Feb 10, 2019 -- 8:50PM, Fatslogger wrote:

Feb 10, 2019 --  8:47PM, jucel69 wrote:That team selection in the first test was diabolicalI don’t think they should have picked Wood but not going with Broad was atrocious although turned out not even to be the worst selection call this series. I think they expected swing so liked the idea of Currans but was very ill judged.

Rashid!!!

Feb 10, 2019 -- 8:54PM, Injera wrote:

In a 4 man attack with a spinner to boot, Wood doesn't have to do much work. England's selection has been diabolical.

In a four man attack? You mean five. But I’m not defending the selection. They’ve gone for a reasonably balanced attack this game but utterly shagged up the first test. I didn’t mind the side for the second. Jennings in for Foakes so that Bairstow could bat at 7 this game was indescribably bad though. What the actual f7ck were they thinking? It got what it deserved, with both doing dreadfully. England winning will not excuse such an abortionate piece of thinking.

Feb 10, 2019 -- 8:56PM, jucel69 wrote:

Amazing we haven't had a decent left arm seamer in my lifetime. Frank sidebottom was ok. The pakis have millions of them in their arsenal

Reported!

Obliquearse was decent although Prior was allergic to keeping to him, which made him look worse than he was. Currans may turn out okay but with no pace or bounce, he’s going to rely too much on swing and the left arm angle and the former isn’t always available in tests, especially away and the latter will get lined up. He needs to become a number 3 batsman.

Feb 10, 2019 -- 8:57PM, jucel69 wrote:

Feb 10, 2019 --  8:56PM, TerryHurlock wrote:last chance saloon for PatNah he's done whatever happens here

If they keep him in because he scratches out a 50 here I will actually find a cat to kick and I like cats.

Feb 10, 2019 -- 8:59PM, jucel69 wrote:

Bit like Vince keeps getting out the same way

Jennings? Yep, except without any actual evidence that he could ever score any runs. Vince is bad but at least he can actually play the cover drive, it’s just that he plays it to length balls as well as half volleys. Jennings can’t even play the half volleys.

Feb 10, 2019 -- 9:06PM, TerryHurlock wrote:

Nasser saying Vince or Roy

I think we should have left Bairstow at 3. Shocking that we dropped Foakes at all, let alone for Jennings. Bairstow isn’t an ideal fit for 3 but he did okay there and at least then you’re just looking for one or two top 3 players (depending on Burns, whose looking like a fixture despite not being that great so far).

Inj, I fear for the cat.

Feb 10, 2019 -- 9:59PM, detraveller wrote:

West Indies€1,058.69England€387.37The Draw€5,047.41

Similar position to mine, results wise, although I have a little more on England and a lot more on draw. Like a lot of my recent test wins, feels a bit like I should have extracted more out of it. Need the draw to re enter the equation to do so.