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Gee it was slow going them days, 181 & 165 runs off 167 & 157 overs respectively.

The outfield must've been ankle high.

4-ball overs.

 

[spook]

Would have won 3-0 with JL in charge.

We never won an overseas series with him in charge.

 

[tigerman]

4-ball overs.

Ah, cheers.

 

[spook]

I reckon his record v right and left handers would be telling as well.

The King must have said it 1000 times. He bowls too straight to right handers and only attacks the inside edge. Needs to get it outside off, turning back to the stump line and make the batsman play outside their eyeline and bring the outside edge into play. Ask the question of whether to play or leave.

Lyon is either stubborn or badly coached but he has never taken that on board.

It was noticeable in the third test Lyon got it out there outside off to the righties. Made a world of difference.

 

[bigwow]

It was noticeable in the third test Lyon got it out there outside off to the righties. Made a world of difference.

Lyon reads PRE as well?

 

[spook]

West Indies poised to win the series against the Poms. Just watched the third day's play (love Kayo skip button, can watch a day in half an hour). England 8/103, just 10 runs in front. My new favourite cricketer Kyle Mayers has 5/9 off 13 overs, and the best outfield run-out since Conrad Hunte threw out Ian Meckiff in the last over of the Tied Test. This is the bloke who made 210* on debut as the Windies chased 395 in Bangladesh. One of those golden arm naturals who looks like they pulled him in from the bar to don the whites.

Real grit about this Windies team. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite sells his wicket as dearly as any opener, and it's rubbing off on the likes of Jermaine Blackwood and keeper Joshua De Silva, who made a resolute 100 in the West Indies first innings, with dogged help from tailenders Joseph, Roach and Seales. Seales and Joseph are fine young pace bowlers too. If only Brathwaite's opening partner John Campbell, who seems to make a run-a-ball 20 or 30 every innings, applied himself as well.

Test cricket needs a strong West Indies. This isn't the most talented Windies team we've seen, but they are honest. I like 'em.

 

[tigerman]

West Indies poised to win the series against the Poms. Just watched the third day's play (love Kayo skip button, can watch a day in half an hour). England 8/103, just 10 runs in front. My new favourite cricketer Kyle Mayers has 5/9 off 13 overs, and the best outfield run-out since Conrad Hunte threw out Ian Meckiff in the last over of the Tied Test. This is the bloke who made 210* on debut as the Windies chased 395 in Bangladesh. One of those golden arm naturals who looks like they pulled him in from the bar to don the whites.

Real grit about this Windies team. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite sells his wicket as dearly as any opener, and it's rubbing off on the likes of Jermaine Blackwood and keeper Joshua De Silva, who made a resolute 100 in the West Indies first innings, with dogged help from tailenders Joseph, Roach and Seales. Seales and Joseph are fine young pace bowlers too. If only Brathwaite's opening partner John Campbell, who seems to make a run-a-ball 20 or 30 every innings, applied himself as well.

Test cricket needs a strong West Indies. This isn't the most talented Windies team we've seen, but they are honest. I like 'em.

I only watched the last few overs, but saw a replay of the wickets. Agree about Mayers looking like they dragged him out of a bar. Surprisingly he was very well spoken when interviewed at the close of play.

Leach is Englands best batsmen, I'm half serious

 

[bigwow]

West Indies poised to win the series against the Poms. Just watched the third day's play (love Kayo skip button, can watch a day in half an hour). England 8/103, just 10 runs in front. My new favourite cricketer Kyle Mayers has 5/9 off 13 overs, and the best outfield run-out since Conrad Hunte threw out Ian Meckiff in the last over of the Tied Test. This is the bloke who made 210* on debut as the Windies chased 395 in Bangladesh. One of those golden arm naturals who looks like they pulled him in from the bar to don the whites.

Real grit about this Windies team. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite sells his wicket as dearly as any opener, and it's rubbing off on the likes of Jermaine Blackwood and keeper Joshua De Silva, who made a resolute 100 in the West Indies first innings, with dogged help from tailenders Joseph, Roach and Seales. Seales and Joseph are fine young pace bowlers too. If only Brathwaite's opening partner John Campbell, who seems to make a run-a-ball 20 or 30 every innings, applied himself as well.

Test cricket needs a strong West Indies. This isn't the most talented Windies team we've seen, but they are honest. I like 'em.

Jayden Seales looks a likely type as a quick, and Nkrumah Bonner can bat time. Da Silva's got some pluck with the bat, and is tidy keeper.
Still some holes, Shamar Brookes is not the answer at 3, and Shai Hope seens to have disappeared. I do like Mayers though, looks a park cricketer, having a Rocky Balboa shot at the dream.

 

[spook]

Jason Holder has taken one of the best reflex catches you will ever see, at leg slip. Poms all out 120, Windies 28 to win.

 

[spook]

David Gower commentating with Curtly Ambrose. Magnificent.

 

[TrialByVideo]

Heard this earlier today for the first time... Apologies if posted elsewhere. ... Magnificent!

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[MD Jazz]

Babar a masterclass 100. Just a one dayer but led a record run chase. Star.

 

[MD Jazz]

Heard this earlier today for the first time... Apologies if posted elsewhere. ... Magnificent!

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It is magnificent. It was on the toilet door growing up. Read it every day. Bravo Nasser, brilliant.

 

[tigertim]

Vics did well in holding WA to 386 when WA were 2/286 at one stage (losing 8/100). Vics 2/103 in reply.

Does the home team still just have to draw to win the title? If so then hard to see Victoria winning from here

 

[tigerman]

Vics did well in holding WA to 386 when WA were 2/286 at one stage (losing 8/100). Vics 2/103 in reply.

Does the home team still just have to draw to win the title? If so then hard to see Victoria winning from here

No, there's a points system now.

 

[craig]

Geez are they still playing cricket ??

 

[spook]

How much longer before the selectors realise Finch is finished?

 

[DjJazzyPete]

How much longer before the selectors realise Finch is finished?

Been great esp in 20/20 /one-dayers over the years and stepped up to captain when needed but yeah time has come.

 

[Mr Brightside]

Geez the big lass from England can swing the ball, moving it miles

 

[bigwow]

Alyssa Healy a much better bat when she plays herself in, rather than go whack from the first ball.