England in Sri Lanka and West Indies

[The Big Dady]

Close of play day 1

England 231-4

Not to bad especially after the normal start and being 30-1, 69-2, 69-3, and 107-4.

Recovery lead by Buttler and Stokes with a 124 run unbeaten partnership.

Buttler 67 Not Out
Stokes 62 Not Out

 

[The Big Dady]

England 250-5 that is the highest innings score England have achieved this series.

 

[The Big Dady]

Well what a good second days play by England.

England 1st innings ended on 277 all out
West Indies 1st innings ended on 154 all out

England Lead 123

England 2nd innings 19-0

England lead 142 with 10 wickets remaining.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Foakes pays the price for not being Roots mate and is dropped. Ridiculous decision and all because Root will not bat three.

On paper this looks the strongest team England have fielded so far this series. Much better balanced and a far stronger bowling attack.

With the 4 man pace attack there's less need for a specialist keeper. I'm open to arguments that Foakes is a stronger batsman than Jennings and/or Denly but it's not ideal that all three are better versus spin than pace when the WIndies have a pace attack and only a part-timer spinner.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

I accept that Foakes got into the team due to a injury but IMO, and a lot of others, was one of the pieces England have been missing and also took his opportunity superbly well.
Bairstow was supposed to be the new answer to the number three wasn't he? now he's back at seven with the gloves.
Ironically, I never thought Bairstow good enough to bat three but that's no excuse to drop a player who has made such a promising start to his international career.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I accept that Foakes got into the team due to a injury but IMO, and a lot of others, was one of the pieces England have been missing and also took his opportunity superbly well.
Bairstow was supposed to be the new answer to the number three wasn't he? now he's back at seven with the gloves.
Ironically, I never thought Bairstow good enough to bat three but that's no excuse to drop a player who has made such a promising start to his international career.

I don't think Foakes was what England was missing. England were missing an opener and a no.3, not a keeper.

I think Foakes may become an Asia specialist (Jennings as well). In county cricket he's a much better batsman against spin than pace.

As well as he did in Sri Lanka he's averaging 13.75 here. That's Chris Read-esque - West Indies seems to be the graveyard of the specialist keeper!

 

[jtsouthend]

Been out for the three test...last two days have been the best of the tour...pity it could not have been earlier

Bumped into a few shrimpers fans along the way too...even bumped into this guy the other night

 

[Blueronron]

By the look of the photo, Cook wasnot driving that day

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

By the look of the photo, Cook wasnot driving that day

He’s allowed a couple or a couple more by the looks of him!

 

[Ricky Otto]

Been out for the three test...last two days have been the best of the tour...pity it could not have been earlier

Bumped into a few shrimpers fans along the way too...even bumped into this guy the other night



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Superb! I've always wanted to go on a west indies tour, very jealous! I will have to settle for the World cup game against the windies at Southampton in the summer

 

[Blueronron]

Kraig Braithwaite has set an unwanted record

Captain 5 times for W Indies and lost them all 100 % record

Only two others have a 100 % record as captain both from Bangladesh and captained one game and the other two games

 

[Ricky Otto]

ODI fun starts today!

I've put a 5-0 bet on England. This is our strong suit, lets start the world cup year the way we mean to go on.

 

[Blueronron]

ODI fun starts today!

I've put a 5-0 bet on England. This is our strong suit, lets start the world cup year the way we mean to go on.

Think you will pick up on that Ricky, may I ask what odds for 5-0

 

[Ricky Otto]

Think you will pick up on that Ricky, may I ask what odds for 5-0

Sky bet have a boost on 5-0 6/1, only had a tenner on it but makes following it more interesting, hopefully.

 

[Blueronron]

Sky bet have a boost on 5-0 6/1, only had a tenner on it but makes following it more interesting, hopefully.

Sky bet have a boost on 5-0 6/1, only had a tenner on it but makes following it more interesting, hopefully.

That is fair odds, just one general question how are they affected if one or two games rained off

Is it no bet or reduced odds ?

 

[Ricky Otto]

That is fair odds, just one general question how are they affected if one or two games rained off

Is it no bet or reduced odds ?

You lose, needs to be 5-0. I think it's unlikely that you wouldn't get a game of some sorts, but it is an added risk to the bet

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

ODI fun starts today!

I've put a 5-0 bet on England. This is our strong suit, lets start the world cup year the way we mean to go on.

Don't fancy that bet at all.

The West Indies have in recent years been a far better short form than long form team; betting on sweeping the series allows no margin of error - one innings with the bat, one spell of bowling (or rain!) can swing a match; with a World Cup coming up England will be likely looking at rotating the squad if they go 3-0 up.

If 6-1 is boosted odds, I really should be trying to lay that.

ps Hope you are right though!

 

[Ricky Otto]

Don't fancy that bet at all.

The West Indies have in recent years been a far better short form than long form team; betting on sweeping the series allows no margin of error - one innings with the bat, one spell of bowling (or rain!) can swing a match; with a World Cup coming up England will be likely looking at rotating the squad if they go 3-0 up.

If 6-1 is boosted odds, I really should be trying to lay that.

ps Hope you are right though!

I'm obviously not overly confident hence only staking a tenner. WI are a better short form team but generally only in tournaments, was reading the cricinfo preview and their home form in ODIs the last couple of years is poor. But I agree it's far more likely we will lose a game

 

[Ricky Otto]

Enjoyed that 1st odi, WI setting us a very respectable score and we chased our highest ever run chase without it ever looking difficult

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

thought we had at least another 50 or 60 in the bank there - game is becoming far to one sided for the batters.