West Indies v England, 2nd Test, North Sound, Feb 13-17

what happens to the fielders running and sliding on the field? will they ask each batsman where he plans to hit the shot and then redo that part of the field?

this match cannot be played on this ground. the sooner the wicb realises this the better their chances of salvaging a test, whether at ARG, stanford or barbados

Most times Antigua tests are a waste of time so may be this is a blessing in disguise

What a buncha qunts the WICB.

I was waiting for a f*king test, this one more so than usual.

Well Owais Shah has had his chance and failed to score any runs.

I can see no option for the selectors but to recall Ian Bell in time for the 3rd Test Match.

Eric Air Emu wrote:*Putting on sunny disposition hat*

Whatever happens it's going to be sh*t.

Day one has exceeded even my expectations of sh*tness.

^^ The history of human civilization, in one sentence.

Admit it, this debacle is one the reasons we all love cricket - the most ineptly run and shambolically disorganised sport in the whole world.

Eric Air Emu wrote:

Eric Air Emu wrote:*Putting on sunny disposition hat*

Whatever happens it's going to be sh*t.

Day one has exceeded even my expectations of sh*tness.

*putting on the Micheal Vaughan Hat Of Positive Spin*

I think England edged day one. Showed plenty of character.

Absolutely. 7/0 off 10 balls. Extrapolate those figures and we'd have been 378/0 at the close of play.

Well if I'm going to be deprived of the opportunity of watching the game due to my non-sky subscribing ways- glad to see the rest of you f*ckers won't be able to watch it now either.

Augustus wrote:Absolutely. 7/0 off 10 balls. Extrapolate those figures and we'd have been 378/0 at the close of play.

Flippin' murdered 'em.

Oh, and BanWestIndia.

2.15pm
Breaking news: the second Test will take place on Sunday at the Antigua Recreation Ground and it will be restarted, according to Sky Sports. Well, well, well

Get me- I'm the first to break the news.

Eric Air Emu wrote:2.15pm
Breaking news: the second Test will take place on Sunday at the Antigua Recreation Ground and it will be restarted, according to Sky Sports. Well, well, well

Strauss'll be spitting feathers. Or plums. Feathered plums. Onto a silver spoon.

He was 6* and looking odds-on for a biggie.

I wonder if Ian Bell will return. Owais Shah didn't exactly take positive action to address the problems faced by England today.

Augustus wrote:I wonder if Ian Bell will return. Owais Shah didn't exactly take positive action to address the problems faced by England today.

Well, the unluckiest man in cricket has got to navigate the choppy waters of Saturday without breaking a finger, pulling a hammy or having a piano fall on his head.

We all know he'll be out first ball anyway. He's been built up too much. It'll be Alan Wells all over again.

Groundsmen dig beneath the surface of the Antigua pitch and find a sandpit, West Indies v England, 2nd Test, St. Johns, Antigua, February 13, 2009:



Daren Powell points to a suspect part of the bowlers' run-up on a farcical day in Antigua, West Indies v England, 2nd Test, St. Johns, Antigua, February 13, 2009: ('Suspect part' ? Looks like someone's dug a trench)

Dello wrote:

Augustus wrote:I wonder if Ian Bell will return. Owais Shah didn't exactly take positive action to address the problems faced by England today.

Well, the unluckiest man in cricket has got to navigate the choppy waters of Saturday without breaking a finger, pulling a hammy or having a piano fall on his head.
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Speaking of which there was supposed to be a near breaking down and/ or condemned stand at the ARG. Shah may want to watch out where he practices...

Does this count as a Test Match then?

The game in 98 did at Sabina Park. Shortest Test ever?

Strauss is pretty prolific at getting matches abandoned as captain, isn't he? 2 out of 6 now.

First there was him egging Darrell Hair on at the Oval and now he was rumoured to be seen last night with his bucket and spade doing a bit of gardening. What odds on him getting a third abandonment on Sunday when the Rec's main stand and all its rusty bolts suddenly go missing...?

Yorkie Jill wrote:

eowyn wrote:Spend the day buying birthday pressies and eating fine food and drinking good wine get home to watch the cricket and bugger all!!! Ahhh well open another bottle...

Spend the day emailing my @rse off to fit in my IT course and to get home early and watch Owais, and it gets called off. Balls. A stop off for wine is a very good idea Ange, thanks for that small inspiration! Takeaway too? or maybe not whilst still sober.

take away yes, hopefully you're as 'sober' as I am now.

Just glad it was the Windies in the field at the time. Otherwise there would have been all sorts of England Sooks comments flying around here

Gary 111 wrote:Strauss is pretty prolific at getting matches abandoned as captain, isn't he? 2 out of 6 now.

First there was him egging Darrell Hair on at the Oval and now he was rumoured to be seen last night with his bucket and spade doing a bit of gardening. What odds on him getting a third abandonment on Sunday when the Rec's main stand and all its rusty bolts suddenly go missing...?

Not to mention Pietersen setting up a terrorist attack in Mumbai in order to get the final two ODIs against India abandoned - and then insisting that the second Test be played at a venue so far North that there is only four minutes of daylight per week.

I think this might be a new England tactic: "We can't lose if we don't play."

Gary 111 wrote:Well Owais Shah has had his chance and failed to score any runs.

I can see no option for the selectors but to recall Ian Bell in time for the 3rd Test Match.

and no wickets for Anderson, so Harmison back as well.