England Test tour of WI, March 1-28

[sussexpob]

Popped out and wow....England already starring down the barrel

[sussexpob]

There goes number 7.....tail in now. 100 you probably take

[Arthur Crabtree]

First hour of the series and England were 48-4 and it looked like there would be three short Tests. Didn't turn out that way...

[sussexpob]

Brief recovery ends ...90-8....

The ball has done things (weirdly more after the shine wore off), but it's not 90-8 bad this deck. 250-300 should have been theoretically obtainable

[Arthur Crabtree]

This is the biggest partnership of the innings between Woakes and Overton.

Woakes is like a boring dad. He's not flash or charismatic but he'll organise everything properly and won't leave one of you behind on the swings.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Coverton goes. Just the rabbits to come. Jack might hold out for a bit.

[sussexpob]

100 up...

[alfie]

Wow. I watched the first hour or so and thought I'd catch a bit of sleep and see how they were going later.

Wondered if I'd actually woken up or this was a nightmare... Reading posts on here I am convinced it is real

The last two dismissals , which I've seen , have both been to very good deliveries , I'd have to say. And there still seem to be plenty of balls doing ...rather a lot . Pity all England's most dangerous pace bowlers are either ""resting" at home or in the sick bay as this score (now edging over 100 ) might almost be competitive if this keeps up...

[Arthur Crabtree]

It's just bad news that Jack Leach brought it up.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Does sound ike this would be a good pitch for A&B. But there have been occasions when they haven't delivered on green pitches in recent years. Usually bowling too short.

[alfie]

It's just bad news that Jack Leach brought it up.

Needs to repeat his form against Ireland

[Arthur Crabtree]

This is the biggest partnership of the innings between Woakes and Overton.

Bettered by Woakes and Leach.

[Durhamfootman]

Everyone was wondering when the series losing England collapse would happen........

might be looking at it here

114-9

[sussexpob]

Tail is hanging in, but that might be depressingly indicative of how badly the top order did.

[alfie]

Tail is hanging in, but that might be depressingly indicative of how badly the top order did.

Or that the old ball isn't doing as much. And tailenders manage to miss the balls that top bats edge

Watched the dismissals ; and apart from Crawley and Stokes everyone just seemed to be beaten by a good ball - bowled lbw or caught behind. And obviously the other balls they'd been getting that were taking off served to unsettle them...combination of rather lively pitch , excellent bowling , and batsmen unable to adjust from the last two roads ?

Guess we will find out when this innings ends whether the pitch will be as helpful to the England seamers. And whether they can use it as well as the West Indies bowlers have done.

At least 136/9 is an improvement on 67/7.