England in the West Indies

[SAFC 83]

What a spell this is by Stokes. Fuckin class, especially on what looks a canny flat pitch.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Who was it that said we needed to drop Stokes again

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Think Rashid has bowled canny with virtually no help from the pitch.

 

[The Rat]

You'd say got the team wrong based on what we saw so far

I love Curran but his bowling looks pretty innocuous , not writing him off mind

 

[Discopants91]

Test cricket on after work....this is lovely

 

[Keith S30S]

On the train to London and my Sky Go won't work!

A link for a android phone would be good

 

[The Rat]

Genuine question do we need foakes in these conditions?

Test cricket on after work....this is lovely

Just wish I’d gone, fuming at me self

 

[Boo]

God, I hate these Caribbean wickets.

 

[Steak Pie]

Certainly looking like the wrong team.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Genuine question do we need foakes in these conditions?



Just wish I’d gone, fuming at me self

Still time to book for the third test. The flight prices haven't changed in 3 months as my mate just booked up.

 

[The Rat]

Still time to book for the third test. The flight prices haven't changed in 3 months as my mate just booked up.

Sort of figure?

I completely cocked up the end of last year and this, gutted. Might have a look.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Sort of figure?

I completely cocked up the end of last year and this, gutted. Might have a look.

650 from Gatwick, prices will vary depending on dates.

12 a day for grass bank.

Still plenty of digs left on Air BnB.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Why have wickets around the world got so slow?

Surely pace is good for the game? Surely it gets crowds in? And surely the knowledge on how to produce good wickets has improved over time?

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Why have wickets around the world got so slow?

Surely pace is good for the game? Surely it gets crowds in? And surely the knowledge on how to produce good wickets has improved over time?

This pitch may well still produce a good game. Although I appreciate your point.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

This pitch may well still produce a good game. Although I appreciate your point.

Yeah that’s true. I meant in general however. Look at the Aussies wickets as well

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Yeah that’s true. I meant in general however. Look at the Aussies wickets as well

Haven't they tried to replicate the WACA wicket at the new Perth one? Brisbane quite quick too.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Haven't they tried to replicate the WACA wicket at the new Perth one? Brisbane quite quick too.

Yeah, only a single test there tho I think so far?

You get my point like.

 

[rentaghost]

Yeah that’s true. I meant in general however. Look at the Aussies wickets as well

I agree completely. There is so much good about cricket today but the wickets in Australia (Melb and Sydney) and those in the WI are definitely poorer for cricket than they were many years ago. Australia was great in the 80s and 90s each ground had its different and very distinctive qualities and they are generally a bit dull now.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I agree completely. There is so much good about cricket today but the wickets in Australia (Melb and Sydney) and those in the WI are definitely poorer for cricket than they were many years ago. Australia was great in the 80s and 90s each ground had its different and very distinctive qualities and they are generally a bit dull now.

Imagine 2 spinners in the West Indies in the 80s

 

[Scotty 1978]

Piss poor that