Re: West Indies v England, 4th Test, Bridgetown - Feb 26-Mar 2

by JKLever Fri 27 Feb 2009, 12:49

WIFAN wrote:Bit of news from Trinidad...

Dwayne Bravo has made his comeback from ankle surgery playing a 20-20 for the Queens Park Club in Port of Spain. He made 126 not out as his team got 189.

I don't think he bowled during this match, but I'm not sure.

Any chance for the last test or are they keeping him for the JAMODIs?

by WIFAN Fri 27 Feb 2009, 12:59

I'm pretty sure they will wait until he has played an FC match for T & T before selecting him, and so it will be the JAMODI's.

by JKLever Fri 27 Feb 2009, 13:13

Fred out of the last test too, flying home for some treatment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7914910.stm

Whats the point of flying back for the JAMODIS - just get yourself right man.

by beamer Fri 27 Feb 2009, 13:14

JKLever wrote:Fred out of the last test too, flying home for some treatment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7914910.stm

Whats the point of flying back for the JAMODIS - just get yourself right man.

Depends if we are happy to sacrifice that series 5-0 I guess. Might improve to 4-1 if he plays...

by PeterCS Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:01

Big call.

by PeterCS Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:08

50 stand. Kev edges awkwardly.

by PeterCS Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:12

Who is England's new, introspective safety-first Number 4?

by eowyn Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:13

It looks gorgeous in Bridgetown, I wish it would hurry up and get warm here.

by WIFAN Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:22

Oh Lord please be out, Fidel so deserves a wicket.

by PeterCS Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:24

Kev out LBW. He's gone feeble and Bellish on us.

by WIFAN Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:25

KP has problems against Fidel, I have never seen him so late on deliveries and so far on the backfoot, even when Brett Lee was bowling 95mph plus.

by eowyn Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:27

PeterCS wrote:Kev out LBW. He's gone feeble and Bellish on us.

Why did he go for the referral?

by beamer Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:28

Now time for Bops to show us what he's made of. Not a great deal to follow, with all due respect to Broad and Swann (Ambrose is lucky if he gets to come in above those two).

by beamer Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:29

eowyn wrote:
PeterCS wrote:Kev out LBW. He's gone feeble and Bellish on us.

Why did he go for the referral?

I think he inside edged it, there just wasn't clear-cut evidence that he did. May as well have a go, rather than hang onto them and waste them on tailenders who weren't going to get many more runs anyway.

by eowyn Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:33

Thanks, beamer and you're right better to try and keep a real batsman in.

by WIFAN Fri 27 Feb 2009, 14:37

Oh ffs WIndies this is ridiculous. 3 catches dropped of Fidel alone. 6 overall.

by WIFAN Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:06

This is not going well. The pitch is excellent for batting, but if we had fielded at all well England would have been all out for 400 ish. If we do not bat well when our turn comes it is going to be big trouble.

by JKLever Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:11

Good morning session and a chance for RaviBo to make a significant knock after Lunch...

KP has looked totally out of touch tbh, probably a good sign he's still been getting 40's & 50's whilst doing so.

by WIFAN Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:18

Bopara was extremely lucky to get through Edwards spell, I thought he looked very uncomfortable and was not controlling his hook and pull shots at all.

Against all the other bowlers he has looked extremely good though so I'd be very surprised if he didn't get a century.

by Henry Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:28

I think Bopara has looked classy in this knock so far.

by WIFAN Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:38

Henry wrote:I think Bopara has looked classy in this knock so far.

He looks to me like he is going to be a beater of bad bowling, and that he will score quite quickly. I think I am going to enjoy watching him bat against teams not named West Indies Very Happy

On the evidence so far, he has some work to do against the short ball though.

by JKLever Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:41

Henry wrote:I think Bopara has looked classy in this knock so far.

He's what I call an uber-relaxed batsman. When he creams a hundred he makes it look easy. Wouldn't be so classy looking if Taylor had held that catch...

by Henry Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:42

He hooked one short ball for six, and another one for four. Everyone gets hit now and then going for the pull shot.

by JKLever Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:42

WIFAN wrote:
On the evidence so far, he has some work to do against the short ball though.

That's the rumour on the county circuit too...

by Henry Fri 27 Feb 2009, 16:42

JKLever wrote:
Henry wrote:I think Bopara has looked classy in this knock so far.

He's what I call an uber-relaxed batsman. When he creams a hundred he makes it look easy. Wouldn't be so classy looking if Taylor had held that catch...

Like Bell?

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