***Official*** West Indies in England

[Uppercut]

Do you reckon Onions likes bowling long spells? Not sure the commentators have mentioned it!

Don't know. It's a feature of his bowling that he can take wickets in clumps- unlike say, Chris Tremlett, who takes one or two big wickets and doesn't concede many. Maybe that implies that he doesn't like bowling spell after spell.

 

[Uppercut]

At least England can call up bowlers of Bresnan or Onions's quality when they need a replacement.

lol.

What's funny?

 

[Evermind]

Onions still seems a bit raw.

 

[TT Boy]

it is his test debut isnt it, or have I misheard?

Yes, it is his test debut but best debut for a bowler in history, come on?

Cricinfo - Records - Test matches - Best figures in a innings on debut

 

[BoyBrumby]

Worked out who Onions reminds me of. Ben Miller out of Armstrong & Miller:

 

[cover drive man]

Yes, it is his test debut but best debut for a bowler in history, come on?

Cricinfo - Records - Test matches - Best figures in a innings on debut

Oh, either way though its a good start, better than a lot of players have.

 

[four_or_six]

Poor Bresnan, bad decision when batting and now he hasn't got a bowl!

 

[alternative]

Actually should give Bresnan a bowl now. Completely forgot that he even existed.

 

[grecian]

Poor Bresnan, bad decision when batting and now he hasn't got a bowl!

One would think they may open the bowling with him and Jimmy, if we can force the follow-on, perhaps. Tend to think they should of kept Swann on, Edwards would of skied one by now, and bad light wouldn't be a factor.

Well done Onions, decent stuff from him

 

[cover drive man]

Gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne!

 

[alternative]

5 wicket haul on debut.

 

[cover drive man]

Ten quid on some newspaper tommorow calling him the next botham.

 

[popepouri]

The headlines start:

Onions peels through West Indies

 

[pskov]

That's shallot. West Indies in a bit of a pickle now.

 

[cover drive man]

A real raw talent.

 

[Evermind]

England enforce the follow-on. A very positive move, for once.

 

[roseboy64]

And England's bowling attack isn't just two bowlers.

Benn doesn't take wickets of course.

 

[GIMH]

Ten quid on some newspaper tommorow calling him the next botham.

I'll take that bet seems as he got a first baller when he came out to bat

 

[wpdavid]

Good grief - just back after sharing a meeting and WI are batting again & Onions has five. I suppose the first was always a possibility, but the 2nd was completely out of the blue.
This makes a change from those caribbean snorefests.

Lets hope Anderson gets a few in this innings.

 

[four_or_six]

Gayle and Sarwan out tonight would be awesome.