THIRD NPOWER TEST, OLD TRAFFORD: ENGLAND v WEST INDIES

[mojo]

It'll be squeaky bum time soon.

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Chanderpaul just got his century and the first West Indies player to do so this series.
Going to be an interesting finish now, 88 runs to win, 3 wickets needed for England

 

[Spoony]

Chanderpaul just got his century and the first West Indies player to do so this series.
Going to be an interesting finish now, 88 runs to win, 3 wickets needed for England

Pitch is offering a lot to the bowlers. Next 30 or so runs could decided it. If they don't lose another wicket, they should win.

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Great start for England during the afternoon session. 2 wickets gone thanks to Harmison, so just the one left for the Windies. They need 70 to win but England only need one wicket so look like they are going to win

 

[B Cantona]

Harmison is back

All over now surely

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Harmison is back

All over now surely

It'll be some achievement. Chanderpaul is their only hope now, but it looks like an England win

 

[DanNistelrooy]

England win by 60 runs, fair play to Windies though

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Oh maybe not, they're going to the 3rd umpire......

 

[DanNistelrooy]

The 3rd umpire says out, so yes England have finally won!
Credit to the West Indies for putting up a fight

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Well done to England to finally doing it. But you have to feel a better bowling attack would have gotten rid of the Windies a long while ago. Plunkett has to be dropped.

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Well done to England to finally doing it. But you have to feel a better bowling attack would have gotten rid of the Windies a long while ago. Plunkett has to be dropped.

Agree. I would play Hoggard, Anderson and perhaps Mahmood ahead of him. Obviously when Flintoff recovers, he will replace him.
I think Sidebottom has done enough to earn a few more games and same with prior

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Well we wern't wrong. Hoggard has replaced Plunkett for the 4th test

 

[Utd heap]

Stuart Broad may replace Plunkett aswell, he has just returned from injury.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Well we wern't wrong. Hoggard has replaced Plunkett for the 4th test

Yeah though hopefully Hoggard isnt batting as high up as number 8. That would be dreadful. But I suppose against the Windies' general attack it shouldn't be as a big problem as it would say against Australia. More pressure on Prior to deliver.

I'd like to see Broad have another season at County Level before he steps up. He is still learning his game.

 

[Utd heap]

Yeah though hopefully Hoggard isnt batting as high up as number 8. That would be dreadful. But I suppose against the Windies' general attack it shouldn't be as a big problem as it would say against Australia. More pressure on Prior to deliver.

I'd like to see Broad have another season at County Level before he steps up. He is still learning his game.

All true, im still yet to be convinced by Prior, id like to see him have to grind an innings, and play a decent spinner. India should be a decent test.