West Indies Tour of England - July 2020

[Dutch]

Bloody hell! I stopped watching and they've fallen apart.

All started with the Stokes wicket which was a real give away.[DOUBLEPOST=1594488022][/DOUBLEPOST]Holder bowling some nice chin music!

 

[wasteyouryouth]

From George Dobell's post-day article.

It is an irony that, when Smith was appointed as national selector, there was talk that he would take data-driven selection to a new level.

Instead, he appears to have favourites. His faith in Jos Buttler and Denly - who he played with at Kent and was touting as a spin-bowling allrounder in England's World Cup squad not so long ago - borders on zealotry. Between them they have now played 57 Tests and contributed one century. That's the same number as Ben Foakes managed in his first match. No amount of data twisting and sophistry will change that.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...wley-success-well-ended-joe-denly-test-career

 

[Dutch]

From George Dobell's post-day article.


https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...wley-success-well-ended-joe-denly-test-career

Good article and another confirmation of the fact that its who you know is more important that what you can do....scandalous!

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Good article and another confirmation of the fact that its who you know is more important that what you can do....scandalous!

I think in a brief clip I saw Dobell made the great point that Smith wanted to prove himself right rather than make tough decision.

 

[Dutch]

I think in a brief clip I saw Dobell made the great point that Smith wanted to prove himself right rather than make tough decision.

Everybody is a Trump these days: those who have power but not wisdom are to the detriment of many!

 

[Ed Smith]

Well. We're going 1-0 down here

 

[CerealKiller]

Windies could’ve done without the injury here.

 

[Yash.]

I predict a Windies win by 5 wickets. Holder guides them through.

 

[Ed Smith]

Well. We're going 1-0 down here

Or, the Windies top order could shit the bed, you know, whatever...

 

[beechcroft]

Aargh! Three possible chances flubbed

 

[ahmedleo414]

I'm getting nervous. I want West Indies to win, but I need England to win

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I'm getting nervous. I want West Indies to win, but I need England to win

Have you been gambling again?

 

[ahmedleo414]

Have you been gambling again?

Only on PC sportsbook

 

[CerealKiller]

Gotta love Archer's (and Stokes') intensity. It’s ridiculous that England fans criticised this guy after he won them a World Cup.

 

[Bevab]

Gotta love Archer's (and Stokes') intensity. It’s ridiculous that England fans criticised this guy after he won them a World Cup.

Has Stokes been on the receiving end of criticism?

Haven't been able to follow the game today, has Blackwood played an actually mature innings or has it been his usual YOLO performance with some shoddy English work helping?