[First Test] England v West Indies - Southampton

[Ghfd]

Wow

pope b Gabriel 12

inside edge but it was a good ball

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Dear me.

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

Looking grim. Will need a special bowling effort (and some questionable batting from Windies) i fear.

 

[Steak Pie]

Seems like the roller is dampening the pitch and it's getting harder towards the end of sessions.

 

[scotch]

The whole keeper problem stems from the fact Bairstow should have never been moved from 7.

His technique has gone completely out of the window since then unfortunately for him. He doesn't come back in until he can prove that

His technique changed because he made an adjustment to open the ODI team, reaped the benefits in that format but suffered in tests

 

[mackembhoy]

Pope looked poor in both innings like I though

Been guilty of that shot a few times

Aye I think we've just assumed he'd keep up the form.

Windies in the driving seat now. Need to see it out tonight with no more wickets

 

[The Rat]

Need to have a swing here

 

[zebediah]

I say “I’ll have you buttler” everytime he comes to the crease. The mrs is not impressed . Tickles me though

Get......Tut tut

 

[smoker]

Comfortably outplayed at home by the world's 8th ranked test team. Cue "the players were rusty due to lockdown" etc

 

[scotch]

249-3
279-8

 

[Concordsafc]

Wood has to hold off his usual game for the rest of the day and go for it tomorrow a quick 20-25 in the opening would be ideal

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Time for Jofra to show he can hold a bat

 

[The Rat]

Aye I think we've just assumed he'd keep up the form.

Windies in the driving seat now. Need to see it out tonight with no more wickets

He looks a talent but it’s very much built on playing lots of shots, defence needs work

We need to have a swing here

Make the bowlers do someit stupid

No point blocking here

Quick 30

 

[Concordsafc]

Time for Jofra to show he can hold a bat

He’s struggling to show he can hold a ball at the moment

 

[smoker]

Need to have a swing here

They need to just bat out time and bat for a session tomorrow. We know they aren't capable.

 

[SAFC11]

No need to play at that one by Pope. Type of shot that got WI 4s of our bowlers like

 

[Scotty 1978]

Time for blast off now

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

249-3
279-8

Ah feels like summer now i have seen an epic England batting collapse!

 

[LD19SAFC]

oh FFS

 

[The Rat]

Lost 5 for 30 here