Roston Chase b Anderson 0(11)

WI 47/4 (21.1 Ovs) CRR: 2.22

JM Anderson 11.0 5 17 3 1.54 1 0
SCJ Broad 11.0 2 29 0 2.63 0 0

WTF

from 45/1 to 47/4.... duck farming going on at Edgbaston!

22.3
Anderson to Blackwood, 2 runs, that's a confident stroke. Standing tall and punching the ball on top of its bounce

444444444444444444444444444 Woody
22.6
Anderson to Blackwood, FOUR, to sweeper cover

23.3
Broad to Shai Hope, FOUR, to third man

24.1
Roland-Jones to Blackwood, FOUR, Roland-Jones starts with a loosener

24.5
Roland-Jones to Blackwood, FOUR, to long off

WI 68/4 (25.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.72

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25.2
Stokes to Shai Hope, FOUR, smashed and four.

28.5
Roland-Jones to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Just as a stand was building up, Roland-Jones breaks through. Shai Hope was defending well Shai

Hope b Roland-Jones 15(33) [4s-3]

WI 89/5 (28.5 Ovs) CRR: 3.09

Jermaine Blackwood 26* (22

Solid hit on Woody helmet
29.2
Stokes to Blackwood, no run, that has clattered into the helmet and the physio is out on the field. Banged in short and he went down quickly, turned his head away

In reply to Narper

Back to normal for shai Hope.

30.6
Roland-Jones to Dowrich, out Lbw!! That's plumb. Even Erasmus is forced to raise the finger; for the first time in the match.

Dowrich lbw b Roland-Jones 4(6) [4s-1]

WI 101/6 (31.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.26

JM Anderson 12.0 5 23 3

TS Roland-Jones 4.0 0 21 2

In reply to Narper

I can't say I expected better from dowrich.

This match ending today.

34.2
Roland-Jones to Holder, FOUR, so similar to the Dowrich dismissal, just that Holder got bat on that. Still he was looking to play across the line to one that held its line around off, the thick edge bisects gully and backward point and races away

34.6
Roland-Jones to Blackwood, FOUR, pitched up and Blackwood takes Roland-Jones straight down the ground. Was more of an ODI shot, clean hit and the ball goes over the umpire's head to race to the fence

WI 122/6 (35.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.49

Jason Holder *10

Jermaine Blackwood 45

50 to Blackwood
37.6
Stokes to Blackwood, 1 run, 50 for Blackwood. That's a good innings. Pushes it wide of mid-on

Holder gawn !!!
Beats the edge and there's a stumping appeal by Bairstow.

Third umpire called for.


38.3
Moeen Ali to Holder, out Caught by Bairstow!!

Holder c Bairstow b Moeen Ali 11(23) [4s-2]

In reply to Narper

Blackwood gets his half century! Finally something to applaud in what has been a pathetic west indies performance.

In reply to mikesiva

One thing we can say is Blackwood is a TEST batsman.....Shai Hope is not.

39.5
Broad to Roach, out Bowled!! One more. This is a procession now. Broad strikes on his return. The off-stump is cartwheeled out of the ground. A good delivery, on a fullish length, nips back in sharply and moves past the inside edge on the drive and takes out the stump. The seam movement was too much for a tailender like Roach there. Roach b Broad 5( [4s-1]

Blackwood reminds me of Viv Richards.

Last over before lunch....down the wicket....

40.2
Moeen Ali to Blackwood, SIX, Blackwood wants to play his shots. Even if it is risky. Charges out and lofts over long-off. Hit it well and had the power to carry all the way. The ball is lodged under one of those big hover covers

So we not even gonna make Cook's score?

In reply to yardman83

Or even the same amount of balls faced.

Day 3: Lunch Break

WI 145/8 (41.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.54


Jermaine Blackwood *60 (56

Alzarri Joseph 2 *2

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41.1
Broad to Blackwood, FOUR, the man continues his counter-attack, punched away from the crease and the ball races away into the fence. Not a bad way to start the session

WI 150/8 (

ENG 514/8 decl
WI 161/8 (45.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.58


Jermaine Blackwood *72

45.5
Broad to Alzarri Joseph, out Lbw!! Full, straight, dead! Plumb in front of the wickets. The fuller length ball and Alzarri Joseph plays all across the line of the ball to miss it. Broad kept running towards the batsman as if he was sure of the decision. Indeed he was. A mixture of length, short of length and short deliveries have finally broken down the resistance of Alzarri Joseph.

Alzarri Joseph lbw b Broad 6(17) [4s-1]

46.3
Anderson to Blackwood, FOUR, slightly short, Blackwood manufactures a dab past the slips for a four

46.6
Anderson to Blackwood, out Miguel Cummins Run Out!! It's all over

!Miguel Cummins run out (Westley) 0(1)

Day 3: Innings Break

WI 168-all out (47.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.57

Jermaine Blackwood *79

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB
JM Anderson 15.0 6 34 3 2.26 1 0
SCJ Broad 16.0 3 47 2 2.93 0 0
TS Roland-Jones 6.0 0 31 2 5.16 1 0
BA Stokes 7.0 0 40 0 5.71 0 0
MM Ali 3.0 1 15 1 5.00 0 0

another poor batting display this match will end today or before lunch tomorrow

England enforce the follow-on

1.2
Broad to K Powell, FOUR, pitched up, Powell takes the bait of the full delivery and drives it past point for a four. The bat faced opened up a bit on impact and the ball raced into the fence

England enforce the follow-on

WI 4/0 (2.0 Ovs) CRR: 2

4.2
Anderson to K Powell, out Caught by Cook!! Edged and gone. Vintage Anderson strikes again. The ball goes across the left-hander's face of the bat, taking the edge on its way. The meek poke from Powell did not help his case either. The over the wicket angle to the southpaw has worked fine here. Got the batsman to play and evoked a mistake out of him. Second time Powell has been dismissed today.

K Powell c Cook b Anderson 10(13) [4s-2]

5.1
Broad to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, stroked down the ground. A bit of a push, more of a drive to a very full ball. It allowed Kraigg Brathwaite get his bat right behind the line of the ball and stroke it down the ground

WI 23/1

WI 28/1 (7.0 Ovs) CRR: 4

Kyle Hope *2
Kraigg Brathwaite 15

WI 41/1 (10.0 Ovs) CRR: 4.1

10.1
Roland-Jones to Kyle Hope, out Lbw!! And he gets a wicket right away? Kyle Hope out lbw? He reviews. Fair delivery says Gaffaney, hit him in line with leg-stump. Clearly no bat. Just shaving leg-stump, umpire's call and that will remain out. Went a bit wide of the crease, upped his pace and fired in around middle and leg. Hope was caught on the shuffle and by the time he got his bat down on the flick, umpire S Ravi's finger was up. Looked close real time, but technology proved that the ball didn't swing/seam much. Roland-Jones continues to have a fantastic summer.

Kyle Hope lbw b Roland-Jones 12(15) [4s-2]

The 40 run decade seem to be a bad stretch for WI: 3 wickets in the 1st inning and another one in the 2nd

WI 50/2 (17.2 Ovs) CRR: 2.88

It's not a wicket that is helpful to bowlers as KB and Hope are proving,bat properly and 300 could be realized.

The other Hope out

all hope lost?

Why does young Hope look so horrible in test cricket and other types of cricket handles himself well?

SD Hope c Root b Stokes 4 (30
19.1
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Stokes to SD Hope, OUT, edged, sharp catch at second slip! Stokes has found some good rhythm in this spell, but it's a loose poke outside off, really. Was just short of a good length, but quite wide, Hope hangs his bat out and the edge is grabbed by the captain

Kraigg gone.
This game may finish today.

26.2
Moeen Ali to Kraigg Brathwaite, out Lbw!! And tea has been taken as Brathwaite walks back with his head pointing towards the ground. Superb review from England. An off-break from Moeen Ali, Brathwaite doesn't come forward. Instead looks to work it through the on-side from the crease. The ball turns in, beats the inside edge by a long way and strieks Brathwaite's pad in front of middle. He was deep in his crease and hence the ball didn't have much distance to travle. HawkEye shows that it would be hitting leg.

Kraigg Brathwaite lbw b Moeen Ali 40(76) [4s-7]

Day 3: Tea Break

ENG 514/8 decl

13 wickets in two sessions today

WI 168, 76/4 (26.2 Ovs) CRR: 2.89

JM Anderson 5.0 1 11 1 2.20 0 0
SCJ Broad 3.0 0 17 0 5.66 0 0
TS Roland-Jones 4.0 2 14 1 3.50 0 0
BA Stokes 9.0 4 9 1 1.00 0 0
MM Ali 5.2 1 24 1 4.50 0 0

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WI 86/4 (28.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.07

Jermaine Blackwood *2

Roston Chase *17

Woody gawn
30.6
Moeen Ali to Blackwood, out Stumped!! And, there you go! Second wicket for Moeen Ali and England are five wickets away from the win. They are checking if it's a fair delivery. He has enough behind by the line. And, Blackwood is well out of his crease. Moeen is a smart bowler. He saw Blackwood charge down and wisely shortened his length outside off. Blackwood doesn't put bat on ball and Bairstow does the rest. Collects the ball cleanly and whips off the bails in a flash.

Blackwood st Bairstow b Moeen Ali 12(16) [4s-2]

WI 102/5 (31.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.29

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB
JM Anderson 5.0 1 11 1 2.20 0 0
SCJ Broad 5.0 0 30 0 6.00 0 0
TS Roland-Jones 4.0 2 14 1 3.50 0 0
BA Stokes 9.0 4 9 1 1.00 0 0
MM Ali 7.6 1 37 2 4.62 0 0

33.4
Broad to Roston Chase, out Lbw!! Broad doesn't even bother to appeal. That's an easy one for the umpire. This short of a good length delivery did keep low a bit, but that didn't lead to Chase's downfall. It jagged in sharply and Chase just didn't spot it. Chase brings his bat down, but misses it by a mile. Gets hit on the front leg in front of off. That's hitting off and middle.

Roston Chase lbw b Broad 24(47) [4s-4]

WI 104/6 (33.4 Ovs) CRR: 3.09

33.5
Broad to Holder, out Caught by Cook!! Stuart Broad is running riot. Golden duck for the Windies skipper. And Broad will be on a hat-trick. A very good delivery

Holder c Cook b Broad 0(1)

Broad will be on a hat-trick.

WI 104/7 (34.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.06

Shane Dowrich *1
Kemar Roach 0

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In reply to buds

Bowled !!!

37.2
Broad to Dowrich, out Bowled!! Stuart Broad goes past Sir Ian Botham to become second in the list of leading wicket takers for England. What.A.Moment. And what a way to do it says Nass on air. Made a mess of the woodwork with a cracker of a nip-backer.

Dowrich b Broad 5(1

fat lady ready to hit that high note.

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Partnership: 21(29)

Roach looking better than all before him...as he handles Jimmy

Partnership: 22(40)

Ovs Left today: 21

Jimmy strikes...kaka Roach gawn
44.5
Anderson to Roach, out Bowled!! The typical Jimmy Anderson celebration

Roach b Anderson 12(33) [4s-2]

Day 3: 3rd Session - Windies trail by 209 runs

WI 137/9 (44.5 Ovs) CRR: 3.06

45.4
Roland-Jones to Alzarri Joseph, out Caught by Stokes!!

Alzarri Joseph c Stokes b Roland-Jones 8(24) [4s-1]

ENG 514/8 decl

WI 168, 137-all out (45.4 Ovs) CRR: 3

England won by an innings and 209 runs

JM Anderson 7.0 2 12 2 1.71 0 0
SCJ Broad 10.0 4 34 3 3.40 0 0
TS Roland-Jones 6.4 3 18 2 2.70 0 0
BA Stokes 9.0 4 9 1 1.00 0 0
MM Ali 13.0 2 54 2 4.15 0 0

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Alastair Cook

In reply to Narper

In reply to Narper

Did Blackwood's shot selection just get blamed for the loss?

In reply to Norm






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What happened to the fourth day? Rain still falling?

In reply to Norm

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Rain rain and more rain

In reply to sudden

Two-day Tests already a reality. WI forging the way to 1-day Tests.

The only thing in the way is the current custom of including a few non-Bim players to appease Caricom.

In reply to Norm

A slight change in nationality and numbers to the cited two day test, eh. I look forward to that day then