TDK's International Test Cricket Update's

[The Dark Knight]

Lunch day two, West Indies 3/89, trail by 327.
Mark Wood bowling heat.

[locky801]

Windies 5/351

Hodge 120
Athaneze 82

trail by 65, good fight by the batsman overnight

[The Dark Knight]

The Windies have a lead just! Currently 9/422.
De Silva 59* (102)
S Joseph 21* (16)
Woakes 4/84

[DoublebluTiger]

The Windies have a lead just! Currently 9/422.
De Silva 59* (102)
S Joseph 21* (16)
Woakes 4/84

Hopefully he does a Mitch Johnson and after a positive batting spell at the crease he comes out and skittles the Poms top order. No stats to back up Mitch's bowling performances being better after contributing with the bat but it always appeared that he found that extra pep after being involved in the game with the bat.

[The Dark Knight]

The Windies have a lead just! Currently 9/422.
De Silva 59* (102)
S Joseph 21* (16)
Woakes 4/84

Hopefully he does a Mitch Johnson and after a positive batting spell at the crease he comes out and skittles the Poms top order. No stats to back up Mitch's bowling performances being better after contributing with the bat but it always appeared that he found that extra pep after being involved in the game with the bat.

Definitely a confidence thing I reckon and hopefully he does, he's found it tough in the three innings that he's bowled in so far in this series, the commentators have mentioned that he has come in underdone. For now hopefully he and De Silva drag this partnership out for as long a as possible, 49 at the moment.

[spell_check]

It's not the first time we've seen touring teams get pumped in the first Test, then do much better in the 2nd. How much that comes down to limited time in the country beforehand, I've seen debated. It must play a part though.

People in the crowd should be on the lookout for sixes hit into the stands, in Shamar Joseph's case, it's falling tiles.

[DoublebluTiger]

Need more than 1 warm up match and a training camp. Even teams coming to Australia need at least 2 games.

This partnership is also putting some extra kms on the Poms bowling squad legs which is also a good thing.

[The Dark Knight]

A hilariously frustrating partnership (for England) is done, Windies lead by 41.
De Silva 82*
S Joseph 33 (27)

[The Dark Knight]

Need more than 1 warm up match and a training camp. Even teams coming to Australia need at least 2 games.

This partnership is also putting some extra kms on the Poms bowling squad legs which is also a good thing.

Partnership of 71 in 13 overs.

[locky801]

Engl 416 and 3/248
Duckett 76
Brook 71*
Pope 51

Windies 457
Hodge 120
DaSilva 82*
Athanese 82
Woakes 4/84

England lead by 207

[The Dark Knight]

Day 4, England 3/306, lead by 265.
Brook 101* (124)
Root 61* (107)
Root has surpassed Chanderpaul and now has the eighth most runs in test cricket (isn't far from Lara now aswell).

[DoublebluTiger]

Leads over 300. How much is enough for the Poms? Pitch showing any gremlins?

[locky801]

Abysmal batting by the Windies sees them bowled out in a session and a huge win to England

At one stage Windies were 0/61 in the 2nd dig

England 416 & 425
Root 122
Brook 109
Searles 4/97

Windies 457 & 143
Brathwaite 47
Bashir 5/41

England win by 241 runs

[locky801]

Test between Ireland and Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 210
Masvaure 74
Gumbie 49
McBrine 3/37
McCarthy 3/42

Stumps (Rain interupted day)

[locky801]

3rd test between England at the Windies starts tonight

Probably another easy win to England, Windies are not up to test standard

[The Dark Knight]

3rd test between England at the Windies starts tonight

Probably another easy win to England, Windies are not up to test standard

I hope not but yeah will probably be 3-0. The Windies first innings in the last test was exciting and there was hope of them pushing England but then getting rolled in the second innings was frustrating.

England's team unchanged, Kevin Sinclair has a fractured forearm so is out for the Windies and Shamar Joseph may be out too but he's done sweet FA with the ball anyway.

[locky801]

Windies 282
Brathwaite 68
Holder 59
Atkinson 4/67

England 3/38

Zimbabwe 210 & 0/12

Ireland 250
Moor 79
Chivanga 3/39

[The Dark Knight]

Windies 282
Brathwaite 68
Holder 59
Atkinson 4/67

England 3/38

Zimbabwe 210 & 0/12

Ireland 250
Moor 79
Chivanga 3/39

Didn't watch last night but watched the highlights earlier, I see even Bazball is not immune to using a night-watchman. They really are changing test cricket!

[The Dark Knight]

England currently 5/133 (were 5/54), trail West Indies by 149.
Root 50* (69)
Stokes 32* (51)
Root closing in on 12,000 test runs, went past Lara earlier.

[locky801]

Windies 282 & 2/33

England 376

Smith 95
Root 87
Woakes 62
Stokes 54
A. Joseph 4/122
Searles 3/79