[First Test] England v West Indies - Southampton

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Blimey! Baby and bath water? We’ve just won away in South Africa and would, most likely, have won in Sri Lanka. Not very good? It’s only day 3.

?? I've said the same for a good while now. I just don't think we're that good of a test side. Switched it off earlier as the cricket was poor and the commentators even worse

 

[Temp0101]

?? I've said the same for a good while now. I just don't think we're that good of a test side. Switched it off earlier as the cricket was poor and the commentators even worse

 

[Beau Peep]

Stuart Broad likes it even more.

FFS

 

[zebediah]

Its fantastic to see West Indies looking strong again after what was such a long time in the wilderness. I remember in about 2012 ish listening to a radio program about how they couldn't get any youngsters to play cricket because of football and feared they’d never have a decent team again.

Semantics, but I thought it was basketball they were all gravitating to?

 

[HarrogateMackem]

Semantics, but I thought it was basketball they were all gravitating to?

It was football they were taking about on this program (but it was part of the world football phone in which might explain it!) Dwight Yorke being the idol in particular apparently! Basketball makes sense though also.

 

[Salem Street South]

Bit of patience possible? We did win our last series away in South Africa.

this game is a long way from over imo.

I agree, long way to go yet. 3 days of sun could see this match change quite a lot.
Get it right in the morning and Jimmy has a bit more luck I can easily see us having them 100-4 or thereabouts by lunch.

They could end up with a slight lead but I still think we win.

For my money, 1.83 is still too short but the market has been bizarrely strong for England all game. 5/4 is about right I reckon

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I agree, long way to go yet. 3 days of sun could see this match change quite a lot.
Get it right in the morning and Jimmy has a bit more luck I can easily see us having them 100-4 or thereabouts by lunch.

They could end up with a slight lead but I still think we win.

For my money, 1.83 is still too short but the market has been bizarrely strong for England all game. 5/4 is about right I reckon

Good summary

 

[Voice of fair play]

Bit of patience possible? We did win our last series away in South Africa.

this game is a long way from over imo.

Yep exactly people jumped the gun, early on in the South Africa series and are doing it again, long way to go.

 

[Ghfd]

98 possible overs today.

weather looks ok. Hopefully if england can get them out within 60 of the days overs, then we will have a cracking test on

 

[Silly Point]

Good honest interview with Broad in the diary room. Taking no prisoners

 

[BIG BAZ]

Broady f***ing fuming there mind

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Need early wickeeets.

 

[Boo]

Need early wickeeets.

Certainly. Looking at the weather, I think we're all set for a big deficit on the first innings and five sessions to bat out.

 

[Silly Point]

Good decision umpire

 

[Boo]

Just what we need. A duff review.

 

[Ghfd]

I’m not watching currently. Getting alerts though

 

[Steak Pie]

Woody needs rewarding for this spell.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I’m not watching currently. Getting alerts though

62-1

Brathwaite 24
Hope 3

wood over 90mph

sunny

Nearly hooked to mid on

chips for luncheon

 

[Steak Pie]

95mph. Noice.

 

[Ghfd]

62-1

Brathwaite 24
Hope 3

wood over 90mph

sunny

Nearly hooked to mid on

chips for luncheon

A perfect report. Chips may well be on the cards but for tea. just a quick double decker and a packet of cheese and onion today. On the move.