England tour of West Indies

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shocker from Hales

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according to the comms, Hales averages 60 at 128 against right arm spin, but 9 at 94 against left arm spin

something for him to work on

England in disarray 3 down, 4th over

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double Joe

England rebuilding after 25 balls

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and now Denly chops on. Be down to the bowlers soon and we're still in the PP

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It's like watching Durham bat in T20, this

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but with a much bigger wage bill

[captaincolly]

It's like watching Durham bat in T20, this

That's what I was thinking too!

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have they changed the bat grounding rules? I've seen run outs where the diving batsman has grounded his bat but then been given out because it has bounced up just as the the bails were broken. I thought Billings was going to be given out

If it has changed, then that has to be right, because it always struck me as unfair before

[captaincolly]

have they changed the bat grounding rules? I've seen run outs where the diving batsman has grounded his bat but then been given out because it has bounced up just as the the bails were broken. I thought Billings was going to be given out

If it has changed, then that has to be right, because it always struck me as unfair before

Yes, rule changed so that once the bat is grounded over the line it's not out regardless of whether it then bounces up.

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after scoring an excellent 50, Joe Root has just needlessly run himself out trying to turn a one into a two. Didn't even get the dive in.

frustrating!

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have they changed the bat grounding rules? I've seen run outs where the diving batsman has grounded his bat but then been given out because it has bounced up just as the the bails were broken. I thought Billings was going to be given out

If it has changed, then that has to be right, because it always struck me as unfair before

Yes, rule changed so that once the bat is grounded over the line it's not out regardless of whether it then bounces up.

unusual good sense

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while Root was there 160 looked possible

Feel like they'll do well to get to 150 now

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50 for Billings who is now on the charge courtesy of some uncharacteristically poor fielding from WI

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17 off the last over, so 160 back on

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first chaos

then good running

Willey looks out of his depth