Windies v. Poms - Tests.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:59 am

9/186. 72 run partnership, so far. The wicket looks to have dried out nicely for the WIndies innings (provided, of course, they can actually take the last English wicket inside the remaining 4 and a bit days).

Meanwhile, for those who like to reach for their record books, the number 10 and 11 are the top-scorers for England. That must be unusual. It says a fair bit about their dedication and application - and also, of course, about the incompetence of the rest of the batting.

Update - 9/200. This is getting silly, now.

Further update - All out for 204. Stumps on Day 1.

Further, further update - the Fox commentators reckon the only other time the number 10 and 11 were the top-scorers for their team in a Test innings was in 1885.

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:48 am

Slept through this.... been a hectic few days.

Should have rolled them for 150 max! Still, a pretty strong position for the Windies here.

Windies $1.85
Poms $2.85
Draw $5.75

Can cash out both bets now for a small (10%) overall gain... an astute pro punter would probably take that after day 1... not me

, let it ride

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:10 am

Lovely start by these 2, 0/50 after 17 and looking comfortable.

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:14 am

Say that, one keeps low and they're 1/50... Braithwaite out.

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:02 am

3/71 at lunch.

Post by **Donny** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:31 am

5/91. Woakes 2/17.

Post by **Donny** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:33 am

6/95. Woakes 3/21.

Post by **Donny** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:37 am

Chris Woakes really enjoying his promotion to attack leader, albeit by default.

Post by **Donny** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:02 am

Windies fighting back. Joseph and Da Silva have added 44 for the 8th. wicket.

Joseph 26*, Da Silva 21*.

7/172.

Post by **Donny** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:16 am

8/177. Joseph out to Overton for 28.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:45 am

Slight recovery: 8/194, 10 behind. Da Silva is 33*.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:06 am

8/207. The WIndies have taken the "lead".

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:20 am

Da Silva brings up his 50 with a 4. He's 52*, Roach is 16* and the West Indiesis 8/221. That's a lead of 17. The new ball was taken a couple of overs ago. It's a shame they didn't catch Leach on 10 yesterday (he was dropped in slip) - this could have been a substantial lead.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:26 am

They bring up the 50 partnership. 8/228. The lead is 24.

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:37 am

End of day 2.... what a strange game.

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Windies v. Poms - Tests.