Second Test: West Indies v England, April 21-25

[Aidan11]

I can see us being 35/3

[sussexpob]

Once the swing friendly conditions pass, this should be a featherbed. If WI are out for under 300, England will be in a good position, whether or not they should have bowled better.

Well, they were out for under 300, just!

Did it stop swinging though? Just got in, but it swung all day yesterday, and the bit I saw in my break today.

Not as much movement as yesterday

[hopeforthebest]

How long will it take to get the lead Cook wants. If they can get a lead of course. !30 50 overs already lost with more showers forecast makes a draw a likely result.

[Gingerfinch]

Gabriel's a bit rapid.

[shankycricket]

All perfectly set for a Cook hundred here. Gabriel is bowling tosh.

[shankycricket]

Inexplicable wastage of the new ball, this.

[Aidan11]

Cricinfo aren't showing the remaining overs left in the day.

Maybe they're as confused as I am.

[backfootpunch]

after cooks fast start he has set into his usual pace

gone from 12 off 13 to 13 off 31

[Aidan11]

To be fair it's his highest score of the series.

[rich1uk]

after cooks fast start he has set into his usual pace

gone from 12 off 13 to 13 off 31

he does that a lot actually

its like he has a bit of nervous energy and adrenalin when he starts and plays a few shots , and then when he settles down its back to normal

[backfootpunch]

To be fair it's his highest score of the series.

its been a good series for him as far as im concerned, havent had to watch him bat much

i havent been a fan ever since i paid £50 to watch the second day of england vs india a few years back and he batted throughout the day

i felt like i deserved a refund

[backfootpunch]

after cooks fast start he has set into his usual pace

gone from 12 off 13 to 13 off 31

he does that a lot actually

its like he has a bit of nervous energy and adrenalin when he starts and plays a few shots , and then when he settles down its back to normal

yeah he does, normally goes like this

fast start
extended period of blocking
realises he hasnt scored in 30 mins and pokes at a wide one which he knicks behind

[Aidan11]

We're doing ok. No need to panic, the scoring rate is fine.

As long as we don't throw it away...

[Aidan11]

Cook is now England's second highest test run-scorer.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... ;type=team

[Aidan11]

Ian Bell must be confused as to why he isn't out there with 13 overs already gone.