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by **Arthur Crabtree** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:32 pm

Rare photo of Cook in the field not biting his nails.

by **bigfluffylemon** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:25 pm

A theoretically possible but historically and statistically unlikely task for the West Indies to win, with 340 needed on the final day. England are definitely in the box seat here, and given the nature of WI batting I should be pretty confident of victory. I guess England's travails over the last two years are wearing down my optimism. They should win, if they bowl and field as well as we know they can.

Shiv is the key for WI. If he doesn't bat a substantial amount of time, then surely England will win.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:35 pm

England win is favourite.

WI draw is an outside bet.

WI have zero chance of a win. They shouldn't even think about it.

by **Aidan11** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:58 am

I'm a bit worried we wont finish the job.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:21 am

Some rain is forecast.

by **Aidan11** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:24 am

Dark clouds might be hanging over Cook's captaincy.

by **Aidan11** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:24 am

Even though he hasn't done a great deal wrong this test.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:27 am

England to win just after tea.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:32 am

Aidan11 wrote:Even though he hasn't done a great deal wrong this test.

Flintoff's message getting through?

by **rich1uk** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:34 am

Aidan11 wrote:Even though he hasn't done a great deal wrong this test.

the only real decision he had to make ended up being made for him when the wicket fell

by **budgetmeansbudget** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:46 am

His captaincy has been pretty decent in this test, shame his batting now shows signs of being irreversibly dire.

by **Gingerfinch** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:48 am

Cook is turning into Brearley from being a Boycott.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:53 am

Dunno. For me, the bowlers haven't been served by defensive fields that show a panicky comfort in clinging to the idea that drying up runs takes wickets, and a lack of imagination to see any other way. I'm sure this comes from Moores, as it came from Flower before him, but Steely yanks out his catchers as soon as as he can. And then puts them back in when a catch goes through the slips, but only after a few balls so we might not notice. And then takes them out after another boundary. Nothing fills me with despair more than his slip, covering three positions, darting around like Sylvester Stallone, between the sticks in Escape to Victory. Clueless, culturally lost at sea.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:57 am

Well, he's going to get the whole series. I'd like to see Lyth come in for Trott though (sadly). Moeen for Tredwell. And depending on the pitch, Rashid for Jordan.

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