Windies v. Poms - Tests.

[Donny]

Light rain delaying the start of England's second innings.

[Donny]

Zac Crawley - so often described as having exceptional talent but so often fails.

Just had a look at his stats. Before his 77 in the Ashes series, he had 16 innings in succession under 30, but for a 53, including 11 innings under 10.

Averaged only 27.66 in 6 innings of the recent Ashes Tests.

Is the County cupboard that bare, of top 3 batsmen, that they have to keep picking him ?

Just now survived an lbw from Kemar Roach. Given out. Reviewed.

Scored just 8 in the first innings.

[Donny]

1/27. Lees out for 6 to Roach.

[Pies4shaw]

1/141. Crawley 75*. Root 54*.

[Pies4shaw]

Rain stopped play. 1/212. Crawley 116*, Root 82*. The England lead is 148.

....

And, at Stumps, it's 1/217.

[Donny]

Crawley must've read my post.

[Donny]

Crawley added 7 runs before being bowled by Holder.

2/225.

[Donny]

2/245. Root 94*.

[Donny]

Barring something dramatic (or a sporting declaration), this looks like a draw.

Eng. 2/270. Root 100*, Lawrence 25*.

[Donny]

4/311. Root 109, Joseph 2/64.

[Donny]

Stokes out. 5/312. Roach 2/45.

[Donny]

6/314. Joseph 3/65.

[Pies4shaw]

England declsred at 6/349. WIndies 4/73. They lost 4/8 after reaching 0/59.

There are just under 32 overs left in the game for England to win (can't see the further 213 runs required being given any serious push).

[Pies4shaw]

20 overs left. 4/99.

[Pies4shaw]

8 overs left. 4/129. Bonner (26 from 120) and Holder (32 from 78) are just about there, now.