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Post by Panda on Feb 4, 2009 9:47:15 GMT 1
England begin back-to-back test series against the West Indies today, starting with a 4 test series in the Carribbean.
The first test takes place in Jamaica with Andrew Strauss taking over as England captain after the Pietersen-Moores fiasco.
England play 4 tests in the West Indies, followed by 1 Twenty20 and 5 ODIs. After that, the West Indies will come over for 2 tests, standing in for Sri Lanka, who themselves were standing in for Zimbabwe. That's followed by the World Twenty20 and the Ashes.
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Post by Robin on Feb 4, 2009 16:26:25 GMT 1
England to bat first and Strauss is OUT! 8-1, not the best start!
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Post by Panda on Feb 4, 2009 16:50:05 GMT 1
30-2
Cook gone. Oh well, at least we have Shah. Oh no we don't. Bell's playing.
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Post by Elmer on Feb 4, 2009 17:17:22 GMT 1
Alistair Cook looks an absolute novice and always has done. Time for a change I feel. Someone talk Banger into playing again !!!
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Post by frag on Feb 4, 2009 21:08:00 GMT 1
The London Paper had a story about Strauss saying how England can't just rely on KP... then he gets out for 7. Nice one.
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Post by moronm on Feb 4, 2009 23:21:00 GMT 1
Bloody hell, KP has a knack of getting out trying to bring up the hundred with a six, doesn't he? Great innings, though. Flintoff playing really defensively... not like him, but at least he's getting a few runs.
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Post by Elmer on Feb 5, 2009 10:16:53 GMT 1
It's nice to see Flintoff getting some runs again. Hopefully he can show the world he's the best all-rounder in the game again.
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Post by moronm on Feb 5, 2009 19:05:03 GMT 1
England all out for 318. Well done to Sidebottom who managed to salvage a few runs.
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Post by Panda on Feb 5, 2009 20:57:06 GMT 1
Windies 60-1 at tea. Smith went lbw for 6 after the third umpire reversed the initial decision of not out. The Windies later had one reversed that was originally given out.
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Post by moronm on Feb 5, 2009 21:20:30 GMT 1
Windies on top here, Gayle on fire who's it a few sixes and is nearly at his 50.
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Post by moronm on Feb 5, 2009 22:59:49 GMT 1
150 up for the Windies, just the one wicket down.
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Post by Panda on Feb 5, 2009 23:00:46 GMT 1
Sounds a bit painful...
Are you watching it, moronm?
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Post by moronm on Feb 5, 2009 23:09:40 GMT 1
Sounds a bit painful... Are you watching it, moronm? Not really, just checking up on it every 30 mins or so. I watched most of the afternoon session before tea, though. Not a great game of cricket for the neutral either.
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Post by o on Feb 6, 2009 13:47:28 GMT 1
This reversal/referral thing needs looking at, surely you should only have 1 or 2 a day, like in tennis? As for the cricket, if we lose to the Windies, then we really are struggling!
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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2009 16:11:16 GMT 1
This reversal/referral thing needs looking at, surely you should only have 1 or 2 a day, like in tennis? As for the cricket, if we lose to the Windies, then we really are struggling! Each team is allowed 2 unsuccessful referrals per innings.
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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2009 17:08:41 GMT 1
England have another dismissal overturned by a Windies referral...
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Post by moronm on Feb 6, 2009 17:34:41 GMT 1
England have another dismissal overturned by a Windies referral... Score?
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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2009 17:36:31 GMT 1
It's now 199-1.
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Post by moronm on Feb 6, 2009 17:41:48 GMT 1
This is reminiscent of the summer two(?) years ago when England amassed a massive 1st innings score against the Windies at Lord's...
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Post by moronm on Feb 6, 2009 17:53:47 GMT 1
Gone! Gayle plays on to Broad and heads back for 104.
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