If Windies' first innings is anything to go by then they should be able to chase this down by lunch tomorrow.
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Definite signs about England being rubbish in Test cricket for a while now, probably since the last winter in Australia. Root winning all the tosses and India failing to apply a certain amount of pressure in key moments masked a lot of issues last summer, easy to forget the English test summer started with Pakistan absolutely annihilating England.
Yep. Hopefully this is a watershed. We need to find some fast bowlers and quickly.
Don't forget the tosses won by Root.
Can't remember a better performance by an all rounder in this decade than Jason Holder in the first two matches.
Let's go windies!
It’s a glorious day, brother
It feels good lads, it feels really good. First series win against a top 8 nation since 2012. Sport hasn’t made me this happy in a long long time.
Incredible.
What a series win.
Two comprehensive wins too.
What a series win.
Two comprehensive wins too.
Congrats brother. Cracking side this.
13 balls plus 2 of Samid's balls
West Indies played some good stuff kudos to them.
Congratulations, it's brilliant to see a West Indies side play like this, the sport is just better with a strong Windies side and this suddenly looks like a young team with a nice balance to it.
Yup... And here I thought we were going to get slaughtered before the series started
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Delighted for the windies. Great way to win it.
You need ACTUAL batsmen. Not 3 WKs and 12,000 all rounders.
Happy for you guys. WI have potential, that's for sure. The bowlers look superb.
https://www.wisden.com/stories/stats-analysis/analysis-england-total-cricket-tests
Now go and read this article stating that England played "total cricket" after they won against Lanka.
Now go and read this article stating that England played "total cricket" after they won against Lanka.
Same mate, I thought there was every chance we were gonna get whitewashed. Surprised is the understatement of the decade.
Especially chuffed for Joseph after the loss of his mother. It’s no comfort at all, but I do admire him for coming out today and still performing so well in spite of what happened.
Yep,where's that idiot who said that he was nothing but a second rate cricketer?
Instead it could be a 'blackwash.' remember the days?
Knowing Windies, they will never win again for another 10 years, but it's a joy to behold when they play like this and win. Enjoy the moment when it comes I say
For sure. Great to see.
We need both if we're honest. The main problem here has been that we've been outgunned in the bowling department on two tricky pitches though.
It still is total cricket I suppose....totally shite cricket.
Well done to the West Indies, I have a tremendous amount of respect for their impact on the game of cricket and marvel at how such a small series of islands has produced so many wonderful players. It's always rankled me that I only got to see them after their domination of the game had ended. I still think the current lot are a way behind everyone else but it's heartening to see them with a bowling attack worth the name (again) and in Hetmyer and Hope they have some really talented batsmen. There's a real renaissance in top level fast bowling at the moment across world cricket, long may it continue.
As for England, they have no appetite or respect for playing test cricket and it shows on the pitch. Seriously need some fresh impetus on the coaching side of things.
As for England, they have no appetite or respect for playing test cricket and it shows on the pitch. Seriously need some fresh impetus on the coaching side of things.
I know some of you don't like him, but Dobell's in top form here:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25908096/outclassed-fought-england-boy-racers-run-road
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25908096/outclassed-fought-england-boy-racers-run-road
He's been great throughout this period under Bayliss.
Yeah read it myself. Very enjoyable.
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Meanwhile in NZ, Gill has blown another chance. While Rohit and Dhawan continue to shit the bed upfront.
Pandya has saved us the blushes here, but still a few short probably.
Don't know if we should be worried that we were clueless against swing, or if we should be relieved that our middle order turned up. Hardik Pandya has to be starting in the WC, given what he brings to the team. Rayudu has made a case, and Shankar has at the very least staked the claim for more opportunities.
Dhawan/Rohit need to be better against swing bowling.
Given how the pitch was behaving early on, I think we're just on par.
Dhawan/Rohit need to be better against swing bowling.
Given how the pitch was behaving early on, I think we're just on par.
Very happy for Windies. Hope they keep preparing pitches like these against all top nations visiting them and take opposition head-on.