***Official*** West Indies in England

[Uppercut]

320+ on.

Been a fantastic batting display thus far.

The bowling has been very ordinary though, must be said.

 

[andruid]

Dwayne Bravo carrying the team on his own IMO

 

[TT Boy]

The bowling has been very ordinary though, must be said.

Nothing new there. It has been ****e all series.

 

[King Pietersen]

Can't say this often when Owais Shah's been involved in a partnership, but the running between these 2 has been nothing short of excellent. They've looked busy, they've taken on the fielders and manipulated the gaps perfectly. Really has been a superb partnership between 2 guys who were under pressure before this game, very pleasing to watch. The bowling has been incredibly ordinary though, would be criminal if we don't make 300+.

 

[Athlai]

Shah to run Prior out in 3...2...1

 

[Burgey]

The bowling has been very ordinary though, must be said.

Wish you'd coached me as a kid mate. Instead it was my grandfather, from the old school which pre-dated the notion of always having to encourage kids. When we bowled and fielded about half as badly as this lot (we were under 12s), he described our effort as "borderline ********".

I think we can take "borderline" out when describing this "effort" today. Like watching surgery being performed without anaesthetic.

 

[oitoitoi]

Can't say this often when Owais Shah's been involved in a partnership, but the running between these 2 has been nothing short of excellent. They've looked busy, they've taken on the fielders and manipulated the gaps perfectly. Really has been a superb partnership between 2 guys who were under pressure before this game, very pleasing to watch. The bowling has been incredibly ordinary though, would be criminal if we don't make 300+.

I wouldn't be so effusive in my praise, they've done the job against some truly sh*te bowling (at least one 4 ball an over) and appalling fielding (that Shah 6 should have been a catch, but the fielder was nowhere near it because of a schoolboy error). IMO this is bad for England long run, no way is prior good enough to bat at 3 against the top sides, but he'll play there or no.4 now on the back of this innings.

 

[oitoitoi]

Wish you'd coached me as a kid mate. Instead it was my grandfather, from the old school which pre-dated the notion of always having to encourage kids. When we bowled and fielded about half as badly as this lot (we were under 12s), he described our effort as "borderline ********".

I think we can take "borderline" out when describing this "effort" today. Like watching surgery being performed without anaesthetic.

I had coaches like your grandad too, it's the only way to coach kids once they're past a certain level IMO, they've got to have high expectations of themselves.

 

[Howsie]

Another Matt Prior century against the Windies?

 

[oitoitoi]

Another Matt Prior century against the Windies?

Never before has a player had such misleading stats.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Worst thing that could happen is for these two to prolong their absolute mediocrity in the England ODI side by feasting on a bowling and fielding performance that would shame an associate nation.

 

[zaremba]

Worst thing that could happen is for these two to prolong their absolute mediocrity in the England ODI side by feasting on a bowling and fielding performance that would shame an associate nation.

... far better for Prior to fail and allow the unalloyed quality that is Phil Mustard to return...

 

[TT Boy]

**** me, this is village from the Windies.

 

[Scaly piscine]

... far better for Prior to fail and allow the unalloyed quality that is Phil Mustard to return...

As far as ODIs go I don't care whether it's Mustard, Davies, Foster or Collingwood who takes the gloves. As long it isn't that bloody donkey it will be an improvement.

 

[King Pietersen]

What a stroke, that's how to deal with a free-hit. Woeful delivery from Taylor on a free hit though, his one earlier in the day was far better.

Shah gone trying to play another big expansive stroke. End of a very nice innings from Shah, superb partnership between him and Prior.

 

[TT Boy]

Send Dimi in?

 

[TT Boy]

Good move.

 

[Howsie]

What a stroke, that's how to deal with a free-hit. Woeful delivery from Taylor on a free hit though, his one earlier in the day was far better.

Shah gone trying to play another big expansive stroke. End of a very nice innings from Shah, superb partnership between him and Prior.

Shah should Ross Taylor more, thats not how you play that shot.

 

[King Pietersen]

Good move.

Yep. Dimi gone.

 

[oitoitoi]

Worst thing that could happen is for these two to prolong their absolute mediocrity in the England ODI side by feasting on a bowling and fielding performance that would shame an associate nation.

I reckon Shah's not too bad, but prior is awful behind the stumps and is useless against quality in front of them.