Cricket 2017 : Day/Night tests C/D? (England vs West Indies)

Or not, because they've actually picked their best bowler this time

I think I'll wait for something a bit more competitive -- Bangladesh vs Australia.

26 for 2, ok might watch

oy, that drop

140-5

England all out 258. Pretty much everyone got out in a stupid way as if they were playing 20/20

and an early wicket, WI 11-1

windies playing proper test cricket here. Good defensive cricket and putting bad balls away, none of England's 20/20 nonsense. 173-3 and Brathwaite close to his century.

Windies well on top.

this is the best test of the season. it could go either way atm. England on top right now but a wkt or two and west indies are back on top.

Stokes out caught on the boundary

Malan out bowled. England only lead by 143

I'm still backing England here

Bairstow out

Bairstow and Stokes out playing 20/20 stupid shots. West Indies well on top now. Lead of 158

we'll see. Another 40 runs and it's a very difficult total to chase.

"well on top" my arse, they'll find this total tricky enough

I'm going to Lord's in a week and a bit for the 3rd test so it would be nice if it were 1-1 for that

If the west indies bat with the discipline they did first innings they would chase down 200 . 158-7 could easily have been 170 all out (as the game stands) 250 would be awkward. leads 181. this partnership has put the game back in the balance.

i'm delighted that the Windies have made a real contest of this one but Odysseus is such a doom merchant ;)

but it's a very good test match whatever way it goes

yeah it's great it's a proper game, I do agree that it's the most exciting match of the summer, and for world cricket it would be brilliant if WI won, but I think England have a bit too much

I'm not being doom merchant here. I'm being positive about the west indies. theyve been great (except in field) imago, kbp etc were all w indies are the worst team ever and they are doing very very well

if woakes and ali put on a 50 run partnership and get the target up to 250 it could go either way. Under 200 id fancy west indies. 300 lead would be impossible

and when the lead was 158 when i posted with 3 wickets left it could easily have been windies chasing 170. 250 would set up a cracking finish I think. Both teams would start with an equal chance I think.

srsly even 170 in a 4th innings is not a simple ask

If Stokes and Bairstow hadnt played stupid shots England would've won easily.

KP used to get pelters for getting out like that!

yeah but KP is a cunt :D

no, it's not simple, but its one big partnership. and any batting side would still expect to do it. Esp if the suns out!

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lol shhh imago might see that!

Lead is 188 at tea. Game is nicely poised and could go either way.

England have shown some fight in this innings, usually we crumble if there's a first innings deficit. It's been a proper good match. Think Stoneman and Malan have done enough to get the last test but Westwood needs replaced. Hales at 3 or 5 anybody?

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well yeah that was my original point, i would say once England got past 150 it was heading into "interesting finish" territory rather than a thrashing

btw 250 target should make England favourites but its not too much to get. 220 and it could go either way. under 200 I'd fancy W Indies.

oh yeah this wont be a bowled out for 90 or a 10 wicket win.

I think everything depends on this woakes and ali partnership

It's not nicely poised, England are favourites.

not certainties. I think if these 2 add runs england are favourites. Target of 190-200 I'd back West Indies to make a real fist of it.

250 plus England clear faves.

Its all on woakes and ali

List of 4th innings victorious run chases at Headingley.

Only 3 times have a team chased more than England's current lead at Headingley; one of those was Bradman's Invincibles; one was Butcher going berserk in a dead rubber against a great Australian team; the last was England scraping over the line with 219/7 in 1982 against Pakistan.

We're about to find out. 3 quick wickets and w indies have a chance

records are there to be broken! It's going to be exciting either way.

I agree. 220 target would still be interesting

I think the west indies spinners might be the key here rather than the seamers (unlike this morning where they got it wrong)

not certainties. I think if these 2 add runs england are favourites. Target of 190-200 I'd back West Indies to make a real fist of it.

You think England are going to lose their last three wickets for single figures, do you? When you've got a guy with five test centuries at the crease? Anything is possible, as we all know, but if I were a betting man...

yup theyre going with the part time spinner. I think Woakes and Ali would rather face them than Shannon Gabriel and his pace. Very odd

Tom - we dont know. we just saw a few quick wickets and anything can happen. Its not looking likely after that last over though

nice 50 from Moeen and a whole day to bowl them out no worries

All im saying is England arent clear faves at this very moment. esp when it was effectively 158-7. Games changing since i posted it tho . Windies still in it. another 50 runs and England will be clear faves

NV if that happens with ali then i totally agree. but its no gimme it will happen, that's all im saying

England clearly in a better position now than it was when I first posted!

2 stinking overs by the west indies and lead is 200

after those 2 overs there's no way they are gonna get 3 quick wickets

same delivery but legal this time

Windies must be hoping it will be sunny when they bat as that would win them the game most likely. I guess it's better to get them in today assuming it wont be sunny. If tomorrow is sunny whoever is batting will likely win?

Hows the weather outlook in London just now and for tomorrow? Neil? LJ? Tom?

moeen out

Not looking forward to the Ashes considering we are an 8 man team and are basically 0-3 starting off. #s2,3 and 5 contribute nothing.

Suns out just in time for the west indies batting btw

England lead by 71. Bright sunshine; if I were the west indies I'd try knocking off the deficit really quickly while it's great batting conditions.

Can Jimmy get his 500th wicket in his 1st spell?

Jimmy has 500!

500 wickets is an amazing achievement

Powell dropped

2 down

wonderfully poised

If it's sunny tomorrow West Indies should get a decent score as long as Shai Hope stays there. If not they will struggle

jermaine blackwood to slog a ton off 65 balls and annoy the shit out of everyone

lol not really though, it depends mostly on these two/maybe MAYBE holder

he's capable of it

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I wouldn't fancy chasing 250 if it's conditions likes yesterday and today.

blackwood is a total shambles haha

I reckon Cook will have knocked these runs off by tomorrow just before the close

may want to recalibrate that

England win. Pretty good series in the end. Been a good summer of cricket