England v West Indies 1st day night test

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

This is a mismatch of epic proportions, should they lose their test status? Others want a chance.

I think England have fucked up big time and have a real no win scenario looming.

No not this series, the Ashes.

Imagine 1 or 2 of Stoneman Westley or even Malan failing in the next tests. Then what do we do in Aus?

Equally imagine Malan going on and making some 50s and getting found out in Aus.

Where do we go if Stoneman cant cut it? Sure can swap Malan for Hayles or Westley moving Root back to 3

Actually there is England’s problem. Root really must bat at 3 THEN we have options.

Meanwhile so sad to see the Windies reduced to 2nd Division Test cricket level perhaps 2 divisions is the way to go with promotion& play offs.

Got drunk and missed a whole day nights play :lou_sad:

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Windies lose a wicket early on now 47-2 after 17.4 overs

47-3 Powell run out by a country chain