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Old 22-08-2017, 08:15   #46
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Re: Home tests 2017

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Even those games weren't such a no contest as this one. The problem is test cricket has died in WI, they are only interested in 20/20. Their best players eg. Chris Gayle, won't play test cricket any longer.
He's not allowed to play for them unless he plays full time in the Caribbean iirc

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If he and others put the pride of representing their country in the test arena before money and greed his thinking and others might be rather different
Not really, he didn't make this rule and I suspect he will return to the test fold soon

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From 1974 to 1989 England never won a Wisden trophy test match against the West Indies so alas it was very one sided Mr K and Jim for a considerable period.

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Just because they didn't win doesn't mean it was a one-sided match, they were competitive at least

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Well Sir Geoffrey for one agrees with me. Worst team ever
I think he's being harsh, this is a very young team and by no means their first choice line up, more like third choice
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Old 22-08-2017, 09:47   #47
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Re: Home tests 2017

Harsh, but a very true assessment of this teams abilities, which is what he was giving his opinion on.

TBH the Windies have been in decline for a long time, over 17 years since the won a test match series in this country, even with the likes of Walsh & Ambrose bowling, Lara & Chanderpaul batting, Dujon behind the sticks. Even that side got rolled over in three days at least once.
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Englands top order fails yet again.
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Well Sir Geoffrey for one agrees with me. Worst team ever
They cannot be that bad judging by thus so far today..
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Re: Home tests 2017

I think England are doing quite well at the moment - 254 for 7.

Tomorrow should be fun, and the weather is looking good - I will ensure I keep hydrated...
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I think England are doing quite well at the moment - 254 for 7.

Tomorrow should be fun, and the weather is looking good - I will ensure I keep hydrated...
They must have heard you as we have just lost three more wickets.
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We should rest the Test team and play under 21's in the next 2 games. It'd still be comfortable wins.
You sure about that statement Mr K?.

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However, as I keep trying to get you to accept, at that time England where still winning series against the other test playing countries. And at the risk of repeating myself, the West Indies where beating everyone else as well.

So, England in that time, winning test matches, this current West indies side not, and not looking likely to do either. However you like to play it there is no comparison with England in the 70/80's and this current Windies side.
There where some very good players in the England sides of the 70/80's, the Windies where just a lot better. There are no good players in this West Indies side, most of them wouldn't make a county second eleven and the England teams of the 70/80's would have the thrashed them as well.
Perhaps you need to switch the TV on.
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Re: Home tests 2017

Only just got home from Old Trafford and checked the cricket score for the first time today.

Had a severe test of our own last night and today, looking after our two year old granddaughter.

I don't ever remember her mother being such hard work, couldn't take our eyes of her for a second.

An amazing transformation from the Windies and good to see, England need to be pushed even harder than this.
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An amazing transformation from the Windies and good to see, England need to be pushed even harder than this.
A team wounded by some disparaging OTT comments is a very dangerous team as its like a lion that is at its most dangerous when it has been wounded.
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I wouldn't agree they where OTT comments at all. A team that looses 19 wickets in one day on a wicket the other team scored well over 500 then declared deserves all the criticism it gets. If it served to give them a kick up the backside so much the better for all concerned.

We now have a 'proper' test match on our hands that could even last five days for a change. I would much sooner watch this than the last pathetic display.

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Sadly the Windies couldn't maintain it, interesting few overs tonight and last day to come.

Another test team struggling. Aussies behind
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Now this is really scraping the barrel, not a test match and most definitely 'not cricket'. Welsh shockers

Should be stripped of the title for that.

Test goes into the fifth day with all three results on the table, exactly as it should be.
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Not very gentlemanly that is for sure.
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Sadly the Windies couldn't maintain it, interesting few overs tonight and last day to come.

Another test team struggling. Aussies behind
Looking rather different now Jim sadly.
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Not sad for me, a great finish in prospect and the chance of going to a last game decider, just the proper test that England badly needed TBH.
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