*Official* England in West Indies

[superkingdave]

I guess some people like this kind of pitch, but really, think this is gonna be a crap match, mainly because England have no clue how to score runs against spin. WI to win by 6 wickets.

 

[pskov]

The ghost of Duncan Fletcher haunts us yet.

Tbf, whilst ol' Dunc loves a bits n' pieces player for ODIs, he never picked any in test matches, he just wanted everyone to be a least passable with the bat and in the field which is something different.

 

[superkingdave]

Who's the selection panel for the actual games?

Feel for Shah, effectively he won't get a chance now because by the time they get round to dropping Bell it will be time to give Vaughan a go again.

Colly goes to Benn...need KP to go big now

 

[pskov]

Great shot there Colly.

 

[superkingdave]

Can anyone see Freddie lasting any length of time in this situation?

 

[kingkallis]

Gone! Colly goes....some reward for Benn!

ENG 94/4

 

[grecian]

Can anyone see Freddie lasting any length of time in this situation?

Yeah I can, it's raining......

 

[andruid]

Painful innings ended...

 

[TT Boy]

Tortuous innings from Colly. I would have sent Prior in before Fred.

 

[wpdavid]

Fine effort lads. England looking set for 150ao unless KP goes mental, and Chanderpaul will probably pass that on his own against our attack. Not many team lose to WI by more than 5 wickets, but that's looking odds on here.

 

[TT Boy]

2.30am here, just waiting till KP goes before I hit the sack.

 

[grecian]

Fine effort lads. England looking set for 150ao unless KP goes mental, and Chanderpaul will probably pass that on his own against our attack. Not many team lose to WI by more than 5 wickets, but that's looking odds on here.

It has been excruciating, hasn't it?

I'm envious of the people who are at work and can't watch it, to be perfectly honest

 

[TT Boy]

Or the rain.

 

[Manee]

This pitch might just need a bit of rain to liven it up.

 

[superkingdave]

Hmm put on a couple of bets whilst the rains been on. England to score under 287.5, Fred to score under 25.5. Tempted by Pietersen to score less than 87.5 as well.

 

[Woodster]

Not the kind of situation made for Fred this with the pitch offering plenty of spin. Notoriously a suspect starter against quality spin, despite Benn or Gayle not really fitting into this category they are doing a fine job it must be said, Fred may go on the attack. The cautious and watchful nature of Colly's innings may have Freddie thinking he may bat more positively to survive.

 

[Jigga988]

I've got Gayle to score first hundred made at top of England innings on betfair... thinking about laying that soon though. I like all those bets all have a fairly decent chance of hapenning.

 

[Woodster]

They'll have to get Flintoff early if he's to get less than 25.5 (quite possible), I've a feeling he won't be messing around.

 

[kingkallis]

Is this one of the tightest spell of recent times?

16-6-18-1

 

[Jigga988]

Is this one of the tightest spell of recent times?

16-6-18-1

Vettori always puts a vice grip on batsmen's balls... has had some really tight spells.