The seamers wre knackered and Bishoo wasnt bowled. as soon as he came on he had moeen out as it may not have been a no ball after all (the argument there will go on). West Indies wouldve been confident of getting 200 or so. I cant see them scoring 317 tomorrow they must be so deflated. Plus Brathwaite and Hope need to repeat their centuries to do it. Will be a lot harder on a 5th day pitch that is turning.
Mind you, it's a pitch once you get in you don't look like getting out unless you do something stupid. I dont see them crumbling to a 150 run defeat.
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Monday, 28 August 2017 20:37 (six years ago) link
the moment i knew they'd lost the plot was when they reviewed an lbw against ali that i could tell from first view on tv was missing leg by maybe six inches
― imago, Monday, 28 August 2017 20:38 (six years ago) link
actually opening with brathwaite after tea was before that haha
― imago, Monday, 28 August 2017 20:39 (six years ago) link
also, with the caught behind no ball, ali would have heard the shout of no-ball before he played the shot i think?
they said that technically that is why it cant be reviewed but the ex-players said that it isnt really the case and would've played that shot anyway.
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Monday, 28 August 2017 20:41 (six years ago) link
Holder makes a lot of mistakes as captain but fuck me they are even worse when he is off the field. He is clearly the best of a bad bunch. Decent player though and it cannot be easy captaining that team
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Monday, 28 August 2017 20:42 (six years ago) link
You take 3 quick wickets with a spinner, you have a team that's been behind all of the game so far, they've been doing well then it starts to go qrong your seamers are knackered, you have a leggie thats decent what do you do?
You dont bring on a knackered seamer. Imagine they had got ali or woakes out in that 20 mins before tea? they might have been chasing 160 or so.
Even at tea leads still only 188. You dont bloody bowl Brathwaite. West Indies fans should be bloody furious.
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Monday, 28 August 2017 20:47 (six years ago) link
holder should bat at 7 and bat properly. his shot to get out was completely terrible and a turning point. he'd batted excellently to put WI in control but another 50 or so runs would have made it virtually insurmountable. he took his foot off the throat - it was lazy, complacent and stupid all at once. he's a useful test cricketer and should certainly be in the side, but darren sammy was a far better captain for all his weaknesses as a player
holder, 3 actual good pacemen, an actual good spinner (miller? portly hero cornwall?) or another quick-bowling all-rounder and chase to round it off. they need a keeper to bat 6 and that should be their team balance. one more good fast bowler is needed.
― imago, Monday, 28 August 2017 21:11 (six years ago) link
in other news, Australia are struggling against the Tigers at Mirpur. Can Bangladesh get their first test victory against the Baggy Greens?
― André Ryu (Neil S), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:11 (six years ago) link
Is it still raining at Headingley?
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:12 (six years ago) link
would be a shame if rain spoiled a brilliant test match
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:13 (six years ago) link
they've just started, it's muggy with cloud cover
― André Ryu (Neil S), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:18 (six years ago) link
It's been steady drizzle here all morning, I was wondering about Leeds
― a hulking and impenetrable dump (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:31 (six years ago) link
Cook drops Brathwaite . He's the key wicket too
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:44 (six years ago) link
England will win around tea regardless of that drop
― André Ryu (Neil S), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:45 (six years ago) link
Powell caught by Stokes off Broad.
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:01 (six years ago) link
yay
― Ste, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:03 (six years ago) link
lol
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:19 (six years ago) link
saw this happen to david gower
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:20 (six years ago) link
broad drops the simple c&b but the ball crashes into the stumps with kyle hope stranded
Boycott says the ball was hammered at him, c&b is always difficult for a fast bowler unless it's e.g. a leading edge. Bonus wicket!
― André Ryu (Neil S), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:26 (six years ago) link
seen the replay, yeah he should have caught it
― André Ryu (Neil S), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:30 (six years ago) link
I've seen him take those before, he's a good enough fielder.
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:31 (six years ago) link
I'm just glad for a change it wasn't an England player out like that because it really is the worst way to get out. So flukish
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:32 (six years ago) link
Australia look like they're gonna win They've closed on 109-2.
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:34 (six years ago) link
smith was given not out stumped first ball when i reckon he was out, doesn't really take away from the partnership though
― imago, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:52 (six years ago) link
meanwhile, west indies' first-innings heroes are together, what can they do
― imago, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:53 (six years ago) link
If they stay together to tea they will win I guess
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 12:17 (six years ago) link
big if obviously
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 12:18 (six years ago) link
They're going very well atm looking comfortable.
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 13:17 (six years ago) link
hmm!
― imago, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 13:50 (six years ago) link
everyones very quiet
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 14:31 (six years ago) link
well within their grasp now, I'm saying definite Windies win here
― Ste, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 14:31 (six years ago) link
Brathwaite out for 95. W Indies still favourites but y'never know with nerves
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 14:52 (six years ago) link
new batsmen and pressure. Hope should still take them home but get him out and its back in the balance
think its tea
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 14:53 (six years ago) link
nope, not yet
2 more deliveries then tea
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 14:54 (six years ago) link
great effort, whatever happens from here...
― André Ryu (Neil S), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 15:51 (six years ago) link
that review was every bit as desperate as bishoo's yesterday
― imago, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 15:54 (six years ago) link
Aye, they might regret it too
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 15:55 (six years ago) link
Winviz now have England 1% to win
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:22 (six years ago) link
Oh what a fucking catch!
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:23 (six years ago) link
Sub fielder too!
Wow
― André Ryu (Neil S), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:24 (six years ago) link
the 2 best strokemakers are in next so they should actually take them over the line
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:24 (six years ago) link
catch aside, what the fuck was that shot
― imago, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:27 (six years ago) link
this is also a bad review but i guess they get refreshed in two overs
― imago, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:38 (six years ago) link
yeah, figured it was more psychological than hopeful
― a hulking and impenetrable dump (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:41 (six years ago) link
Blackwood looks in the mood to get this over quickly
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 16:47 (six years ago) link