*Official* West Indies Tour of England 2020

[GotSpin]

They?ll be 100 runs short on first innings

That would probably be enough for a draw atm

 

[Shady Slim]

yeah if it's a downpour tonight then we've moved from a test that was a foregone conclusion england win after two days to a genuine test of the grit of this windies top order. we know that holder, chase, dowrich, etc, can bat for a draw or win a game from the middle to lower middle, but obviously they can't be relied on every single game. top order now has to stand up and be counted!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

yeah if it's a downpour tonight then we've moved from a test that was a foregone conclusion england win after two days to a genuine test of the grit of this windies top order. we know that holder, chase, dowrich, etc, can bat for a draw or win a game from the middle to lower middle, but obviously they can't be relied on every single game. top order now has to stand up and be counted!

Alzarri for a maiden test ton

 

[GotSpin]

yeah if it's a downpour tonight then we've moved from a test that was a foregone conclusion england win after two days to a genuine test of the grit of this windies top order. we know that holder, chase, dowrich, etc, can bat for a draw or win a game from the middle to lower middle, but obviously they can't be relied on every single game. top order now has to stand up and be counted!

Yeah I said in the last test that they could't win without Brathwaite soaking up a substantial amount of balls. I was wrong, but its even more crucial this time

 

[GotSpin]

Roach might not be taking bundles of wickets at the moment but he's offering immense control. Sending down 33 overs at an economy of 1.75 this innings and offered similar control in the first test. Great counter to Gabriel who can turn up and just bowl utter garbage sometimes. Regardless of how this test goes, we might finally get to see C.Holder playing

Stokes is so immense right now. So much more important than Root

 

[mr_mister]

Solid 176 Stokes

Mind you he should have been watching the game from cellblock 176

 

[grecian]

Honestly not sure about the worries over the weather, it's predicted light rain in manchester, that's actually a decent forecast for there, there'll be enough play between the showers.

Yeah, guaranteed washout now.....

 

[wpdavid]

The BBC are predicting rain all day now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123

 

[wpdavid]

If today is a complete washout, does that mean that the follow-on deficit changes from 200 to 150?

 

[Starfighter]

If today is a complete washout, does that mean that the follow-on deficit changes from 200 to 150?

I believe so.

(interestingly, how does that work when one day's worth of play is lost distributed over two or more days?)

 

[morgieb]

Thought the 150 thing only applied towards complete washouts on the first day?

If not true makes it a fair bit easier for England to win.

 

[honestbharani]

not sure if that applies for a game that is interrupted by rain. If it starts as a 4 day game, then yes, it is 150.

 

[Woodster]

It?s pretty bright here at the moment but it is still raining lightly, eased off in the last 20 minutes or so (I?m just outside Manchester), think we?ll get dry parts throughout the day just depends how long it takes in between the rain stopping to get the ground ready to go.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The follow on rule doesn't change in the middle of a match.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

If entire first day is washed out and play starts on the ?second day? only then will follow-on target be within 150 of the first team?s score

 

[Howe_zat]

It?s pretty bright here at the moment but it is still raining lightly, eased off in the last 20 minutes or so (I?m just outside Manchester), think we?ll get dry parts throughout the day just depends how long it takes in between the rain stopping to get the ground ready to go.

If entire first day is washed out and play starts on the ?second day? only then will follow-on target be within 150 of the first team?s score

We've got to stop using the mobile skin guys.

 

[Neptune]

It’s looking like a washout... shame.

 

[Primrose_D12]

I woke up early to hopefully watch some of this, made coffee, sat down, and now I'm reading that there will likely be no play today.

For shame.

 

[honestbharani]

There was that 3TC or whatever South Africa were attempting but it is a lot more convoluted than fun.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Lara with the masterclass here