WI tour of Eng, July 3-30

[mikesiva]

Louis out for 27.

The inexperienced batting line up struggling with alien conditions.

It was always a risk sending a relatively new 2-5 to England.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Gentle Ben took a wicket in India, so second wicket in last 12 months.

England probably justified in sending WI in with 3 wickets before lunch.

[alfie]

Stokes already on bowling a few overs. Why do I get the horrible feeling by the end of the summer he wont be able to walk anymore?

Possibly because you are a bit of a pessimist concerning English cricket ? Not without some justification

But yes I think we all might have to keep our fingers crossed for Stokes ; having him bowling really balances the team so much better.

Decent session for both sides in a way . No pace in the pitch but three wickets despite no early inroads ; and yet West Indies might feel they've done well to only lose three under gloomy skies. Not a ton of batting to come so these two will need to kick on after lunch.

Good first spell for Atkinson. Brisk pace and accurate , and rewarded with two quick scalps. Be interesting to see how well he backs it up in later spells ; but an excellent start for him

[andy]

Louis out for 27.

The inexperienced batting line up struggling with alien conditions.

It was always a risk sending a relatively new 2-5 to England.

To be fair the new opeener Louis looked solid, looked really good in defence played a few beautiful shots and got out to a very good catch, so he looks a good player but yeah at least they have applied themselves

[mikesiva]

Athanaze out in the 20s.

Holder out for a duck.

Atkinson on a hat trick.

[sussexpob]

The way West Indies are batting and England will bat, this could be over tomorrow afternoon.....

Da Silva blocks the hat-trick ball

[sussexpob]

And then out the next ball...

Atkinson has a 5-for on debut, and 3 wickets in 4 balls...

Shambles this effort

[mikesiva]

Now da Silva out for a duck.

Atkinson gets his five for.

[sussexpob]

memories of Dom Cork in 1995....

[mikesiva]

Hodge out in the 20s too.

Bowlers batting now.

West Indies 88-7

[sussexpob]

Atkinson again... 106-8...

EDIT.. make that 7....

3 balls left to make it an 8-for. Windies burning up in a fireball so far.

[sussexpob]

Unless Atkinson goes for another 20 odd runs, this is currently the all-time best figures for an Englishman on debut.

[sussexpob]

Unless Atkinson goes for another 20 odd runs, this is currently the all-time best figures for an Englishman on debut.

Dominic Cork can breath a sigh of relief, as the last stand has a slog and his record remains intact by a couple of runs. Anderson then denies Atkinson the chance of joining the elite 8-for on debut club.

problems with the attack? Pah, Ill see myself out...

[mikesiva]

West Indies 121 all out

Mikyle Louis 27

Atkinson 7-45

[sussexpob]

Crawley lucky to survive that over. Needs to ditch the T20 slogging nonsense he usually does, he desperately needs some form