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Two hundred for two. Good reply and great stuff from Strauss and Pietersson.
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And Strauss gets his second ton of the series. Well done indeed sir.
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Does Trent Bridge have short boundaries? There seem to have been a rather greater number than average so far.
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Good start. Two down already for 21, but Chanderpaul's in to steady things.
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Chanderpaul has gone.
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Aye, and very cheaply. Seems he was mugged by Strauss and Broad. Either way, massive wicket. Keep the pressure on.jaffka wrote:Chanderpaul has gone.
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I have no idea why the Windies reviewed that - as plumb as you'll see.
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Fer four...Nice.
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Review them two then.
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Aye cracking day's play - surprised me to be honest, 14 wickets in the day from just 12 falling the first two.
Thought it had draw writ large, but looks like there could well be a result now.
Thought it had draw writ large, but looks like there could well be a result now.
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blimey - that makes me feel old!!
just read that the Windies haven't beaten us over here in 24 years...
just read that the Windies haven't beaten us over here in 24 years...
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Relax young man, I saw Ramadin and Valentine, Weekes Worral and Walcott play.thebish wrote:blimey - that makes me feel old!!
just read that the Windies haven't beaten us over here in 24 years...
Great performance by England and Bresnan really came through. Great captain's innings both times by Strauss and a professional job by all.
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I went to the last day, the last time they played at our place. It was actually sad to see this sorry lot trading as the West Indies, same as those heroes of our childhood.thebish wrote:blimey - that makes me feel old!!
just read that the Windies haven't beaten us over here in 24 years...
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Those terrifying all-but-invincible West Indies sides of the 70s and 80s were amazing... And long, long gone... I saw Lara's last appearance at Old Trafford - so sad.. He got about 20, ISTR, and got a standing ovation as he disconsolately trudged back to the pavilion...
Someone told me - or I read - that all the kids in the West Indies want to play baseball and make loads of money in the USA... Cricket viewed as an eccentric pastime... CLR James turning in his grave...
At the same time, in India, it's crowds of 60k...
Someone told me - or I read - that all the kids in the West Indies want to play baseball and make loads of money in the USA... Cricket viewed as an eccentric pastime... CLR James turning in his grave...
At the same time, in India, it's crowds of 60k...
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It's nice to see West Indian cricket once again becoming a force in the world - albeit in the early stages of a revival.
I had the privilege of watching them for one day in the 1960-61 series when the Sydney test was in progress. I'm not sure as to the capacity of the SCG in those days but I remember thinking at the time that there must be that plus half again squeezed in on the day I attended. Standing on The Hill, just below the scoreboard, it was almost impossible to move even for a skinny lad such as I was. The Windies had become incredibly popular with the tied 1st test of that series. They won the Sydney test but lost the series 2-1. When I look back now at the players involved it's like a who's who of W.I. cricket:
C C Hunte
C W Smith
R B Kanhai
G S A Sobers
F M M Worrell (c)
S M Nurse
J S Solomon
F C M Alexander (k)
L R Gibbs
W W Hall
A L Valentine
If I remember rightly, at the end of the series the West Indies team was paraded through the streets of Melbourne (?) when thousands upon thousands of people turned out to acknowledge a team which had shown talent and grit on the field and charm off it. I have never heard of such a tribute being paid to another sporting team, particularly in this country.
I had the privilege of watching them for one day in the 1960-61 series when the Sydney test was in progress. I'm not sure as to the capacity of the SCG in those days but I remember thinking at the time that there must be that plus half again squeezed in on the day I attended. Standing on The Hill, just below the scoreboard, it was almost impossible to move even for a skinny lad such as I was. The Windies had become incredibly popular with the tied 1st test of that series. They won the Sydney test but lost the series 2-1. When I look back now at the players involved it's like a who's who of W.I. cricket:
C C Hunte
C W Smith
R B Kanhai
G S A Sobers
F M M Worrell (c)
S M Nurse
J S Solomon
F C M Alexander (k)
L R Gibbs
W W Hall
A L Valentine
If I remember rightly, at the end of the series the West Indies team was paraded through the streets of Melbourne (?) when thousands upon thousands of people turned out to acknowledge a team which had shown talent and grit on the field and charm off it. I have never heard of such a tribute being paid to another sporting team, particularly in this country.
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Oh man... gary sobers, frank worrell, wes hall... When did charlie griffiths get in? He and Hall were terrifying together... Sad to see the apology that is W Indies cricket atm... I don't think it's possible to say it's likely to become a force in the world any time soon...Dujon wrote:It's nice to see West Indian cricket once again becoming a force in the world - albeit in the early stages of a revival.
I had the privilege of watching them for one day in the 1960-61 series when the Sydney test was in progress. I'm not sure as to the capacity of the SCG in those days but I remember thinking at the time that there must be that plus half again squeezed in on the day I attended. Standing on The Hill, just below the scoreboard, it was almost impossible to move even for a skinny lad such as I was. The Windies had become incredibly popular with the tied 1st test of that series. They won the Sydney test but lost the series 2-1. When I look back now at the players involved it's like a who's who of W.I. cricket:
C C Hunte
C W Smith
R B Kanhai
G S A Sobers
F M M Worrell (c)
S M Nurse
J S Solomon
F C M Alexander (k)
L R Gibbs
W W Hall
A L Valentine
If I remember rightly, at the end of the series the West Indies team was paraded through the streets of Melbourne (?) when thousands upon thousands of people turned out to acknowledge a team which had shown talent and grit on the field and charm off it. I have never heard of such a tribute being paid to another sporting team, particularly in this country.
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Roberts, Holding, Garner, Croft and Marshall . Thankfully, in the cricket sense, a force we don't have to face today. Oh, and Court of course. They were fearsome.
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Easy to forget they had people like Sylvester Clarke and Patrick Patterson who couldn't get in the team...TANGODANCER wrote:Roberts, Holding, Garner, Croft and Marshall . Thankfully, in the cricket sense, a force we don't have to face today. Oh, and Court of course. They were fearsome.
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Saw him playing for Farnworth SC when my Uncle Jeff was playing for Daisy Hill. He bowled a bouncer at Larry Booth (pre-helmets) who pulled his bat up to protect his head. It went for six over slip. Nae shite!Worthy4England wrote:Easy to forget they had people like Sylvester Clarke and Patrick Patterson who couldn't get in the team...TANGODANCER wrote:Roberts, Holding, Garner, Croft and Marshall . Thankfully, in the cricket sense, a force we don't have to face today. Oh, and Court of course. They were fearsome.
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