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The Brits can be rough

 
imusic 2019-01-17 13:20:20 

But this opposition contained six men with Test experience and one more, in John Campbell, who will make his debut next week. So to reduce them to 203 for 19 - yes, you really do have to be sceptical about these statistics - represents a fine effort from an admirably ruthless England. The sad news about Olly Stone's stress fracture apart, they will have been delighted by this first match.

That odd-looking scorecard is testament to a couple of other things, too. Firstly, this was a poor pitch. Neither the pace nor the bounce were even and no batsman, with the exception of Joe Root, looked comfortable upon it. The original plan was to freshen it up with some water and use it again for the two-day warm-up game that begins on Thursday. It may prove wiser to dig it up and plant potatoes.


The other factor, as well as England's fine bowling and the substandard surface, was some painfully loose batting. To see Jermaine Blackwood - who made an eye-catching maiden Test century against England not so long ago - thrashing around like a drowning man was painful. Twice in the day he was caught in the cordon - he also survived an edged boundary over the slips - as he threw his hands at the ball.


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Runs 2019-01-17 13:32:13 

In reply to imusic

Rough? Ya’all looking at 2-3 days tests lol

 
imusic 2019-01-17 13:41:34 

In reply to Runs

Ya’all

Not a west indies fan anymore runs?

Only supporting team south america now? lol

 
SnoopDog 2019-01-17 14:21:38 

In reply to Runs

Those limey cunts have quickly forgotten when their cow shyte teams in the 80's and 90's used to get beaten in 2 days from a Board X1 second team.

 
Runs 2019-01-17 14:45:27 

In reply to SnoopDog

True, arrogant now

 
RemainsUnknown 2019-01-17 14:51:53 

In reply to imusic

It may prove wiser to dig it up and plant potatoes.
lol lol lol

 
natty_forever 2019-01-17 14:58:03 

In reply to imusic… this match playing in Jamaica?

Firstly, this was a poor pitch.

 
VoopsandOut 2019-01-17 18:39:43 

Test cricket is rough, no only the Brits.

 
mikesiva 2019-01-22 08:04:12 

In reply to imusic

Here's another article by a British journalist

In Barbados, danger often lurks behind most idyllic of facades. Take a bite from the juicy green fruit of the manchineel tree, and the deadly toxins will quickly leave you with excruciating pain and internal bleeding. Take a swim in the crystal-blue ocean in summer, and the jellyfish will be waiting. Take a midnight stroll on the beach, and you may not necessarily return home with all the possessions you left with.
rolleyes
The low, slow pitches of the Caribbean, however, will provide a subtly different challenge. Here England may well need to bide their time, especially if Jason Holder and Kemar Roach tie them up with tight lines and try to force an error. They may need to see out the odd stodgy hour, especially given their lack of middle practice. But while the West Indies have a decent attack, especially on home soil, it is not yet a complete one: Shannon Gabriel is dangerous but expensive, the spinners (Roston Chase, Jomel Warrican or both) are barely county level, and the fourth seamer is a potential weak link. Work hard, and the runs should come.

 
natty_forever 2019-01-22 08:05:36 

In reply to SnoopDog… they will be beaten again.

 
cricketmad 2019-01-22 08:53:33 

In reply to natty_forever

That is because they will be in holiday mode.

 
StumpCam 2019-01-22 09:01:20 

In reply to imusic

Seems like you’ll get your wish of not having to endure 5 days of test cricket! lol

 
natty_forever 2019-01-23 08:02:55 

In reply to cricketmad… what ever the reason. Bet partying done after the first test.

 
natty_forever 2019-01-23 08:05:09 

CRICINFO can be ruff

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