First Test: West Indies v England, Antigua, April 13-17.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cook is turning into Brearley from being a Boycott.

If only.

[Gingerfinch]

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.

I think Trott will get another game.

I reckon Ali may come in for Jordan. I can't see any more changes being made. Of course Jordan may take a fifer yet.

[Gingerfinch]

Cook is turning into Brearley from being a Boycott.

If only.

A mixture of both would be good. Alistair Brearcott.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm not saying Jordan, or even Tredwell deserve to be dropped. Or that it isn't ridiculous to bring Trott back for one Test. But these changes would probably strengthen the side based on the likely conditions. I don't think Cook has much confidence in Stokes' bowling though, given the spells and fields he gives him.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Alastair Boyley might suit his clean chinned image a bit more?

[budgetmeansbudget]

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.

Can't disagree with that, has Trott been rushed back into the thick of things too quickly?

I really would love to see Jordan's bowling progress because he could be a more than useful number 8 and his fielding can be electric at times, but I can't see it personally, run up and bowling action just has no rhythm to it.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Difficult with Jordan, because the coaches have been criticised with tinkering with natural methods. So do they leave Jordan as he is? He's a borderline decent selection anyway. Of course, some say Jordan is like he is now because of misguided interference.

[Gingerfinch]

Jordan would be fine as a fourth seamer, if we had a Freddie as the third seamer/number six. Stokes though isn't good enough with the ball. The Aussies would love to face:

Jimmy
Broad
Jordan
Stokes

[Aidan11]

I forgot this was day 5.


We only have 90 overs to bowl them out.

[Aidan11]

And one of them is Chanderpaul.

[Aidan11]

Who have England found hardest to remove over the years - Chanderpaul or Dravid?

[Gingerfinch]

Who have England found hardest to remove over the years - Chanderpaul or Dravid?

I would think Dravid?

[Aidan11]

Who have England found hardest to remove over the years - Chanderpaul or Dravid?

I would think Dravid?

That makes me feel a bit better about this afternoon.

[hopeforthebest]

You can say the pitch is not helpful to pace bowling or spin but Taylor has swung the ball better than Jimmy and the WI pace bowlers have generally got more from the new ball than England.

Broad has bowled with good vigor and has been the best of them.

[Aidan11]

I wonder if Jimmy is thinking too hard about the record.

He'll probably take more wickets once he gets it.