West Indies v England
Hm, so this game looks like it is about to be called off...
Hm, so this game looks like it is about to be called off...
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Stanford had to dig up the pitch to get some money to pay off disgruntled investors . . .Comment
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Heh. I think Sir Viv is about to start threatening to thump people again. I would not want to be a member of the Antiguan association.Comment
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Play abandoned for the day.Comment
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That [Sir Viv thumping people] would at least give the punters their money's worth. If I were him, I'd insist that they take my name off the ground until they get up to test standard.
In the meantime: Drama in the press-box! Over to Gnasher ... "There's an alarm going off in the press-box but no one can turn it off because the instructions are all in Chinese! You couldn't make it up..."Comment
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bloody hellComment
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Poor Shah.Comment
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Tony Cozier notes that it is Friday 13.Comment
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Test scrapped, and another one inserted, starting at the cobweb-strewn old Antigua recreation ground on Sunday, making this now a five-Test series, with today's farce counting as the abandoned "Second Test". Oh well, at least a whitewash is averted.
Has there ever been a weirder, livelier, England cricketing winter than this?Comment
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Bizarre. I'm no expert on preparing pitches but usually the groundsman wants more than 2 days notice. The fun might not be over yet if it's an underprepared pitch.Comment
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there are practice pitches there (which the teams have been using in the last few days) so it might not be too bad. the outfield is apparently a bit ropey (it's been used as a football pitch) but supposedly better than the sandpit today.Comment
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The recreation ground always tended to be a batsmans paradise, i think a bit of under-preparation might help it along.Comment
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Tubby Isaacs wrote:
It takes 10-12 days to prepare a playable cricket track.Bizarre. I'm no expert on preparing pitches but usually the groundsman wants more than 2 days notice. The fun might not be over yet if it's an underprepared pitch.Comment
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So this could be a lively game. If the pitch isn't quite right then there might be a few Windies admin people checking to see whether Colin Croft was banned for life or not. Sadly Sylvester Clarke and Malcolm Marshall have passed away.Comment
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Harmison in for Sidebottom, and Swann for Panesar.
Gayle has won the toss and WIndies will bowl.Comment
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Strange decision by Gayle. You'd expect a hastily-prepared surface to fall apart quite badly; not one to be batting on last.Comment
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Pretty watchable days play. The fact that all 3 of Englands wickets went to poor decisions by batsmen suggest we're in for another run-glut, but there was just enough misbehaviour to think a 4th/5th day collapse might just lead to a result.Comment
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Talking to my chum the boy Lol earlier, he and wee Pete are heading over for the Bridgetown leg. He's confident of a win, but is slightly miffed that the Windies seem to be treating this game like a league cup tie.Comment
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This is a cracking spell from Fidel Edwards so far today. Up to 92.2 mph - the ball is really jumping.Comment
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KP certainly brings the best out of Jerome Taylor.Comment
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Beat me by a minute, Rasko. I was just about to post the release I got from the SEC.
I hope the "Stanford Superstars" cashed their cheques and didn't put the money back in his bank.Comment
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Looking very draw-like at the moment.Comment
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