England v West Indies 1st day night test

Lunch?

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348-3 at stumps

I think we should just declare now and see what the Windies have on a full days play.

We either bowl them out cheaply enforcing the follow on and win in 3 days or they also get around 350 but it will then make a game of it and it’s down to who holds their nerve on the final night if the weather holds out.

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This did make me laugh, love the way they keep the same names for each break. Should have had tea, and supper!

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Cripes, but the Windies are shocking aren’t they? It all makes me feel a little bit sad inside.

Here’s something to remind everyone of the good times:

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An hour into the first session and England have improved to 390-3

Hundred partnership between Cook and Malan 3 runs ago. Malan contributing 40 of them.

Think we should bat through the second session and then declare.

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Maiden test 50 for Malan.

413-3

Cook on 192*

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Yeah, it’s a day for a newish batsman to try and get his feet under the table.

Pet peeve - cricket commentators calling bowling/batting/fielding ‘ordinary’. I know you can’t say ‘bollocks’ on air, but let’s not mince words. Windies bowling hasn’t been ordinary by any stretch, it’s been ‘rubbish’, as Boycott will no doubt point out.

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Cook gets his 4th test double hundred.

437-3

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Well done the Cookie monster. :laughing:

Hopefully Malan will go on for a ton and the trip to Australia…having said all that :astonished:

West Indies players would struggle to get in the Sidmouth side :cool:

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Getting there off that misfield absolutely epitomises this game. But well done Chef. We’ll miss him when he’s gone.

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He’s only 32, he’ll be finished in about 15 years time.

Malan gone for 65, bit of a nothing shot really, just before lunch too, annoying to say the least

449-4

Lunch being taken now.

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I may well have to get my whites out for the trip to Oz :laughing: unable to trust anyone else for that spot or even the opener alongside Cookie :smile:

I am versatile as well :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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You’re right of course, I’d hope for a few more years out of him yet if his eyes stay good. I just don’t think he’s appreciated as much as he should be - he’s genuinely one of the all time greats IMO.

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Probably you’re right, he seems to have done it all under the radar.

Just been looking at his recordsand they are quite impressive

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  • March 2006: Sixteenth Englishman to score a century on his debut,[67] fifth to combine it with a half century.[71]
  • December 2006: Only Englishman to score 4 centuries before his 22nd birthday.[89][202]
  • May 2007: Only Englishman (second worldwide) to score 1,000 runs in maiden year.[92]
  • December 2007: Only Englishman to score 7 centuries before his 23rd birthday.[203]
  • February 2009: England’s record opening stand against West Indies (229 with Andrew Strauss).[144]
  • November 2010: England’s record partnership in Australia, world record partnership and innings at the Gabba (329 with Jonathan Trott, 235 not out).[172]
  • December 2010: England’s record for runs scored and time spent at the crease between dismissals (383 runs in 1,053 minutes).[175]
  • January 2011: World record for time spent batting in a five Test series, second most series runs by an Englishman (2,171 minutes [36 hours], 766 runs).[4]
  • December 2012: Most Test centuries for England (broke the record at 23 centuries).[6]
  • December 2012: First captain worldwide to score a century in first five Tests.[204]
  • December 2012: England’s highest run scorer in India (866 runs).[204]
  • May 2015: Most Test runs for England (broke the record at 8,901 runs).[205]
  • August 2015: First England cricketer to be involved in 50 Test wins.[206]
  • October 2015: Longest England Test innings (836 minutes), third longest of all time.
  • October 2015: Became the all-time highest non-Asian run scorer in Asia.
  • October 2016: England’s most capped player in Tests, surpassing Alec Stewart’s record of 134.
  • November 2016: England’s most capped Test captain, surpassing Mike Atherton’s record of 54.
  • November 2016: Most Test centuries by England skipper, surpassing Graham Gooch’s record of 11.
  • Youngest Englishman to score 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000 and 6,000 Test runs.[128][146][167][207]
  • Youngest player (from any country) to score 7,000, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000 and 11,000 runs in Test cricket.[6][8][208]
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Wow, leave work and get home less than 2 hours later and the Windies are batting, then this