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In reply to Narper

10.18am: Breaking: West Indies have made a late change to their XI. "Gudakesh Motie has been replaced in the originally announced team by Kevin Sinclair," a CWI spokesperson says. "Motie woke up feeling unwell and is unable to take his place in the side."

West Indies: 1 Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), 2 Mikyle Louis, 3 Kirk McKenzie, 4 Alick Athanaze, 5 Kavem Hodge, 6 Jason Holder, 7 Joshua da Silva (wk), 8 Kevin Sinclair (late replacement for Gudakesh Motie), 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Shamar Joseph, 11 Jayden Seales.

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

Sinclair replaces Motie
Motie has the flu
Mark Wood comes in for James Anderson.

10.30am: The captains are in the middle for the toss. West Indies win it, and choose to bowl. "It looks a good cricket pitch but we'll utilise what we get," says Kraigg Brathwaite. He wants discipline from the bowling attack and confirms Motie has flu.

I'm not sure about that. The first two days are expected to be sunny, and better for batting, than Day Three, when it's expected to be overcast and cloudy.

Phew - we won di toss

In reply to Chrissy

That is a good start..however I would have batted first. I am a bat first person/captain.
Hope it works out for them tho ..got to put pressure on the Poms and hold the catches.
Sinclair in the 11 is a bonus.
Will watch the first hour .

In reply to hubert

IMHO Sinclair's the better batsman, but Motie's the better bowler.

It's a pity Motie's ill. It's going to be hot in England for the next two days, so Motie's bowling will be missed.

In reply to Chrissy

Great start!

Crawley c Athanaze b Alzarri for a duck.

Crawley and Duckett are at the crease.

Crawley is on strike.

Alzarri Joseph will open the attack

Gawn yes AlJo
0/1

In reply to mikesiva
Yeeees

0.3
Alzarri Joseph to Crawley, out Caught by Athanaze!! Third ball wicket!! That's more like the Alzarri Joseph we know... A back of length delivery onto off, gets some steep bounce once again and squares up Zak Crawley.

Crawley c Athanaze b Alzarri Joseph 0(3)

In reply to hubert
4/1

0.6
Alzarri Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, top shot to respond to a solid first over so far!! Joseph goes fuller again, a tad too straight this time and Ollie Pope dishes out a straight drive.

Jayden Seales, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
1.1
Jayden Seales to Duckett, no run

Horrific over Seales

In reply to Chrissy

Bad deliveries, put away emphatically. Hope Braithwaithe is taking note.

1.4
Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, four more!! Seales not learning the lesson as he errs by going too full outside off. Once again a simple drive through covers from the southpaw. A confident little start from Ben Duckett
1.3
Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, a hat-trick of fours!! Seales tried to get it to angle back onto the pads, strays too full again and Duckett neatly closes the bat face to glance it through mid-wicket for a boundary
Seales switches to round the wicket
1.2
Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, four more! A length ball angling wide outside off. Duckett laps up the width on offer and cuts it away to the left of backward point for a boundary
1.1
Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, first ball boundary! Too full and just outside off, sits up perfectly for Ben Duckett to drive through covers for a boundary. Perfect body postion, no bat pad gap as he strides closer and drives it through a vacant patch of green

In reply to Chrissy

Got it all wrong.

In reply to Chrissy

Good morning Chrissy and to Mike and Hubert too

2.6
Alzarri Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, back to back boundaries again!!
2.5
Alzarri Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, back of length and wide outside off. Pope tries to punch it away and gets a thick outside edge that trickles away to the right of the gully fielder

ENG 35/1 (3) CRR: 11.67

Ollie Pope 16(9)
Ben Duckett 18(6)

Alzarri Joseph
2-0-16-1

Runs leaking
Seven boundaries already
35/1 from 3

3.1
Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, on a length and angling across outside off from over the wicket again. Duckett punches it square of the wicket in the gap for his fifth boundary off Jayden Seales

In reply to mikesiva

Looks like Bazball time

3.5
Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, 138 clicks, back of length on off stump. Duckett waits and plays it late to dab it to the left of gully. The fielder gets a hand to it but can't prevent the boundary

Day 1: 1st Session
ENG 44/1 (4) CRR: 11

Ben Duckett 27(12)
Ollie Pope 16(9)

Jayden Seales
2-0-28-0

Powerplay ends after the 6th over.

4.2
Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, blink and you'd have missed England reaching to 50 runs in this Test match. That's how cricket has been for them in this Bazball era. A length ball that angles outside off. Duckett waits and then punches it slightly in front of square to the left of the point fielder

Fastest ever team Test fifty.

4.4
Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, Joseph hits the hard length onto off stump.

55/1 from 5
Crap bowling

ENG 55/1 (5) CRR: 11

Ollie Pope 16(10)
Ben Duckett 38(17)

Alzarri Joseph
3-0-27-1

In reply to Chrissy

200 before lunch???

Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.1
Holder to Duckett, 1 run, 124 clicks, full and wobbles outside off slightly. Duckett with a thickish outside edge on the push drive to guide it towards point for a single

ENG 56/1 (6) CRR: 9.33

Ollie Pope 16(15)
Ben Duckett 39(1

Jason Holder
1-0-1-0

7.4
Holder to Duckett, FOUR, overpitched and offering a bit of width.

7.6
Holder to Duckett, FOUR, glorious! Overpitched just outside off from Holder. Duckett with a neat drive down the ground between the stumps and Ollie Pope.

Day 1: 1st Session
ENG 66/1 (8.1) CRR: 8.08

Ben Duckett 48(29)
Ollie Pope 16(17)

Jason Holder
2-0-9-0

9.1
Holder to Duckett, FOUR, 50 for Ben Duckett, off just 32 balls! A fuller delivery that bounces just a bit extra onto off. Duckett opens the bat face and gets that off the sticker behind square for a boundary. A tepid raise of the bat towards the dressing room as the entire stadium stands up and applauds.

52* fi Duckett

We need a new Head Coach. $ammy is available.

Duckett trying to get as much runs as possible before he wife deliver!!

ENG 76/1 (10) CRR: 7.6

Ben Duckett 55(36)
Ollie Pope 18(22)

Jason Holder
3-0-17-0

Leh we go Shamar

In reply to culpepperboy

10.4
Shamar Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, neatly timed!! A length ball on off stump, Pope stays on his backfoot and cuts it late to guide it between slips and backward point

1.1
Holder to Duckett, FOUR, threaded through the needle!! There were four fielders close in on the off side - a short cover, a cover point and two gullies. Yet Ben Duckett manages to drive this overpitched delivery just outside off between the two fielders in front of square for a boundary

Brathwaithes captaincy smh

Day 1: Drinks Break

ENG 86/1 (12) CRR: 7.17

Ben Duckett 60(43)
Ollie Pope 23(27)

Jason Holder
4-0-21-0

In reply to velo

Taking too long to introduce the offspinner. The lefthander is hitting too many fours.
Change should be effected.

In reply to Narper

Good morning, Narps...or good afternoon, as it's just turning in England.

My fears are being realised...Kraigg won the toss, and should've opted to bat first on a rare, sunny, warm day.

Sinclair on now, before lunch on the first day's play.

Day 1: 1st Session
ENG 86/1 (13) CRR: 6.62


Ollie Pope 23(33)
Ben Duckett 60(43)

Shamar Joseph
2-1-6-0

Kevin Sinclair, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

13.1
Kevin Sinclair to Duckett, 1 run, full on middle-leg, worked away towards that man at deep backward square leg

Day 1: 1st Session
NG 91/1 (15) CRR: 6.07

Ollie Pope 27(42)
Ben Duckett 61(46)

Shamar Joseph
3-1-9-0

In reply to mikesiva
Very much still morning here in Toronto
First time in a very long time I have left my bed to watch test cricket

17.5
Kevin Sinclair to Duckett, FOUR, and it races away! Tossed up full outside off,

Day 1: 1st Session

ENG 101/1 (1 CRR: 5.61

Ben Duckett 67(53)
Ollie Pope 31(53)

Kevin Sinclair
3-0-11-0

18.4
Shamar Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, just a bit of width and Duckett does not hesitate to put it away! Touch fuller and outside off, Duckett just drove it through the line and on the up, away it went to the deep cover boundary

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18.6
Shamar Joseph to Duckett, out Caught by Holder!! Edged and gone! The West Indies get rewarded for keeping things tight, they built up some pressure by containing the runs and they've got what they were after. Was full and just outside off, Duckett went for another drive through the line and on the up, just seemed to nip away a shade off the deck and it caught a thick outside edge. Went quick and low to Holder's right at 2nd slip but he did well to pouch this.

Duckett c Holder b Shamar Joseph 71(59) [4s-14]

ENG 105/2 (19) CRR: 5.53

In reply to hubert

Duckett c Holder b Shamar for 71

Finally!

Duckett gawn - Shamarrrrr

Ok, time for the first flip!

Day 1: 1st Session

ENG 108/2 (20) CRR: 5.4

Ollie Pope 33(57)
Joe Root 1(2)

Kevin Sinclair
4-0-14-0

20.4
Shamar Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, and that's a let-off, just short of length outside off, Pope has been sitting on that pull shot all morning and he doesn't wait to bring it out now,

20.5
Shamar Joseph to Ollie Pope, SIX, a proper gift this time! Length delivery angling down leg, easy pickings for Pope, just sat inside the line and used the pace to help it over the deep backward square leg boundary with another pull

ENG 118/2 (21) CRR: 5.62

Ollie Pope 43(63)
Joe Root 1(2)

Shamar Joseph
6-1-24-1

23.6
Jayden Seales to Root, FOUR, that's bread and butter for Root, overpitched on middle, Root pressed forward and whipped it through mid-wicket and it raced away

Day 1: 1st Session
ENG 126/2 (24.1) CRR: 5.21

Joe Root 7(16)
Ollie Pope 45(67)

Jayden Seales
4-1-33-0

Was this a Robert Samuels type incapacity?

Alzarri bowling too full and straight

6 balls in the same plz

25.5
Jayden Seales to Ollie Pope, 1 run, dropped! Would've been a stunner had he taken it, length delivery outside off, bit of width and Pope went hard on the cut, there was just a bit more bounce than he accounted for and he couldn't keep it down, went like a rocket to Athanaze's right at backward point and it just didn't stick

Day 1: Lunch Break
ENG 134/2 (26) CRR: 5.15

Joe Root 13(20)
Ollie Pope 47(75)

Alzarri Joseph 7 0 40 1
Jayden Seales 5 1 34 0
Jason Holder 4 0 21 0
Shamar Joseph 6 1 24 1
Kevin Sinclair 4 0 14 0

27.6
Jayden Seales to Ollie Pope, 1 run, full on middle stump, clipped towards deep square for a single. That's 50 for the English vice-captain. Trent Bridge gets up to applaud

28.4
Shamar Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, first boundary of the session! Back of length delivery outside off, arrives a bit slower and Pope pulls it along the ground in front of square. To the left of mid-wicket for a boundary

Day 1: 2nd Session

ENG 142/2 (29) CRR: 4.9

Ollie Pope 54(87)
Joe Root 14(26)

Shamar Joseph
8-1-29-1

Gawn Root

29.2
Jayden Seales to Root, no run, a peach of a delivery from Seales! Fuller on off stump, forces Root to play at it and moves away late to beat the outside edge

29.3
Jayden Seales to Root, out Caught by Alzarri Joseph!! Beaten last ball and out this time!! A short ball from Root who perhaps was just a bit nervy after being beaten the ball before. Root goes for a pull shot and top edges it. Alzarri from mid-on runs back and settles under it. An easy catch and he almost fumbles it

Root c Alzarri Joseph b Jayden Seales 14(29) [4s-2]

honey buns nearly put that down

another one or 2 quick

Holder drops the Pope - our fielding is very ordinary

DROPPEDDDDDDDDDDDD

PHEW

30.3
Shamar Joseph to Ollie Pope, 1 run, dropped! Second life for Ollie Pope, he's certainly blessed today. Full and outside off, shapes away slightly perhaps as Pope goes for a full blooded drive. Catches the edge to second slip where Holder puts down a simple, straightforward chance

30.6
Shamar Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, short and wide, a bit of a freebie from Shamar Joseph and Pope reaches closer to cut it square of the wicket for a boundary.

31.1
Jayden Seales to Harry Brook, FOUR, full and swinging away wide outside off. Brook commits to the drive and gets it off the toe end.

31.2
Jayden Seales to Harry Brook, FOUR, a classic Harry Brook cut shot!!

32.6
Alzarri Joseph to Harry Brook, FOUR, a hat-trick of fours!
32.5
Alzarri Joseph to Harry Brook, FOUR, full and angling onto the pads, clipped through square leg for a boundary. No fielder protecting that part of the field
32.4
Alzarri Joseph to Harry Brook, FOUR, smacked! Full and wide from Alzarri Joseph and that was asking to be hit to an attacking batter like Harry Brook. He throws his hands at it with a full blooded drive through covers

Get rid of alzarri this man just have no plan when he bowls

ENG 176/3 (33) CRR: 5.33

Harry Brook 24(12)
Ollie Pope 63(96)

Alzarri Joseph
8-0-55-1

34.5
Alzarri Joseph to Harry Brook, no run, dropped!! Second drop from Athanaze. A short ball angling onto off stump. Brook slashes it away behind square and straight towards the gully. Bursts through his hands and hits him on the lips

Poor camera work thevdrop of Brooks by Athanaze of Alzarri

man now endangering his fielders with all dem short and wide bowling

that was a save not a drop

Why Sinclair not back on yet?

ODI match this?

Nicely done Kevin

41.2
Kevin Sinclair to Harry Brook, out Caught by Kirk McKenzie!! Brook has thrown it away! He gets a little too adventerous here and pays the price. Kevin Sinclair brings out his signature celebration as well with the full somersault much to the delight of the crowd.

Harry Brook c Kirk McKenzie b Kevin Sinclair 36(34) [4s-5 6s-1]

44.1
Holder to Ollie Pope, FOUR, glorious shot!He's finally got one through the gap, this was up there for the drive and Ollie Pope obliged, leant in, got into perfect shape and creamed it through extra cover
44.2
Holder to Ollie Pope, 3 runs, one nearly brings two, full and straight on the pads this time, Pope flicked it away through the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on, was just pulled back inside the ropes

Day 1: 2nd Session
ENG 216/4 (45) CRR: 4.8

Ben Stokes 1(11)
Ollie Pope 90(135)

Jason Holder
8-0-38-0

45.5
Kevin Sinclair to Ollie Pope, FOUR, that'll do nicely for Pope, he inches closer to the three-figure mark, was full and going down leg, lost his line and Pope put that away gladly with a paddle sweep, went fine and to the ropes

ENG 225/4 (46) CRR: 4.89

Ollie Pope 99(141)
Ben Stokes 1(11)

Kevin Sinclair
8-0-28-1

46.2
Jayden Seales to Ollie Pope, FOUR, a big cheer round the ground and a pump of the fist from Ollie Pope marks a teriffic century for England's vice-captain!

Ollie Pope *103 [143

dropped TWICE

52.3
Shamar Joseph to Stokes, 1 run, walks across his stumps and turns this full delivery on off-stump down to long leg

Is this Shamar guy a drama ..... (ok) King, or what.

Day 1: Tea Break

ENG 259/4 (53) CRR: 4.89

Ben Stokes 15(34)
Ollie Pope115(160)

Kraigg Brathwaite0.3-0-2-0
Shamar Joseph11.3 2 44 1
Alzarri Joseph 10 1 61 1
Jayden Seales 12 1 69 1
Jason Holder 8 0 38 0
Kevin Sinclair 11 0 40 1

honey at it again?

Phew - wicket
Di Pope gawn

come on man

bowl tight

wicket

one of the few length balls he bowled all day

short again
and no ball

Day 1: 3rd Session

ENG 322/5 (67) CRR: 4.81

Jamie Smith 13(26)
Ben Stokes 56(8

Jason Holder
10-0-43-0
Kevin Sinclair
17-0-59-1
Jayden Seales
14-1-84-1
Alzarri Joseph
14-1-85-2

In reply to Chrissy

69.6
Kavem Hodge to Jamie Smith, SIX, a half tracker from Kavem Hodge. Jamie Smith rocks back and pulls it into the stands beyond deep mid-wicket

Day 1: Drinks Break

ENG 341/5 (70) CRR: 4.87

Jamie Smith 20(31)
Ben Stokes 68(101)

Kavem Hodge
2-0-12-0

Hodge gets a wicket - Stokes dawn
342/6

71.2
Kavem Hodge to Stokes, out Caught by (sub)Jeremiah Louis!! He's picked the man out! Stokes cannot believe his luck, he looked set for a lot more here. Easy to understand his disappointment as well considering this was a half-tracker just outside off, he went deep in his crease looking to smoke it over deep mid-wicket but didn't get the desired connection, ended up hitting straight down the throat of the substitute stationed at deep mid-wicket. A bonus wicket for the West Indies and a maiden Test wicket for Hodge.

Stokes c (sub)Jeremiah Louis b Kavem Hodge 69(104) [4s-8]

ENG 342/6 (71.2) CRR: 4.79

74.5
Holder to Jamie Smith, FOUR, glorious shot! Pitched up full and outside off, was a half-volley and it was promptly dealt with, Smith pressed forward and drilled it through cover with a free swing of the blade

ENG 356/6 (75) CRR: 4.75

Jason Holder
14-0-60-0

77.3
Kavem Hodge to Jamie Smith, SIX, that'll wake some sleepy heads up!

77.4
Kavem Hodge to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Holder!! He goes big and then he goes out! Another bonus wicket this as far as the West Indies as concerned. This was flatter and much quicker just outside off, Jamie Smith pressed back looking to heave it away over wide long-on, rushed him a touch and he ended up mistiming it down to the man at long-on. No mistake from Holder as he ran in and slid to complete the catch

Jamie Smith c Holder b Kavem Hodge 36(54) [4s-2 6s-2]

Anadda one fi Hodge
Smith gawn fi 36
367/7

In reply to Narper

Hodge gets his second wicket.

Smith c Holder b Hodge for 36.

some more long hops please lol

get them out for 400 ish

Sinclair strikes
370/8

In reply to doosra


Atkinson c Hodge b Sinclair for two.

Two wickets for the acrobat.

78.4
Kevin Sinclair to Gus Atkinson, out Caught by Kavem Hodge!! The wickets are tumbling now! A third wicket for Kevin Sinclair! Floated up full and outside off, Gus Atkinson saw that it was up for the drive and went for it. He played for more turn than there was and a thick outside edge was found, it went quickly and low to Hodge's left at slip but he was sharp.

Gus Atkinson c Kavem Hodge b Kevin Sinclair 2(5)

NG 370/8 (78.4) CRR: 4.7

Warning: We better doan bowl them out this evening.

misstumped

phew

and dropped

In reply to doosra

And another dropped catch...four in all so far today.

Surely, Kraigg should be taking the new ball now?

In reply to Drapsey

They clearly listening to you because that is one more drop chance!

80.1
Kevin Sinclair to Mark Wood, 1 run, dropped! Tossed up full outside off, Mark Wood made a bit of room and sliced this, went a lot squarer than he wanted and to Louis at backward point, was low but he got both hands to it as he lunged forward, just went down after hitting his fingertips

ENG 378/8 (82) CRR: 4.61

Chris Woakes 12(27)
Mark Wood 6(14)

Kavem Hodge
8-0-32-2

ENG 380/8 (83) CRR: 4.58

84.2
Kevin Sinclair to Woakes, FOUR, to long-off

In reply to Yardman_83

New ball taken...five overs later than due.

Canje Creek getting featured tomorrow, nice

In reply to mikesiva

Probably waited until it was mathematically impossible for them to bat today... lol!

Second new ball has been taken
Alzarri Joseph [14.0-1-85-2] is back into the attack

Alzarri Joseph to Woakes, FOUR, runs straightaway as pace returns! Back of a length and gong down leg, Woakes did well to glance this fine, just had to help it on its way and he gets four, 400 up for England

WTF 400+ runs and counting on day 1...

Jayden Seales [14.0-1-84-1] is back into the attack

87.1
Jayden Seales to Woakes, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

In reply to Narper

Wicket for Seales!

87.2
Jayden Seales to Woakes, out Caught by Holder!! Edged and taken! That's another sharp catch in the slips, Holder at 2nd this time.

Woakes c Holder b Jayden Seales 37(4 [4s-3]

In reply to Narper

Woakes out...nine down.

In reply to Yardman_83

Mission accomplished!

88.3
Alzarri Joseph to Shoaib Bashir, out Caught by Holder!! Edged and straight into the hands this time! Length delivery on off-stump, Shoaib Bashir blocked from his crease and got a thick outside edge, went straight into the waiting hands of Jason Holder once more at 2nd slip. The West Indies manage to wrap things up today

Shoaib Bashir c Holder b Alzarri Joseph 5(4) [4s-1]

Just two more for that coveted ton, AlJo.

Let's go!

Oops, sorry, you'll just have to sekkle for the 98.

416 all out

Thought I saw the Windies captain Brathwaite trending on Twitter, but it turned out to be the Everton defender, Branthwaite.

In reply to Drapsey
98

the mindset must be to bat bat bat

get at least 300 in the first innings

The goal for the WI should be to save the match, so they have to bat as long as they could and get to 400.

Day 1: Stumps

ENG 416 (88.3) CRR: 4.7

Alzarri Joseph 15.3 1 98 3
Jayden Seales 15 1 90 2
Jason Holder 14 0 60 0
Shamar Joseph 11.3 2 44 1
Kevin Sinclair 22 0 73 2
Kraigg Brathwaite 0.3 0 2 0
Kavem Hodge 10 0 44 2

bat for 2 days - 180 overs...at 3 an over and you have a lead of 130ish for England to chase...that should be the minimum

one session at a time

They need to just bat with purpose on day 2 not necessarilly the way england started with kraigg opening that aint happening anyway .

Windies must approach Day 2 w a positive mind frame...top 5 must bat out the day firstly and get close to 400. That means 100 runs by top 3...one century also by one of the top 3 and 50s by #4 and #5 while one remaining not out at end of with no 6 or 7...close to 400 for 5 max at end of day 2. Ie approx 4 to 5 runs for most of the overs.

Most likely batting twice tomorrow

In reply to ray

WI will bat all day

Day 2:

ENG 416 (88.3) CRR: 4.7

Long task ahead though for the West Indies batters,

The approach looks better
7/0 from 2

In reply to Chrissy

The WI batsmen need to make the best possible use of the pitch today. Warm, sunny, cloudless conditions that should be good for batting.

That changes tomorrow.

KB should bat like this more often, taking singles and putting away deliveries there to be hit.

In reply to mikesiva
They’d better

25/0 from 8

48/0 from 13

In reply to WICFan

A good first hour....

Kraigg 29*
Mikyle 17*

In reply to Chrissy

Mikyle lost his concentration in the 20s again....

Out to Bashir for 21.

WI 53-1

Louis gives it away
53/1 from 15

In reply to Chrissy

why that shot when you looked so so good and had a start?

there is the rest of the match to bat

come on Louis

In reply to Chrissy

i like the guy, he will only get better

He will learn from that shocking mistake. That pitch is a road, threw it away when well set and made Wood, who is bowling exceptionally quickly, look like he was bowling fast medium. Next time Mikyle, next time...

Man though he was playing in tbe caribbean with that pathetic shot .chasing over 400 you cant be giving away wickets

McKenzie gets a life with that LBW miscall

In reply to 4REALQUICKS

it was a mistake and I am sure he will rectify

he weathered Wood's pace so well

M Louis threw a good opportunity to score some runs

2 very inexperienced men at the crease now

In reply to doosra

He did. That was a genuine test of temperament, skill, concentration and application and he stood tall and played Wood and his 97mph rockets so well. Then, after a drinks break...he throws it away...

fight guys

runs out there

In reply to doosra
Same with Paint
78/2

a hack

phew

where is the damn fight

In reply to Chrissy

One simple word fir Kuk foolish

Where is the thing behind the line???
No ball!!!!

In reply to Brerzerk

Dunce more appropriate.

This is not inexperience this is stupidity now

In reply to velo

Should be "rested" for a bit. His FC performance was poor poor poor, lucky to have kept his place.

England set the pitch to nullify Shamar.

The best lunch show is on now.
Michael Atherton's interview with Shamar Joseph in Baracara village.

In reply to Ridge

Day 2: 2nd Session

WI 111/3 (35.1) CRR: 3.16

West Indies trail by 305 runs

Alick Athanaze 22(37)
Kavem Hodge 6(33)

Shoaib Bashir
13-0-36-2

36.5
Shoaib Bashir to Athanaze, FOUR, tossed up again and Athanaze has had enough of blocking.

36.6
Shoaib Bashir to Athanaze, FOUR, four more!! Dances to the pitch of this delivery just outside off and presents a full bat face to push it through to the left of mid-off

37.4
Woakes to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, to deep backward point

39.3
Mark Wood to Athanaze, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside off, Athanaze with a chipped drive to the left of extra cover for a boundary. It was 150 kmps and the batter used the pace of the bowler perfectly for that shot

39.6
Mark Wood to Athanaze, FOUR, full and sliding onto the pads, flicked away nonchalantly to the left of mid-wicket for a boundary

137/3 from 40

day 2: 2nd Session - West Indies trail by 279 runs

WI 137/3 (40) CRR: 3.42

Alick Athanaze 39(52)
Kavem Hodge 14(49)

Mark Wood
5-1-20-0

41.1
Mark Wood to Kavem Hodge, no run, dropped!! Joe Root was brought in just this ball to first slip and he's put down a regulation chance. A 151 kmps length ball outside off, Hodge prods at it and gets an edge. Arrives quickly to the left of Root as he gets both hands behind the ball but can't grab on. He'll be disappointed by his own standards to put down a chance like that

Dropped by Root
140/3

41.6
Mark Wood to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, cracking shot! Takes on this back of length body lined delivery with a stylish pull through square leg.

42.1
Shoaib Bashir to Athanaze, FOUR, four more!! Athanaze dances down the track and hoists Bashir across the line towards the long-on boundary. One bounces and over on this stylish stroke. Shades of the great man Brian Lara in that one from Athanaze

42.3
Shoaib Bashir to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, short and spinning onto middle and leg, Hodge gets on one knee and pulls it through square leg. Hit powerfully to give deep backward square leg no chance at that

Difference with that shot from Athanaze is that he twinkle-toed to the pitch meet the ball as it pitched and drove.
Louis and Kuk reach for the ball allowed it to pitch then swiped.

Day 2: 2nd Session
WI 154/3 (43) CRR: 3.58

West Indies trail by 262 runs

Alick Athanaze 45(5
Kavem Hodge 25(61

43.4
Mark Wood to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, short of length and angling onto the ribs, Hodge goes for the pull shot and gloves it to the left of the keeper for a boundary

Day 2: 2nd Session
WI 161/3 (44) CRR: 3.66

West Indies trail by 255 runs

44.3
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, to deep square leg

168/3 from 45

In reply to Narper

Two Dominicans, always impressed by this kinda thing. Men inexperienced and playing in front of crowds almost the size of their population and unfazed.
Was just as impressed when Grenada put a World Class 4x4 in the Olympics, Antigua too.

45.3
Mark Wood to Athanaze, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg, clipped towards deep backward square leg. Career best Test score for Alick Athanaze

Alick Athanaze *48[64

45.6
Mark Wood to Athanaze, no run, short pitched and angles back in from round the wicket. Doesn't rise as much and thuds onto the helmet as Athanaze was ducking down. He seems fine as the English players crowd around to check on him. Hodge at the non striker's end also looked a bit squeamish as he saw that ball. Athanaze seems ready to continue but there will be the mandatory concussion check

In reply to Narper

athanze just got pinged, nows the make or break moment, many a talented players have been broken after feeling impact

time for some guts

In reply to Narper

The brutes are loose.

Come in Khaga.

46.2
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, back of length delivery near the helmet, Hodge with a pull shot to the left of fine leg for a boundary. He seems comfortable playing this short stuff

50 for Athanaze

Good fifty dat Alick.
Tek yuh guard and bat on
178/3

46.6
Gus Atkinson to Athanaze, 2 runs, maiden Test 50 for Alick Athanaze!! A back of length delivery onto the hips, Athanaze pulls it along the ground towards deep square leg. A sigh of relief from the southpaw and then comes the raised bat towards the dressing room. He's played quite superbly so far, and will look to cash in further

47.3
Mark Wood to Athanaze, no ball, FOUR, well timed by Athanaze! Full and outside off from Wood, Athanaze opens the bat face and guides it past the gully fielder for a boundary. Third-man was too fine to have a chance

In reply to Chrissy

Gus Atkinson to Athanaze, 2 runs, maiden Test wicket for Alick Athanaze!! A back of length delivery onto the hips, Athanaze pulls it along the ground towards deep square leg. A sigh of relief from the southpaw and then comes the raised bat towards the dressing room.

Can’t believe Cricbuzz…lol

100 partnership up

Partnership: 100(141)

Kavem Hodge *43 [79
Alick Athanaze 55*[69

In reply to WestDem


Congrats Athanaze....

And well done to the two Dominicans on the century partnership.

In reply to WestDem

48.2
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, short of length near the ribs, Kavem Hodge with a controlled swivel pull through square leg for a boundary. He's looked pretty much at ease with this short stuff

50 fi Hodge now. Keep it up
Tek yuh guard again and bat on

In reply to Narper

Hodge gets his half-century!

48.4
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, 50 for Kavem Hodge as well!! This partnership is a little snapshot perhaps on what the future of West Indian cricket could be like? Back of length and angling across, Hodge stays deep and punches it late behind square for a boundary

Day 2: 2nd Session

WI 196/3 (49) CRR: 4

West Indies trail by 220 runs

In reply to mikesiva

Gus Atkinson to Athanaze, 2 runs, maiden Test wicket for Alick Athanaze!! A back of length delivery onto the hips, Athanaze pulls it along the ground towards deep square leg. A sigh of relief from the southpaw and then comes the raised bat towards the dressing room. He's played quite superbly so far, and will look to cash in further...

The idiot added additional commentary but cannot see his major mistake. Total disrespect!

50 for Hodge… congratulations but let me stay calm and not VOR them… ton up guys!

just keep at it

good work so far

these 2 guys are from the same island?

Small Islands engineering the resurgence of the WI batting attack of the 70s and 80s?

These two young fellas are doing well...

Day 2: 2nd Session
WI 201/3 (50) CRR: 4.02

West Indies trail by 215 runs

Kavem Hodge 53(91)
Alick Athanaze 59(72

50.5
Shoaib Bashir to Athanaze, SIX, smoked away!! Flighted up and Athanaze clears that front leg and makes the ball speak with the skies. A big slog sweep over deep mid-wicket into the stands.

In reply to Narper

Game on… England feeling the other side of Bazball… bat till tea and bussball in the last session!

Last 10 overs: 68 runs, 0 wkts

51.3
Stokes to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, angling onto the thigh pad from a length,

In reply to WestDem

Tea

West Indies 212-3

Athanaze 65*
Hudge 58*

Day 2: Tea Break
WI 212/3 (52) CRR: 4.08

West Indies trail by 204 runs

Kavem Hodge 58(99)
Alick Athanaze 65(76

Great session
212/3

In reply to Chrissy

Hopefully we can follow it up with an even better post-tea session. Need to be careful at the start as we tend to be vulnerable at the start and towards the end of sessions.

In reply to Yardman_83

Need both of them to make big hundreds now.

In reply to Ridge

Yes! More of the same and keep concentrating. It is not often that there are conditions that are favourable for us i.e. not cold and little to no swing for the bowlers.

Follow on saved

In reply to Ridge

Yes, yes. Don't stop! Also helps to keep the positive comments going. Unity in the Rum Shop for a change

Delightful performance

In reply to Chrissy

ReelCricket.com

In reply to Cricket_101

Yes, Dominica.

In reply to navindesigns

In reply to Bamboocane

Both into the 80s now

Athanaze plays it straight to gully

Good knock Alick

Good innings poor shot probally the worst ball he has faced .hope this is not a collapse time for holder to come good

well done

keep getting those partnerships

Holder playing some real pokey pokey shots at the start of his inning

Wow, both from Dominica.

Come in Commie; come in Animol!

90zzzzzz!!!!!!!

Hodge into the 90s

In reply to Acid

61.1
Stokes to Athanaze, out Caught by Harry Brook!! Stokes is pumped up! The 175-run stand has been broken. Athanaze walks back disappointed as there was a century up for grabs. On a driveable length and there's some width on offer, Athanaze is lured into an expansive drive and gets a thick outside edge towards gully. Brook stationed there takes a sharp reaction catch to his left. Is this the opening England needed?

Athanaze c Harry Brook b Stokes 82(99) [4s-10 6s-1]

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 274/4 (64) CRR: 4.28

West Indies trail by 142 runs

Jason Holder 8(14)
Kavem Hodge 92(137)

Ben Stokes
8-0-33-1

Right approach Windies! KEEP FIGHTING. Drop anchor and plug away. Get as close to 400 for 5 or less....Windies at approx 275 for 4. Stay There...Keep Plugging Away!

97!!!!!

Excellent eyes there to keep that one out

Phew

Needs to calm down- don’t get run out now…

Well done Son!

100 Hodge!

65.4
He lifts both his hands as he runs and pumps his fist in the air in jubilation as he jumps in the air! Touch of Warner in that celebration. He has a beaming smile on his face and kisses the badge on his helmet. The crowd is up on its feet and he soaks in all the applause. It's one to remember for the ages. Was a pitched up ball that swung in, Kavem Hodge drove it past mid-off for a boundary

Do not giver away now
Big up

284/4

No one is listening to transistor radios idiot

big up to Kaveem

lovely lad deserves it a 100

Day 2: 3rd Session
WI 295/4 (69) CRR: 4.28

West Indies trail by 121 runs

Jason Holder 9(27)
Kavem Hodge 111(155)

Congrats Kavem on ur Maiden tour Ton....well deserve young-man

In reply to Cricket_101

Concentrate Hodge Concentrate we need you back tomorrow.
If you lapse even after a wonderful ton Maas George would ask you
'Why yuh doan like to bat'

Just tuned in to see Kavem notched his Ton.
Well done young man .Congrats. You had shown the stern stuff in Australia.
Continue make it a big one.

Sorry to see that your fellow Dominican Athanaze missed his. But there will
be better days for him .Super job Dominica.

73.4
Mark Wood to Kavem Hodge, FOUR, to third man

Holder needs to turn the strike over.

74.4
Woakes to Kavem Hodge, out Lbw!! Hodge has been given out lbw but he has reviewed it straightaway! Was on a good length and it jagged back sharply from outside off, Kavem Hodge was late to bring his bat down as the ball pinged him on the front pad. Time for the replays. UltraEdge rolls in and it shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and hitting is umpire's call - would have gone on to hit the top of middle and leg. The rub of the green finally goes England's way. Kavem Hodge walks back and is greeted with a standing ovation from the crowd

Kavem Hodge lbw b Woakes 120(171) [4s-19]

In reply to Brerzerk

In reply to Narper

Looks out.

Would have been hard to concentrate vs good bowling after the euphoria and adrenaline rush of a maiden ton.
Congrats Hodge and Thank You for the fight, spirit and confidence shown

74.5
Woakes to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, to long-off

Day 2: 3rd Session - West Indies trail by 107 runs

WI 309/5 (75) CRR: 4.12

Joshua Da Silva4(2)
Jason Holder10(45)

Chris Woakes
16-1-52-1

time for these 2 elder statemen to give a partnership

long overdue

In reply to Narper

These two owe WI a lot of runs. Now is the time for Holder and DaSilva to make payment.

That four from daSilva must be the ugliest square-cut I've ever seen. But I'll take it.

Triple Nelson

80.4
Stokes to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, crunched! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Joshua Da Silva opens his bat-face and drives it through cover-point to find the fence

DaSilva 22(20)
Holder 16 (60)
What a difference in fluency!

81.5
Gus Atkinson to Holder, FOUR, short ball outside off that sits up nicely for Holder. He stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket to find the fence

josh in good touch

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 341/5 (82) CRR: 4.16

West Indies trail by 75 runs

Jason Holder 22(65)
Joshua Da Silva 24(24

82.1
Stokes to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, well played! Full ball outside off, Joshua Da Silva leans into it and creams the drive through extra cover. The chase is on but the ball reaches the fence

McKenzie's nonsense and Louis' brain fade apart good positive day of cricket WI 350 or so runs in a day

83.4
Gus Atkinson to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, shot! Shortish ball on off, Joshua Da Silva gets into a steady position and pulls it nicely. There's a fielder at deep mid-wicket but it has been struck very nicely. He gets a hand to it but can't stop it

350 up
England hiding 6 overs today

351/5 Stumps
Holder 23*
DaSilva 32*

Good day WI

Just tuning in

Missed a good batting display

Hope they continue tomorrow

Josh played a nice innings at the end there

time to double up tomorrow

Day 2: Stumps

WI 351/5 (84) CRR: 4.18

West Indies trail by 65 runs

Joshua Da Silva 32(35)
Jason Holder23(67)

Chris Woakes 18 1 59 1
Gus Atkinson 16.5 2 77 1
Mark Wood 14.1 3 51 0
Shoaib Bashir 23 0 100 2
Ben Stokes 12 0 61 1

In reply to doosra

Would be so good if WI can get a lead

In reply to LBW375

it would be very good esp psychologically

In reply to LBW375

Hope they get a huge lead.
Even though it is a wonderful batting track, I don't trust this pitch to bat on it on Day5.

In reply to hubert

Need 100 lead and we winning this.

75-100 Lead and hoping for Shamar to come good, Sealy and Aljo chipping away. I mean we have the firepower

I tell wunnuh from yesterday that we getting 600+. We only batting once. Wunnuh deaf?

Great day for us Windies fans. Haven't felt this good about batting in awhile... Must give a big shoutout to the lads in Kavem and Alick for a batting with determination in a rough period facing 90+ MPH deliveries from wood with no fear.

They aided in setting a test 2nd day record for runs as well.

In reply to Cricket_101

"Great day for us Windies fans. Haven't felt this good about batting in awhile... Must give a big shoutout to the lads in Kavem and Alick for a batting with determination in a rough period facing 90+ MPH deliveries from wood with no fear."

AMEN Brother!!

In reply to Cricket_101

we would have owned the record if England had bowled the 90 overs. Congrats to the guys for showing the fight. Very proud of them.

Well done my side

In reply to hubert

In reply to Cricket_101

"Fact - only Josh left in dah dugout who can throw dah bat"

Don't know about that. Sinclair can bat and bat well. AND, on any given day, Aljo can get back some of the runs he gives away.

BTW, who is considered the better bat, Holder, Da silva, or Sinclair?

In reply to Bamboocane

In reply to doosra

A lead would put a lot of things into perspective.
Little expected WI to make 200 wuss bat out a day, me 300 and trail under 100 with 5 batsmen to go.
If Holder and Josh can stay there till lunch WI definitely erasing that target and will be in the positive zone.
Wishing them the best.

Bashir's ton shows how well kevin bowled

Well done Windies on D 2 for following the script and getting close to 400 for 5 at 365 for 5 or there about. Excellent Job Well Done.
On Day 3 same approach. From first ball Drop Anchor and continue chipping away at 4 or 5 runs a over or thereabout for most overs. Bat out 1st and 2nd sessions and take it down in 3rd session to final hour. Declare and put England in for final hour with full out attack.

In reply to PalsofMine

In reply to PalsofMine

Leh we go - another 200 would be nice

Four fi Jason - brings up di 50 partnership
355/5

Oh skites Holder gawn
355/6

Gone.
Holder nicked that one to the WK

Overcast conditions

360/6

In reply to LBW375
Mawning my friend - Siva told us to expect dis.

Day 3: 1st Session

WI 360/6 (89.1) CRR: 4.04

West Indies trail by 56 runs

oshua Da Silva 34(47)
Kevin Sinclair 3(9)

Chris Woakes
21-1-66-2

Sinclair dpgawn now
362/7
Lead 54

So not necessary Kevin

In reply to Chrissy

First time tuning in this tour

89.6
Gus Atkinson to Kevin Sinclair, out Caught by Harry Brook!! Throw a golf ball at twice the pace of this shot and he might still catch it! That's how good Harry Brook has been at gully in this series. A full and wide delivery outside off, Sinclair throws his bat at it with hard hands going for the drive. Catches the edge that flies quickly to the right of Brook and he makes a tough call look effortlessly easy. Second wicket of the morning for England.

Kevin Sinclair c Harry Brook b Gus Atkinson 4(14

WI 362/7 (90) CRR: 4.02

In reply to LBW375
Yah think?

A couple of shit bag wickets this morning. Holder get a straight ball.

Four fi AlJo
And a single

368/7

90.5
Woakes to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR, first ball boundary! And it is a lovely leg glance from Joseph to a fuller delivery on middle and leg. No mid-wicket in place and that races away for four

That Sinclair wicket is irritating.

Day 3: 1st Session

WI 368/7 (91) CRR: 4.04

West Indies trail by 48 runs

Alzarri Joseph 5(2)
Joshua Da Silva 36(52

Ball moving around. Probably good for West Indies.

370/7

WI 370/7 (93) CRR: 3.98
West Indies trail by 46 runs

Dropped by Stokes

93.3
Gus Atkinson to Alzarri Joseph, no run, in the air.... just short! A length ball angling onto the thigh pad, Joseph early in closing the bat face and gets a leading edge. Hangs in the air for a long time and Stokes from extra cover rushes forward to try and catch it. Gets his right hand to it but can't hold on

AlJo Dropped

As soon as the cloud cover comes, it's like a totally different surface. Really weird how that has an impact on seam movement.

378/7
Josh 40*
AlJo 10*
Trail by 38

Drinks
395/7
Trail by 31

AlJo gawn

98.4
Woakes to Alzarri Joseph, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! Woakes gets a 3-fer! His persistence has paid off. Fuller length ball well outside off, Alzarri Joseph looks to go big downtown but the ball moves away a bit and an outside edge is induced. Jamie Smith gets low to his right and pouches it safely.

Alzarri Joseph c Jamie Smith b Woakes 10(29) [4s-1]

Jayden Seales, left handed bat, comes to the crease

BOWLED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

98.5
Woakes to Jayden Seales, out Bowled!! Two wickets in two balls for Woakes! Brilliantly bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and seams away, Jayden Seales prods ahead to block but leaves a bit of bat and pad gap. The ball flies right through that gap and hits the top of off. [b]Woakes is on a hat-trick
[/b]
Jayden Seales b Woakes 0(1)

Oh skites
clataaaax - Seales gawn
386/9

In reply to Narper

Woakes the home town bully is on a hat trick.

Shamar negotiates the hat trick ball.

Shamar Joseph, left handed bat, comes to the crease
98.6
Woakes to Shamar Joseph, no run

Day 3: 1st Session
WI 386/9 (99) CRR: 3.9

West Indies trail by 30 runs

Shamar Joseph 0(1)
Joshua Da Silva 44(71)

Chris Woakes
26-1-79-4

387/9

In reply to Narper

Mornin Sah...

Now tune in and see Shamar facing Hat Trick and ting...

aight... 30 runs behind

Batting for 100 overs

Very good

Da Silva deserves a 50*

In reply to powen001

Conditions good to get a crack at the Pommies right now

This Kate Cross commentating should shut up. Dumb ass.

Day 3: 1st Session

WI 388/9 (101) CRR: 3.84

West Indies trail by 28 runs

In reply to Chrissy

The conditions are so different from yesterday, aren't they?

Josh da Silva trying to farm the strike, but I don't think Shamar is on the same page....

This Alex Cross is annoying me on commentary with her condescending comments.

Good innings from Josh

Who else think Windies should declare and put England in under clouds

The approach by the windies this morning was just ridiculous holder ,sinclair joseph dismissals were pathetic

In reply to Narper

Agree

In reply to WIForever

Totally agree!

A half century for da Silva - well played Josh!

I think the cloudy conditions are going to be like this all day, so IMHO no need to declare yet. Our pacers will get a crack at the England batsmen shortly.

50 for DaSilva with a 6

101.6
Mark Wood to Joshua Da Silva, SIX, to deep extra cover

Joshua Da Silva52(87

Well deserved 50 dat with a six
Bat on - clear di deficit
394/9

In reply to mikesiva

In reply to LBW375

Happy for Josh but from a team perspective he seems to be missing the plot. Need quick runs and to get England out there before lunch with conditions so bleak

4444444444444444444444444444444444444 ShamJo

102.5
Woakes to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, shot! Pitched up outside off, Shamar Joseph lifts it confidently over mid-off for a gorgeous boundary

In reply to Narper

I want to get the runs ,

so I watching you and Chrissy postings...

22 on my screen..

drive this wagon to that 416 marker please

In reply to mikesiva
Yuh cyan help dem commie peeps bro. Yuh have to beat dem mercilessly to shut dem up.
Four fi Shamar
398/9
Bat on allyuh

Day 3: 1st Session
WI 398/9 (103) CRR: 3.86

West Indies trail by 18 runs

400up to blow wow with a six
404/9

103.5
Mark Wood to Joshua Da Silva, SIX, edged and a maximum! Joshua Da Silva backs away and Mark Wood bowls a shortish ball. He has some space

Just get a single now Shamar

6 & 400!

Day 3: 1st Session
WI 404/9 (104) CRR: 3.88

West Indies trail by 12 runs

Joshua Da Silva 58(93)
Shamar Joseph 4(9)

444444444444444444444444444444444 more Sham Jo

104.1
Gus Atkinson to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, perfect execution! Shortish delivery on leg, Shamar Joseph gets into a good position and hooks it with aplomb. There's a fine leg and a long leg in place but he bisects them brilliantly

444444

Oh skites four
Trail by 7

In reply to powen001

In reply to Chrissy

Thanks Prof.. lol..

keep em coming

410/9

Day 3: 1st Session

WI 410/9 (105) CRR: 3.9

West Indies trail by 6 runs

In reply to Narper

CACKLE
YES..

First Innings lol

aging myself but yeah...its in there...just the mental thing...

get more. runs than you did...and mentally I on top lol

I already proud of the boys for crossing that 400 marker

Day 3: 1st Session -

WI 410/9 (106) CRR: 3.87

West Indies trail by 6 runs

Joshua Da Silva 59(102)
Shamar Joseph 9(12

Partnership: 24(43)

One one full basket guys. Good going keep going

6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 Sham Jo

106.2
Gus Atkinson to Shamar Joseph, SIX, crunched! The West Indians in the crowd are up on their feet! A top-order batter will be proud of that. A shortish delivery on off, comes at a good height for Shamar Joseph. He nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. He has hit that clean as a whistle

Six fi Shamar and di scores are level

Super 6
Scores level

6666666

Scores level.

Now keep a level head and add more runs

6 & Level

66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 mre o Sham Jo

106.4
Gus Atkinson to Shamar Joseph, SIX, Shamar Joseph is showing his hitting prowess! Another shortish delivery, Shamar Joseph was expecting iyt

Dat one out de park
Super 6

Tell you we need to bat till lunch

And we’re ahead with one on the roof - man bruk di tiles

6666666 more

We lead now

Ton up for Atkinson
All ah u negative Nancy's in ya talk now no. Bout want a ton call we

Four more
Ahead by 10

44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more Sham Jo

106.5
Gus Atkinson to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, to fine leg

And 4 moreeee

6 & Lead!

Atkinson joins Bashir on 100

Roof mash up

4444

In reply to Chrissy

GLAD BAG BUSS

tm Chrissy

HA HA HA HA HA HA .. I can get out mah bed and get some coffee now.

426/9

Shamar does everything with a smile

In reply to powen001
Drinking coffee since start of play

In reply to Acid

HA HA ...men holding their heads as PAIN rains down from above HAH HA HA HA

Go Shamar!!

Day 3: 1st Session

WI 426/9 (107) CRR: 3.98

West Indies lead by 10 runs

Shamar Joseph 25(1
Joshua Da Silva 59(102)

Even the Umpire looks stunned

HA HA HA HA HA

Dem playing sensible cricket here

Was it Ian War who said yesterday he hopes Da Silva out because he asked for a glove change at the end of the second to last over?
Glad DaSilva still there

Day 3: 1st Session -

WI 429/9 (10 CRR: 3.97

West Indies lead by 13 runs

Partnership: 43(55)

Nice batting by Shamar "Fredericks".

Let's get a lead of at least 50 guys.

In reply to positiveg

Stuart Broad said that....

Good partnership for the last wicket.

Josh protecting Shamar from the spinners.

430/9

Day 3: 1st Session

WI 430/9 (109) CRR: 3.94

West Indies lead by 14 runs

In reply to Acid

4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more o Sham Jo

109.5
Shoaib Bashir to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, handy runs!

Partnership: 49(67)
West Indies lead by 19 runs

Four fi Shamar
435/9
Partnership 49
Get yuhbton a Josh

Shamar looking solid..

444444444444444444444444444444444444444 Josh

110.3
Root to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, to long-on

In reply to Drapsey

Fourrrrrrr
50 partnership
Four more
Lead 27

In reply to powen001



A couple of boundaries for da Silva...moves on to 72.

Four, four, four, six!

Josh is 82* now!

4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more o Josh

110.4
Root to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, one brings two!

50 partnership

4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more Josh
110.5
Root to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, to deep square leg

Four more fi Josh 76*

66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 Josh

110.6
Root to Joshua Da Silva, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

In reply to Chrissy

His parents must be overjoyed, watching this innings from the stands....

Into the 80s

Glad Stokes agreed to extend lunch by 30 minutes

Siiiiix
Hahaha
453/9
Josh 82*

67 from 73

Day 3: 1st Session

WI 453/9 (111) CRR: 4.08

West Indies lead by 37 runs

Joshua Da Silva 82(122)
Shamar Joseph 29(22)

Partnership: 67(73)

In reply to Cricket_101

In reply to Chrissy

Woooieeee four fi Shamar
Get yuh 50

444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more Sham Jo

111.2
Mark Wood to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, streaky but counts! More frustration for Stokes & Co.

In reply to Narper

That boundary by Shamar...wild swing, inside edge, missing the stumps, down to fine leg.

Keep batting guys. All I asked for is bat till lunch and we would shave off the deficit. That box checked. Next bat out these 30 mins

Tek yuh time Shamar - runs deh bout

In reply to Acid


Josh giving Shamar advice on how to play Wood...hush, da Silva!

West Indies 457 all out

Da Silva 82*

111.4
Mark Wood to Shamar Joseph, no run, Shamar Joseph makes room to send it into the orbit downtown. The ball angles in and flies past the leg-stump. Joshua Da Silva at the other end has both his hands up and is smiling. The chat before this ball would have been

Gawn now
111.5
Mark Wood to Shamar Joseph, out Caught by Gus Atkinson!! The fun ends for Shamar Joseph! But, he has played a good hand. Fuller length ball angling in, Shamar Joseph backs away a bit and looks to flick but gets a leading edge

Shamar Joseph c Gus Atkinson b Mark Wood 33(27) [4s-5 6s-2]

All out
457
Nice my side

Lead a 41

We got a lead. Now let's make it count t twam.

Some entertaining batting by the last pair

457 all out
DaSilva 82* and wanted Shamar to hold on a little more

When last we mek 400? In an inninga

Atkinson and Bashir centuries

Windies playing inspirational test cricket in this match. Well done fellas for batting through the 1st session on D 3.
Well done Da Silva in coming good and bishoping the tail in battle. At lunch Windies all out and leads on 1st innings by 41 runs.

Day 3: Lunch Break

ENG 416
WI 457 (111.5) CRR: 4.09

West Indies lead by 41 runs

Joshua Da Silva *82 [122

Got to question DaSiva thinking. I know he was close to a ton but telling Shamar to get in line to Wood is dumb advice. We cant risk Shamar getting injured. Backing away and swinging was his best bet. Wood hardly ever hits the stumps anyway

Chris Woakes 28 1 84 4
Gus Atkinson 24.5 4 107 2
Mark Wood 19.6 4 71 1
Shoaib Bashir 25 0 108 2
Ben Stokes 12 0 61 1
Joe Root 2 0 19 0

Damn

Josh wanted that century

Well said Nassar.
Shamar loves cricket and loves playing for his country.

In reply to LBW375 I sensed that too, especially as his parents were in the stands...Shamar should have been more circumspect.

Crawley and Duckett are at the crease.
Crawley is on strike.
Alzarri Joseph will open the attack

In reply to Narper

Now WI need top be very disciplined and focus in the field. Can they, will they.
Imperative they do to keep the Poms under stress.

Day 3: 2nd Session

ENG 4/0 (1) CRR: 4

England trail by 37 runs

Seales strike rate is great

Still early days, but pretty good

1.1
Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, Duckett continues to terrorize Jayden Seales!!

RUN OUt
1.4
Jayden Seales to Duckett, out Crawley Run Out!! What an unexpected breakthrough!! An unlucky end to Zak Crawley's Test match, his Test match will end with just 3 runs scored on this belter of a wicket at Trent Bridge. Full and angling across towards off stump, driven straight as an arrow and deflects off the non-striker's stumps towards mid-off. A fairly muted appeal for a run out and the replays show that Seales got his fingertips onto the ball before it went crashing onto the non striker's stumps, Crawley was caught out of his crease.

Crawley run out (Jayden Seales) 3(4)

Man down...
8 for 1
Let's Go Team

Day 3: 2nd Session

ENG 9/1 (2) CRR: 4.5

England trail by 32 runs

Ben Duckett 5(
Ollie Pope 0(0

2.4
Alzarri Joseph to Ollie Pope, FOUR, new bat and instant impact!

Geez Alzharri..New batsmen in.. full and wide..4

Seales....short and wide .. 4

Wtf.....setta kaka bowling

A replay of the first inning again cant find the line or length

3.3
Jayden Seales to Ollie Pope, FOUR, sliding onto the pads, almost down leg and Ollie Pope tickles it away to the right of deep backward square leg. That's a hat-trick of fours now!
3.2
Jayden Seales to Ollie Pope, FOUR, four more! On a length but too much width on offer. Pope reaches closer and cuts it away behind square for a boundary
3.1
Jayden Seales to Ollie Pope, FOUR, Seales concedes a first ball boundary again!! And this one is a cracking cover drive reminiscent of the great Ian Bell cover drive. Seales doesn't help his case by dishing out a half volley outside off

Josh should have run the runs he had on offer rather than try to shield Shamar. He'd be closer to that 100. Compounds it with his off key advice to SJ who by then had 33 of 26 balls. Unfortunately JDS dug his own grave! Still 82* reflects well.

Give the ball to Shemar.

Day 3: 2nd Session

ENG 416 & 28/1 (4) CRR: 7

England trail by 13 runs

Ollie Pope 18(10)
Ben Duckett 6(10)

Joseph all over the place, again
maan

Arrite I’m back
Wickets NOW

No alzharri

In reply to velo

Does aljo work on his game? I'd practicing hitting one spot all day and night. I don't understand how he came with this problem and hasn't improved even a little bit.

Leh we go Shamar

Seales bowling a touch too full. Bowling into Duckett’s strength. He needs to pull back his length abit them inducing Duckett into a false stroke by hitting on the up

They going miss motie in this match

Day 3: 2nd Session

ENG 110/1 (21) CRR: 5.24

England lead by 69 runs

Ben Duckett 60(65)
Ollie Pope 44(58

Partnership: 103(11

Day 3: Tea Break

ENG
116/1 (22) CRR: 5.27

England lead by 75 runs

Ben Duckett 61(6
Ollie Pope 48(62

Alzarri Joseph 5 0 28 0
Jayden Seales 4 0 25 0
Shamar Joseph 6 0 23 0
Jason Holder 4 0 17 0
Kevin Sinclair 3 0 21 0

How often has a team lost a test after scoring 450 in one of their innings?

Day 3: Rain stops play

ENG 116/1 (22) CRR: 5.27

England lead by 75 runs

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!

25.1
Alzarri Joseph to Ollie Pope, out Caught by Kevin Sinclair!! New ball gets a wicket straightaway! And how badly West Indies needed that. Pitched up delivery that was a bit wide outside off, Pope pushes at it with hard hands and the ball catches a thick edge towards Sinclair at gully

Ollie Pope c Kevin Sinclair b Alzarri Joseph 51(67) [4s-6]

ENG 127/2 (25.1) CRR: 5.05

Di Pope gawn
127/2

can they not plan the bowling some more

look at this little session going on now and you could see a big big difference

now they went back to over to Duckett

just keep doing the boring outside off plan

gawN.....given LBW

Given out LBW and Duckett has reviewed

Looks plumb but lets see if the ball sneaked down leg

27.2
Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, out Lbw!!

Duckett lbw b Alzarri Joseph 76(92) [4s-11]

Yorked gawn
AlJo

yessssssssss

from around the wicket

keep the plan going

140/3

Alzarri strikes after a loooooooong review

Harry Brook was already padded up and ready to walk down the step

Lead 99

more bowling plans and executions pleaseeee

Come allyuh wickets

Seales is not the answer

The ball has some life, bring on Shamar.

Let's go Jaden, keep it tight.

Day 3: 3rd Session

NG 166/3 (32) CRR: 5.19
-
England lead by 125 runs

Harry Brook 18(22)
Joe Root 8(9)

Wickets allyuh NOW

In reply to Narper

rmarsh: "England's score is almost 200, still only 3 overs of spin. What is Brathwaite's problem with spin? It's not like the pacers are containing anything. WI needs a captain who has a more open mindset."


Aman Jadoon: "Root has to score 50 runs in this score to secure 8th position for most runs in test cricket " Indeed, Chanderpaul and Lara are in his sights...

Arthur: "Never mind Chanderpaul and Lara. If Root has a good summer, he could pass Cook for 5th." Indeed... one step at a time!

38.3
Shamar Joseph to Root, FOUR, to deep extra cover

41.3
Kevin Sinclair to Root, FOUR, shot!

Day 3: 3rd Session

ENG 416 & 219/3 (45) CRR: 4.87

England lead by 178 runs

Joe Root 32(4
Harry Brook 47(61)

Alzarri Joseph
10-0-49-2

Day 3: 3rd Session

ENG 416 & 225/3 (47) CRR: 4.79

England lead by 184 runs

Joe Root 33(5
Harry Brook 52(63

49.1
Jayden Seales to Harry Brook, FOUR, placed nicely! On a back of a length outside off, Harry Brook opens his bat-face and glides it past the left side of gully to find the fence. Nicely controlled there

49.2
Jayden Seales to Harry Brook, FOUR, and again! On a short of length outside off, Harry Brook waits for it and steers it between gully and the slip fielder once again. The 100-run stand comes up between

Partnership: 101(134)

England lead by 201 runs

50.3
Brathwaite to Harry Brook, FOUR, quick and flat outside off, Harry Brook waits for it, opens his bat-face and runs it down past the slip fielder to get the desired result

50.6
Brathwaite to Harry Brook, 1 run, a full-toss down leg, Harry Brook clips it to deep backward square leg. That's Stumps on Day 3

Day 3: Stumps

WI 457
ENG 416 & 248/3 (51) CRR: 4.86

England lead by 207 runs

Harry Brook 71(7

Joe Root 37(67

Alzarri Joseph 12 0 58 2
Jayden Seales 12 1 62 0
Shamar Joseph 10 0 36 0
Jason Holder 9 0 38 0
Kevin Sinclair 7 0 40 0
Kraigg Brathwaite 1 0 6 0

In reply to Narper

This Trent Bridge is back to its long time self,a nice road for the first four days.
There could be surprises yet if the overhead conditions change tomorrow.
But it's pointing to another loss ..but a draw is on the cards, hopefully.

England will look to bad 1.5 sessions

can WI take it deep into day 5?

Wickets my side

Wickets allyuh

Ton fi Brook

50 fi Root
150 fi di partnership
292/3
Big loud stewwwps

Drinks
300/3

Brook is one of the best young batsmen in the world, that is beyond question. However, he has a patent weakness in his game. Bounce him, early and often. That MUST be the plan. Start with it and stick with it.

327/3

Seales strikes PHEW
Brook gawn
Brook ct da Silva b Seales 109
329/4

England to press advantage home on a paved road wicket and put windies in to bat at last session. Windies in trouble of going down 2 : nil in series loss.

Lead 300

Wicket
Stokes. Gawn ct AlJo b Seales 8
341/5

Gawn

Good catch Jose
Smith c DaSilva b Sinclair
Root 81*
Lunch
348/6
Lead 305

A good spell with the upcoming new ball could give the WI an opportunity to win this game, it looks like the pitch is still batting friendly.

In reply to dayne
Agree

350 chase maximum

come on WI

Day 4: 2nd Session
ENG 416 & 365/6 (79.1) CRR: 4.61

- England lead by 324 runs

Chris Woakes 3(6)
Joe Root 93(150)

Not out on review

Lol

New ball - clean dem up

Hope joseph dont waste this new ball

ENG 372/6 (82) CRR: 4.54

England lead by 331 runs

Joe Root 98(156)
Chris Woakes 6(1

82.5
Shamar Joseph to Woakes, out Caught by Holder!! Shamar Joseph gets the better of Woakes! First wicket for him in this innings. On a length outside off, a bit of extra bounce on it and the ball skids through as well, Woakes is rushed a bit as he tries

Woakes c Holder b Shamar Joseph 12(23) [4s-1]

83.3
Alzarri Joseph to Root, FOUR, there's the century for Root and he gets there in style! His 32nd Test Ton! He pumps his fists, takes his helmet off, raises his bat and has calm look on his face. The Trent Brdige crowd is up on its feet and so are his teammates in the dressing room. He has been solid as a rock and keeps churning up the runs. On a fuller length outside off, Root leaned into it and unleashed

84.3
Shamar Joseph to Root, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

84.1
Shamar Joseph to Root, FOUR, the reverse scoop finally comes out! He switches his stance and manages to hit it just over the second slip fielder and through to the fence

Day 4: 2nd Session

ENG 397/7 (85) CRR: 4.67

England lead by 356 runs

Gus Atkinson 2(5)
Joe Root 114(165

Day 4: 2nd Session

England lead by 364 runs

87.6
Alzarri Joseph to Root, FOUR, pitched up wide outside off, Root reaches out to it and drives it uppishly past the right side of gully. Deep backward point has no chance to cut it off

88.1
Jayden Seales to Gus Atkinson, FOUR, shortish delivery angling in, Gus Atkinson gets more of a top-edge on the pull but manages to get it to the fine leg fence

Root gawn
Lead 378

come on close it out soon

In reply to doosra

As long as we dont imitate England and let tailenders smash us around... like we did to them.

I say tighten the fielding and hunt for the wicket instead of waiting on them to make mistakes

89.1
Holder to Root, out Caught by Kirk McKenzie!! The bowling change has worked! Root has played this shot to great effect today but this time he faulters and pays the price. A brilliant knock from him nonetheless. On a fuller length well outside off, Root leans ahead and drives it but doesn't bother to keep it down. Mckenzie at covers takes a smart catch. Root walks off to a standing ovation from the Trent Bridge crowd. He loves batting at this venue and has made it count once again.

Root c Kirk McKenzie b Holder 122(17 [4s-10]



90.3
Jayden Seales to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, dropped! Fuller length ball outside off, shaping away, Gus Atkinson goes for a drive with minimal foot movement and gets a thick outside edge. Holder wasn't expecting it perhaps and is a bit late to react. It comes at chest height to his right and he fluffs it

90.4
Jayden Seales to Mark Wood, no run, another one goes down! Skiddy back of a length ball outside off, Mark Wood punches at it but gets an outside edge. Hodge at first slip dives to his left and gets both hands to it. He has almost got it in control but it somehow pops out

90.5
Jayden Seales to Mark Wood, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Full, quick and attacking the stumps. Mark Wood is rooted to the crease as he looks to keep it out but the ball swings away and crashes into the off-stump. Finally some luck for Jayden Seales.

Mark Wood b Jayden Seales 0(7)

now close it off at 380ish and get to work

In reply to Narper

You guys expected Holder to be a wicket taker
The guy slower than my 90 year old neighbor

Looks like Windies bowler consistent

92.2
Jayden Seales to Shoaib Bashir, out Bowled!! Timber! England are bowled out for 425! Jayden Seales finishes with a 4-fer! Full ball swinging in, Shoaib Bashir looks to flick with minimal foot movement and misses. It deflects off his pads and shatters the stumps behind

Shoaib Bashir b Jayden Seales 0(3)

Day 4: Tea Break -

West Indies need 385 runs

Alzarri Joseph 20 0 103 2
Jayden Seales 22.2 1 97 4
Shamar Joseph 19 0 75 1
Jason Holder 15 2 54 1
Kevin Sinclair 15 1 78 1
Kraigg Brathwaite 1 0 6 0

So we have four sessions to win, lose or draw this match

just bat properly
there is a lot of time and runs to be had

In reply to Narper

While New Zealand hold the record of the highest fourth innings totals (440 against England in 1973 and 345 against England in 1983) in Nottingham Tests, both those innings had come in losing causes. Even Australia and England (once each) have posted fourth innings totals in excess of 300 at this venue in the past but neither had come in a winning cause.

https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-highest-run-chase-trent-bridge-what-is-the-highest-4th-innings-successful-run-chase-in-nottingham/

Bish praised the 4 but no footwork...English taking note

Just come from church. Let's go team

30/0 from 6

Already seeing the diference between the wi and england bowling .

I like this Atkinson guy. He appears to be the perfect replacement for the retired Jimmy Anderson.

38/0 from 8

In reply to Chrissy

WI 38-0

Good start. But they need to build on it.

1
2
3
an over

risk free cricket and take it deep

Watch dem Yorkers

Have they had Tea already?

50 up
52*

54/0 from 10

Kraigg come fi bat tiday???

Come on Craig, lead us victory!

In reply to KTom

Tea taken between innings.

Crawley took a well-deserved #2 break.

first time since 1991 (before Kraigg and Louis were born) that WI openers have gotten 50 partnership in both innings of a test in ENgland

really explains wi struggles esp with openers

In reply to doosra

Was not aware of that stat. Does explain something about WI .

This is a pitch to bat on...fast outfield too. I wonder

Wood is very fast but not intimidating as he is looking to breach defence and not using
a bouncer as he should do often .The openers know exactly where he is at and are coping
with his pace good enough.

In reply to hubert

the commies called it out just now on commentary
was not aware myself but not surprised at all

then it was Haynes and Simmons

In reply to doosra

I still watching the British Open so I have the cricket on mute most times.

after a full mouth of big ups from Bish and Mel
Louis nicks off right after

he looks good tho

Poor Chap has to be learning on the job. Louis you have all the prerequisites. Just keep working

13.1
Woakes to Mikyle Louis, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! First ball after drinks and there is a wicket! A length ball outside off, wobbles away slightly and Louis pushes at it only to get the edge through to the keeper. End of an enterprising Test for the batter from St Kitts playing his first Test series. Got starts but just couldn't build on those on both occasions.

Mikyle Louis c Jamie Smith b Woakes 17(40) [4s-2]

WI 61/1 (13.1) CRR: 4.63

West Indies need 324 runs

In reply to Drapsey

A three hour final session?

Mckenzie why play at that? Why?

14.3
Shoaib Bashir to Kirk McKenzie, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! A wicket off his third ball for Shoaib Bashir! A length ball that was wider outside off, kept slightly low and catches an underedge through to the keeper who takes a sharp catch low down.

Kirk McKenzie c Jamie Smith b Shoaib Bashir 1(5)

Yaadies, if Otis ugly McKenzie is...

Walking wicket

With that McKenzie dismissal, have we seen the last of the Yardies?

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 66/2 (14.3) CRR: 4.55

West Indies need 319 runs

Kraigg Brathwaite *39[42

In reply to doosra

Missed his dismissal but just see McKenzie playing a nothing shot and
offer keeper a catch to off spinner l on 7th or 8th stump.
This Youth has to sit next Test.

What a poor shot from McKenzie!

Better we did pick Motie as an extra bowler instead of him. Motie would have made more than 12 runs

With Kuk's struggles senior Holder should have been asked to bat 3 this innings

In reply to natty_forever

Funny chap knows when to leave the ball when it is close to him but has a harder time judging to leave when it is farther outside the stump

McKenzie was the Yaad quota pick

Brathwaite gone

15.6
Woakes to Brathwaite, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! Edged & gone! The duo of Woakes and Jamie Smith combine once again for England. On a length in that corrdior of uncertainity, moves after slightly off the deck to induce the edge through to the keeper. End of a good innings from Brathwaite, but not good enough for the circumstances. England on top now!

Brathwaite c Jamie Smith b Woakes 47(4 [4s-8]

Time to shut off the tv this is over

Dominica is the key here and need to be there at stumps

Wonder who is the night watchman passed up

16.6
Shoaib Bashir to Kavem Hodge, out Lbw!! Another one! That's four wickets in four overs now for England! A fuller delivery that starts outside off and spins in sharply. Hodge stuck trying to go onto the backfoot to clip it leg side. Late on the shot and struck bang in front of the stumps. The centurion off the first innings goes without scoring here.

Kavem Hodge lbw b Shoaib Bashir 0(4

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 75/4 (17) CRR: 4.41

West Indies need 310 runs

Kavem Hodge 0(4)
Alick Athanaze 1(5)

Shoaib Bashir
2-1-1-2

That delivery that got Hodge LBW seem to be going down legside

The fat lady is croaking already will it end today or tomorrow

Ah well
Dis done

Bashir doing what Sinclair couldn’t

18.5
Shoaib Bashir to Athanaze, out Caught by Root!! Shoaib Bashir on fire, West Indies are terrified!! A lovely delivery, an off spinner's delight. Pitched on off, straightens and then gets a bit of turn to turn away, catch the outside edge and through to Root at first slip. There is a real risk of the game gettin over tonight itself now..

Athanaze c Root b Shoaib Bashir 1(12)

Looks like the dugout still celebrating first inning good performance…

60 without loss to 82/5

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 82/5 (18.5) CRR: 4.35

West Indies need 303 runs

In reply to KTom

Why Sinclair ahead of Josh…

In reply to natty_forever

In reply to Cricket_101

20.6
Shoaib Bashir to Holder, SIX, to long-on

< 300 needed after that Holder 6

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 89/5 (21) CRR: 4.24

West Indies need 296 runs

Jason Holder 14(12)
Kevin Sinclair 0(5)

Shoaib Bashir
4-1-14-3

Last 10 overs: 33 runs, 5 wkts

In reply to Narper

Review taken by Sinclair against a catch.

23.2
Mark Wood to Kevin Sinclair, out Caught by Crawley!! A snorter of a delivery from Mark Wood. Too brutal for a bowling all rounder like Sinclair to face. Back of length and shoots up devilishly off the deck. Angles in sharply as well as Sinclair was looking to fend it away. Flies off the wrist band of the gloves and towards Crawley at second slip. A painful way to end his vigil.

Kevin Sinclair c Crawley b Mark Wood 1(17)

Never liked those gloves with the big wrist bands

In reply to Drapsey

He can now. Certainly won't be the ugliest in camp.

In reply to Acid

Bashir is a Frontline bowler Sinclair isn't, Sinclair is not bowling to WI but England. We lost the test on thev1st day and not getting 500 yesterday. By the way I didn't see that bouncer hitting his glove band (wrist) but above

Why are people being hard on Sinclair, it is not easy for WI spinners to bowl in England on their first visit, the only Test Cornwall played there he did not even get a wicket. Sinclair is a good spinner in any format, he needs time to adjust.

31.1
Gus Atkinson to Joshua Da Silva, out Lbw!! J

oshua Da Silva lbw b Gus Atkinson 14(26) [4s-1 6s-1]

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 113/7 (31.1) CRR: 3.63

West Indies need 272 runs

Jason Holder23 [35

Match wrapping up today

WI consistent low 100 scores

31.3
Gus Atkinson to Alzarri Joseph, out Bowled!! Another one! A length ball that angles in again, skids through and keeps a tad low. Goes under the bat of this tall man Alzarri Joseph who tried to defend. The stumps are a mess. England on the cusp here...

Alzarri Joseph b Gus Atkinson 0(2)

WI 113/8 (31.3) CRR: 3.59

In reply to Narper

Happening fast....a nice start does not count for much with this WI team..
!st wicket at 61 and lost 7 for 57 wow...

Bashir gets another!

32.6
Shoaib Bashir to Holder, out Bowled!! That's number 9! Quicker, on a length and straightens a bit. Beats the outside edge as Holder played for the spin and pegs back the off pole. Bashir pumps the air in delight, he's outfoxed Jason Holder here, not like the West Indian was out trying to slog.

Holder b Shoaib Bashir 37(42) [4s-4 6s-2]

WI 129/9 (33) CRR: 3.91

Maybe that is why the Trent Bridge board tried that gimmic to say “Free entry on day 5”

33.3
Gus Atkinson to Jayden Seales, FOUR, hard length onto the stumps, Seales stands tall and slams it in front of square for a boundary. Didn't even bother running for that one

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 138/9 (35) CRR: 3.94

West Indies need 247 runs

Shamar Joseph 3(4)
Jayden Seales 8(10)

Shoaib Bashir
11-2-41-4

35.4
Gus Atkinson to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, pitched up delivery onto leg stump,

36.1
Shoaib Bashir to Shamar Joseph, out Bowled!! All over!! Shoaib Bashir becomes the first spinner since Murali to pick a fifer at Trent Bridge. A floated up delivery onto middle, spins after pitching as Joseph went for a blind slog. He misses and the stumps are disturbed. England claim the Richards-Botham Trophy with a 2-0 lead.

Shamar Joseph b Shoaib Bashir 8(11) [4s-1]

In reply to Narper

Couldn't bat even 40 overs...Sorry second effort with the bat.

In reply to Narper

tucks bat under arm...
head lowered.

walks back to the pavilion.

ENG 416 & 425

WI 457 & 143

England won by 241 runs

Chris Woakes 8 3 28 2
Gus Atkinson 9 1 49 2
Mark Wood 8 2 17 1
Shoaib Bashir 11.1 2 41 5

Let's blame this 2nd inning batting disaster on McKenzie who keeled over and died at the #3 position. He'll certainly be replaced for the 3rd and final test.

Upon the replacement of the Head Coach by $ammy for the next test series, there'll be no more Yandies left in place to continue our embarrassment.

Stopped watching after Holder’s demised…
Great holistical first inning effort, but the 2nd was a disaster with bat and ball…
Let's see what the 3rd test yields.

What a sheepish collapse, they all went in one session, very rare in a Test match

In reply to Prako

I cannot argue with you guys, if a player doesn’t seize the opportunity, then he is at risk for being dropped but selectors might give McKenzie another chance, considering that he shouldered the batting against Australia. If we drop every player who fails every test, then we would have no players left for the future matches.