Cricket: West Indies v England

Darren

Was it that there were expected to be more devils in the pitch that Harmison got back in? I'm with you Stubley, bring Sidebottom back in with Swann & Panesar. Much as I'd like to see Simon Jones back too, the W. Indies conditions probably do nowt for swing bowlers? So I'd be looking to replace Anderson too.

BlackForestReds

Flintoff injured and definitely out the next Test in Barbados.

Darren

Harmison in again? Kensington Oval ground staff saying 'Oh yeah, this strip good for pace & bounce!' But for some reason I doubt it... (mind you I'm usually wrong). Is Ryan Sidebottom not out there as part of the squad?
Come on England!!

Miserableoldgit

(Super) A.Khan anyone ?

StubleyAddick

Yeah as i put before he defo should be given a chance instead of Bloody Harminson

adamtheaddick

Bopara in for flintoff 3 seamers and swan, Khan will just miss out i reckon.

AFKABartram

Anyone know the current odds on a draw ?

Sounds a completely flat track, which we will regret not having an extra bowler for.

adamtheaddick

looking like a batting track so draw looks odds on.

BDL

Anyone else see the Charlton flag?

Lookie's not used the money raised so far to hop over to Barbados has he?

RedArmySE7

100 up

Strauss 67*
Cook 33*

BDL

Another Charlton Flag - C'mon own up who's in Barbados?

Callumcafc

221-0 at tea, Strauss 136, Cook 84. Looking very strong.

T_C_E

[cite]Posted By: Callumcafc[/cite]221-0 at tea, Strauss 136, Cook 84. Looking very strong.

Kiss of Death ;-)
Lol

cafc_se7

Everyone watching the cricket from monday onwards have a lookout for the charlton shirt!My dads gone out there for 3 weeks today and will be flying the flag!

Miserableoldgit

So,

Draw anyone ?

shirty5

England win this time.

Miserableoldgit

Have we got enough time ?
Theres only 4 days to go !!

Covered End

405-4 at lunch.

StubleyAddick

I did see loads of CHarlton and Bexley signs. Everything looking good for us.

pickwick

600/6 d

StubleyAddick

Bopara Centuary fair play to him

Darren

Getting the ball to swing, bowlers fit enough to enforce the follow-on, looking good for a win.

BlackForestReds

England only have four front line bowlers, on a pretty flat batting tarck the best to hope for is a decent first innings lead, bat again and score a quick 200-250 and try and roll the Windies over batting fourth.

StubleyAddick

Anderson got rid of Gayle

BlackForestReds

223/3, another hundred for Sarwan, his third of the series...

StubleyAddick

Bloody Sarwan 186 not out west indies 398/5

mart77

I don't know what's happened to Sidebottom, who's gone from looking class to less than ordinary in a short period. Lets hope Amjad Khan gets a bowl in the next Test and we can see the Kent boy do his thing.

StubleyAddick

Yeah i want that to happen but they would pick bloody Harmison

BlackForestReds

This pitch isn't good enough for Test cricket.

To date over 1200 runs have been scored in four days for the loss of 12 wickets, this track is offering nothing to the bowlers. A good Test for Flintoff, Harmison etc to miss.

MCS

[cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]This pitch isn't good enough for Test cricket.

To date over 1200 runs have been scored in four days for the loss of 12 wickets, this track is offering nothing to the bowlers. A good Test for Flintoff, Harmison etc to miss.

i have to agree with brf here!! The pitch is a shocker!!