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

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

Bishoo on. Moeen Ali out!....off a no ball!!

how can a spinner bowl a no ball? lol

Reviewing an LBW shout now

Not Out.

All im saying is England arent clear faves at this very moment.

I imagine betting organizations are relieved you don't work for them.

If the spinner hadnt put his foot 1 mm over the line then it could've been interesting

TMS guys saying it might not've been a no ball, they reckon the back of his heel hadn't fully crossed the line even tho it was off the ground

SKY thought the same but a close up replay showed it was JUST over. Fair play to the umpire for getting it right after missing so many no balls today!

West Indies have been stinking since tea and it looks like it is getting away from them. They need a bit of luck now or something stupid from England.

They will regret that no ball as Ali scores so quickly

partnership of 81 off about 80 balls making my post look completely wrong now, lol

and as i say that woakes edges one but just short

Ali reaches fifty

Lead is 250 with 3 wkts left still. West Indies really wasted their chance.

Ali out, caught on the boundary for 84

Lead is 275

well this game turned around didn't it.

http://i.imgur.com/n7Vhue9.png

280 isn't impossible but it would take a really really really good effort as others were saying above.

If they hadn't no-balled when Ali was caught behind W indies it wouldve been very different

England have declared! W Indies need 322 to win.

that's just mean trying to finish them off tonight

Imago you must be pretty chuffed that they have actually declared for once? Usually they would want 350 minimum

West Indies never looked threatened in these 6 overs

5-0 at close