*Official* England in West Indies 2022

[theegyptian]

England turn their attention to improving death bowling

Paul Collingwood has said England will chose to defend more often and that changes to the team are likely for third T20 match against West Indies

www.theguardian.com

I mean I'm glad they are doing it now but it's been obvious for a while that England should bat first more often in ODIs and T20s for the practice rather than always bowling first when winning toss. Can't just rely on chasing in tournament play.

Will certainly lose a few more games I'd guess, but should benefit in the long term.

 

[theegyptian]

Sounds like Salt, Garton and Brook all debut tonight. Moeen possibly captaining with no Morgan.

 

[grecian]

Get a climate Barbados.

 

[Beamer]

What on earth does Shai have to do to get dropped? I'm really not sure why he is playing ahead of Mayer's. It's bizarre.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

What on earth does Shai have to do to get dropped? I'm really not sure why he is playing ahead of Mayer's. It's bizarre.

Watch how he makes a 57-ball hundred today

 

[Beamer]

Watch how he makes a 57-ball hundred today

No chance!!!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

No chance!!!

Never say never....

Anyways, Brandon King is taking the initiative and is looking good at it.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Ugh **** I jinxed King

 

[Beamer]

Brandon almost always gets bowled when he makes room for himself like that. I think he should remove it from his game.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pooran needs to come at #5.
This spot is Rovman Powell's

 

[grecian]

I remember going to watch Somerset v Sussex in a 50 over match excited about a young fast bowler that I'd heard lots of, in the end Archer played instead of Garton, bowled and batted incredibly.

Garton doesn't look much over medium pace to me though, injuries taken their toll. Yet that's a decent line and length, well done.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The lack of FC is showing here for Pooran. He doesn't have a solid defence against pace.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pooran is ****ing this up. Clueless cricketer.

 

[grecian]

Have we ever gone into an England match without a recognized right-arm seamer?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Okay then Nicky Poo, stay with it. Don't do anything stupid now.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

@Beamer Hope does it again. He's surely done in the T20 setup

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rovman Powell's year this.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That last six from Powell was 108 meters

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

106 meters now

This didn't happen overnight for Powell, he's been in supreme touch since the Abu Dhabi T10 league last year.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

This is probably the best partnership (not in terms of runs scored, but 'impact') for West Indies in T20Is, in the way that it was orchestrated. Good running between the wickets along with the big hits.