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Post by o on Feb 8, 2009 15:31:29 GMT 1
What a crock!
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Post by paulgilb on Feb 8, 2009 19:51:53 GMT 1
It should be noted that this is the same ground on which England dismissed the Windies for 47 in 2004, and the same ground on which an England v Windies match was abandoned after 10 overs due to a dangerous pitch in 1998.
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Post by Robin on Feb 8, 2009 20:09:12 GMT 1
I don't want to see Ambrose back in the team, Prior is much better! I'd give him another chance. Shah MUST be given a start now.
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Post by Panda on Feb 13, 2009 15:21:00 GMT 1
England make 2 changes for the 2nd test in Antigua. Shah and Anderson come in for Bell and Harmison.
England are batting first and are 6-0 in the 2nd over but rain has already stopped play.
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Post by moronm on Feb 13, 2009 15:25:14 GMT 1
England make 2 changes for the 2nd test in Antigua. Shah and Anderson come in for Bell and Harmison. England are batting first and are 6-0 in the 2nd over but rain has already stopped play. Excellent for the changes. Is Hoggard in the team? I feel he should be given another chance.
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Post by Panda on Feb 13, 2009 15:32:06 GMT 1
England make 2 changes for the 2nd test in Antigua. Shah and Anderson come in for Bell and Harmison. England are batting first and are 6-0 in the 2nd over but rain has already stopped play. Excellent for the changes. Is Hoggard in the team? I feel he should be given another chance. No, he's not even in the 16-man squad. The other members of the squad are Graeme Swann, Adil Rashid and Tim Ambrose. England team: Strauss (c) Cook Shah Pietersen Collingwood Flintoff Prior (w) Broad Sidebottom Anderson Panesar
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Post by moronm on Feb 13, 2009 16:32:09 GMT 1
Excellent for the changes. Is Hoggard in the team? I feel he should be given another chance. No, he's not even in the 16-man squad. The other members of the squad are Graeme Swann, Adil Rashid and Tim Ambrose. England team: Strauss (c) Cook Shah Pietersen Collingwood Flintoff Prior (w) Broad Sidebottom Anderson Panesar Pah, why is Rashid in the squad!? He is certainly not good enough to play for England, his first-class average is over 30 for Christ's sake! Swann should replace Panesar as he is also poor. Not quite sure why they picked Ambrose - he's not bad but I can't see him ever getting a real chance to play for England.
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Post by o on Feb 13, 2009 17:12:39 GMT 1
Oh dear! Is this how they win the series...
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Post by Paddy on Feb 13, 2009 18:06:45 GMT 1
Great match. I think we should have got more then 7 runs .
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Post by Panda on Feb 13, 2009 21:44:57 GMT 1
The match has now been rescheduled to start on Sunday and will be played at the Recreation Ground, rather than the Viv Richards Stadium.
That match will now be the 3rd test with the other 2 in the series re-numbered accordingly.
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Post by Paddy on Feb 13, 2009 21:51:31 GMT 1
Where is the one that will now not take place? As there is one less.
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Post by Panda on Feb 13, 2009 23:33:56 GMT 1
Where is the one that will now not take place? As there is one less. No there isn't. It was only supposed to be a 4 match series.
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Post by Paddy on Feb 13, 2009 23:35:45 GMT 1
Ah, ok!
Sorry for my ignorance.
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Post by Panda on Feb 13, 2009 23:59:11 GMT 1
Ah, ok! Sorry for my ignorance. No need to apologise! ;D It would've been extremely harsh on the fans in Barbados and Trinidad if they lost their test match due to the incompetence of the officials in Antigua.
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Post by Hullboy on Feb 14, 2009 11:57:25 GMT 1
Hopefully the wicket will be ready in time. If so it's the most sensible solution given the numbers of fans who are already out there in Antigua having forked out thousands to watch the cricket
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Post by Paddy on Feb 14, 2009 16:39:38 GMT 1
Antigua I think could be facing heavy sanctions by the ICC.
Maybe a hefty fine, because I think if sanctions of no test cricket happened, then WI cricket would go even more into dispair. Cricket out there is no longer #1 sport, Football is, Cricket is #3 now. Athletics I think is #2.
A real shame, and I dont want to see WI not feature.
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Post by Panda on Feb 15, 2009 14:08:18 GMT 1
The 3rd test is due to start soon. The teams haven't been announced yet but there's speculation Steve Harmison will come back in for Jimmy Anderson.
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Post by moronm on Feb 15, 2009 15:04:52 GMT 1
The 3rd test is due to start soon. The teams haven't been announced yet but there's speculation Steve Harmison will come back in for Jimmy Anderson. Unbelievable.
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Post by Panda on Feb 15, 2009 17:18:25 GMT 1
The test is underway!
Harmison is back in but it's Sidebottom who misses out. Swann replaces Panesar.
The Windies won the toss and put England in. Strauss and Cook have started well and England are 58-0 at lunch.
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Post by moronm on Feb 15, 2009 17:26:13 GMT 1
England already past their Sabina Park score and they've not yet lost a wicket yet. Good going so far.
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