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

[sussexpob]

Not a great shot from Bell there.

[sussexpob]

Time seems to stop when Gary Ballance is at the crease. He is the most dour batter I can remember since Mark Richardson

[yuppie]

Back to not loosing the game then......

[hopeforthebest]

Not a great shot from Bell there.

The shot of a number eleven club cricketer.

[yuppie]

Is a top 3 of Cook, Trott and Ballance the least exciting top 3 in world cricket?

[sussexpob]

Was that really a boundary or has Ballance innings made me start to see things that arent really there?

[yuppie]

Was that really a boundary or has Ballance innings made me start to see things that arent really there?

You're day dreaming. wake up

[Aidan11]

Not gone too great post-lunch.

[Aidan11]

We're still in the box seat though.

[Arthur Crabtree]

What (sorry) KP gave England was quick runs in games where it was difficult to time the ball, bringing a win into focus against a likelier draw. I guess England will speed up eventually, but they've still taken the first ball out of the game for not much gain other than tiring the bowlers.

[yuppie]

We're still in the box seat though.

Indeed, a lot of batting to come.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Is a top 3 of Cook, Trott and Ballance the least exciting top 3 in world cricket?

Trott's a bit glamorous for that accolade, but probably.

[yuppie]

Seem to be getting some boundaries now, slowly picking the run rate up.

[shankycricket]

Pardon if mentioned already (haven't read any posts today yet) but this is a very similar pitch and scenario to Colombo 3 years ago. A certain someone changed the complexion of that Test.

[sussexpob]

Pardon if mentioned already (haven't read any posts today yet) but this is a very similar pitch and scenario to Colombo 3 years ago. A certain someone changed the complexion of that Test.

150 from a 160 odd by memory

difference is, he wasnt whistling in those days