Third Test - England v West Indies (Old Trafford)

[Ghfd]

@TheRey

do you rate Dom Bess?

 

[chopsfc007]

[USER=40841]@TheRey

do you rate Dom Bess?

If he says no I fear for his safety

 

[Ghfd]

If he says no I fear for his safety

 

[Silly Point]

If he says no I fear for his safety

If he says yes I fear for him too. Carty might see it as competition

 

[TheRey]

@TheRey

do you rate Dom Bess?

I like the look of him. He's got some learning to do and he's not quite someone you're gonna throw the ball to on a day five pitch and expect him to rip through a side but he's young and gonna get better.

Obviously no Virdi mind

 

[chopsfc007]

If he says yes I fear for him too. Carty might see it as competition

They could share

 

[TheRey]

If he says no I fear for his safety

I've never been more intimidated by a question in my life!

If he says yes I fear for him too. Carty might see it as competition

To use a football term, we could always change ends at half time...

 

[chopsfc007]

I like the look of him. He's got some learning to do and he's not quite someone you're gonna throw the ball to on a day five pitch and expect him to rip through a side but he's young and gonna get better.

Obviously no Virdi mind

Young for a spinner be interested to see if they bring Ali back

 

[TheRey]

Young for a spinner be interested to see if they bring Ali back

I get the feeling Ali is done for Test cricket. Think he'd have been in the squad for these games if they saw him as an option going forward, especially with India on the horizon

 

[chopsfc007]

I get the feeling Ali is done for Test cricket. Thing he'd have been in the squad for these games if they saw him as an option going forward, especially with India on the horizon

I'm not a big fan but he adds good Ballance to the team

 

[TheRey]

I'm not a big fan but he adds good Ballance to the team

I love Moeen as a bloke and as a cricketer, and I'd have him back in the side but I think he's done in test cricket

Think it'll be Bess, Leach and A.N Other going to India with Virds as back up

 

[Silly Point]

I'm not a big fan but he adds good Ballance to the team

Ffs not him as well

 

[HarrogateMackem]

He's the only fucker on the entire SMB I've ended up sticking on ignore. Sick of him ruining every thread with petty arguments because someone dares to see things differently to him

Jesus, reading Pure Football must be hell! I have about thirty people on ignore (mostly WUMs or Mags who are probably not even on here) not anyone who posts on this forum though, which is nice,

 

[Silly Point]

Jesus, reading Pure Football must be hell! I have about thirty people on ignore (mostly WUMs or Mags who are probably not even on here) not anyone who posts on this forum though, which is nice,

Crossed over to the other sections a bit during lockdown and there’s some nutters elsewhere. No one that bad here though (yes even Johnson Rat)

 

[HarrogateMackem]

What about the lads that didn't want to come over? Would they have made much difference? Was one of them the bloke that does that daft salute celebration when he takes a wicket or does he just play white ball?

Not sure, I’m not too clued up but I think two of them at least would be in the team.

I’ve set it a lot this series, but it’s just nice to see a decent Windies team at all. I know a few years ago they were really struggling for youngsters. Hopefully with Gale and the T20 WC win (and the retirement of Bolt, Dwight Yorke etc.) things are looking a bit better for the future.

 

[zebediah]

Brutal

 

[SAFC11]

Great delivery

 

[Silly Point]

Blackwood has looked like a bowled waiting to happen all innings

 

[TopCat]

What a ball!

 

[TheRey]

Bowled Woakesy