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2nd Test: England VS West Indies at Headingley.

West Indies are bowling complete trash. Cover drive for 4. 97* to Pietersen.
 
Yet another 100 for Pietersen, 8th in TMC. Only took 104 balls too.
 
Quick fire 100 for KP - he is completely thrashing these hapless Windian bowlers.
 
Given the state of the West Indian bowling, I think West Indies should take a risk and call Tino Best up. At least the guy has passion and pace, he can't do much worse than these jokers.
 
when will WI realize they need to start playing a specialist spinner

Gayle drops Collingwood at first slip
 
Even Collingwood milking Collymore for runs, hapless bowling.
 
PlanetPakistan said:
They should have continued with this guy
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52805.html

unfortunately his career ended due to politics.
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or even Dave Mohammad. he did alright in few matches he played. there is no change in WI bowling, they are probably all tired and Gayle is not good enough for tests because if he was then he would have bowled a lot more than 6 overs.

Plus they are behind in overrate too
 
Sarwan looks like he's done his shoulder in when diving to save a ball on the boundary.
 
England's bowling is hardly dangerous so WIs batsmen may have as much fun batting, but then again the weather's meant to worsen.
 
Edged and gone, Collingwood nibbles a Collymore deliver to Gayle at first slip. 4 down.
 
Collingwood departs for 29; great catch by Gayle at slip.
 
5 wides down the legside, really hapless stuff
 
16 overs left in the day but may not finish it. ball is swinging now and new ball is also due shortly (6 overs). Bell and Pietersen batting
Eng 328-4

Sarwan may have dislocated a shoulder. he is off the field
 
Bell gone now caught behind. The overcast conditions are causing the swing and problems for us. Collymore has 2 wickets. 329/5
 
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Bell out ct behind off Collymore
Eng 329-5
2 wickets in 2 overs for Collymore
 
Sarwan has injured his right AC joint. commentators don't know what that is. it is not a dislocated shoulder
they just said it is where the collar bone meets the shoulder blade
 
New ball due now but not taken. Full 90 overs will probably will not be bowled today
Eng 349-5
Pietersen on 117. has slowed down probably because it is almost end of the day
 
What can England realistically attain from here - 349 for 5? Another hundred max?
 
filosofee said:
What can England realistically attain from here - 349 for 5? Another hundred max?
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It depends on the cloud cover. If it stays and the ball keeps moving then I'd be surprised if we got much over 400.
 
100 is probably a good estimate. Prior did score a 100 in the last test and Pietersen is still there and after these two no batsman to come
 
Good fightback from West Indies, when conditions are helpful at Headingley, the batsman really struggle.
 
filosofee said:
And then WIs.... their possible score, considering weather deterioration?
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Given the lack of turn in the pitch I think they have a good chance of getting a good total. That said they are missing Chanderpaul and it may be that Sarwan can't bat as well...

Also dependent on Harmison's ability to bowl in a straight line.
 
366/5 at stumps. Good day for England with 2 superb knocks from Vaughan and Pietersen. 500 a minimum really tomorrow.
 
It all depends on Pietersen. If he can survive the first hour tomorrow morning, and really go on, England have a chance of 500. If he does fall, I doubt if England will even reach 450. I wager he gets out on 158 - it'll be the 4th time he falls for that score! :D
 
I think they should come out tomorrow and attack - there is a good chance of losing overs at the weekend and the pitch is more difficult than 350-5 suggests, so anything over 400 will allow us to control the game. I wonder how Vaughan uses Monty, he has never captained him in a test before.

Sorry but today showed that Collingwood is a very limited test player unless the pitch and weather are perfect. A bit of movement and cloud cover and he's had it. He should have been out about 20 times and deservedly was in the end. When Flintoff and/or Trescothick returns, he should be the first man to go. Strauss may be the one who isn't scoring runs but he is proven class and will come good soon.
 
Whippy said:
Sorry but today showed that Collingwood is a very limited test player unless the pitch and weather are perfect. A bit of movement and cloud cover and he's had it. He should have been out about 20 times and deservedly was in the end.
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Collingwood seems to be hoodwinking people over his ability. On pitches with movement he has had it. Take Perth for example where he couldn't score a run. The pitches that are flatter though he takes his chance though like Lord's, Lahore, Nagpur, Adelaide. In the last match he did get 100 yes but he was plumb lbw very early on and Rauf gave him a life. He does take he chance very well i must admit and has scored the runs in past year. But as much as love his fighting attitude and his allround ability that we can turn to, he can actually be classed as a FTB and as you said should be first on the hitlist when people are coming back.
 
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Mmm. Will KP break the dreaded curse of 158? I hope not. :D
I hope he never gets past 158 again. I've probably just jinxed him past that mark now.
 
Wow. Cold cold cold. Only 15C expected. Colder than down here in Melbourne.
And it's only 5 days away from Summer in England!
 
Ryan Sidebottom needs a haircut. His hair is going to enter his side bottom soon.
 
Sean said:
Wow. Cold cold cold. Only 15C expected. Colder than down here in Melbourne.
And it's only 5 days away from Summer in England!
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Yeah.

We had May weather in April.. and now we're having April weather in May.

Just don't ask.
 
It's the opening morning of the second day of a Test match, in England, at Headingley. A West Indian is bowling, and their wicketkeeper is standing up to the stumps. Quite remarkable

from crickinfo hahahahahaahahahaahahah
 
Sean said:
Wow. Cold cold cold. Only 15C expected. Colder than down here in Melbourne.
And it's only 5 days away from Summer in England!
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Its always like this in the UK.

Rain and winds forecast over the next 4-5 days.
 
KP would be feeling slightly nervous now. He would really want to pass 158. On 156 and currently on strike.
 
Rob H said:
Collingwood seems to be hoodwinking people over his ability. On pitches with movement he has had it. Take Perth for example where he couldn't score a run. The pitches that are flatter though he takes his chance though like Lord's, Lahore, Nagpur, Adelaide. In the last match he did get 100 yes but he was plumb lbw very early on and Rauf gave him a life. He does take he chance very well i must admit and has scored the runs in past year. But as much as love his fighting attitude and his allround ability that we can turn to, he can actually be classed as a FTB and as you said should be first on the hitlist when people are coming back.
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Collingwood is a must in the one day team but I still see him as a reserve in the tests. I get some of the feelings about Cook that I get about Collingwood, though not as bad. Good servants they may have been but I dont think our best side would include either of them.
 
Whippy said:
I get some of the feelings about Cook that I get about Collingwood, though not as bad. Good servants they may have been but I dont think our best side would include either of them.
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Wha..?

:|
 
There's nothing wrong with Cook - he's a grinder, and has scored a ton in every series thus far. He's only young and he'll open up with the years. But he's by no means an F.T.B., whereas Collingwood and Bell are very much in that mould.

I'd find it hard to keep either in the team in the long run.
 
Augustus said:
There's nothing wrong with Cook - he's a grinder, and has scored a ton in every series thus far. He's only young and he'll open up with the years. But he's by no means an F.T.B., whereas Collingwood and Bell are very much in that mould.
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I agree, nothing wrong with Cook, those big brown eyes especially :) - he reminds me of Brazilian footballer Kaka
 
When he needs to get out of a sticky situation Cook doesnt seem to know how to do it. He had one terrific knock against the Aussies and his debut in India was very impressive, but he has often looked unconvincing in other matches even when he has scored.

Like you say he is inexperienced and hasn't opened up yet but how often do you see him play anything other than a cut, pull, drive or flick off the legs? He does not carry the same statement of intent or range of shots that Trescothick or Strauss do. He also looks really clueless against spin when he has to start against it, which is why I only like him as an opener, not a no.3. His attempts to pick Murali and Kaneria got a bit embarassing last summer, only Vaughan or Pietersen are good enough to bat at the no.3 position for England.

What I will say is that he is not a flat track bully while Collingwood is a king of that category. Still not sure about Bell...I can only see a long-term future in the England test team for Cook and possibly Bell, not Collingwood. How anyone could think all 3 of these could be in a first choice XI is beyond me, maybe Cook would be. When you compare today's batting lineup with the one that beat South Africa and the Aussies, theres no contest.
 
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I feel that after KP reaches his double ton (If he does), England will declare.
 
If we declare soon then hopefully the WI score at teatime is something like 50-3 as opposed to the more probable 80-0.
 
200 up for Kevin Pietersen, fine knock. Pity it will be overshadowed by the team it was against.
 
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200 for KP! A flick on the legside and he has it! I wouldn't be surprised if they declare soon. Chuck the Windies in to get some early wickets.
 
Rob H said:
200 up for Kevin Pietersen, fine knock. Pity it will be overshadowed by the team it was against.
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Rob H: who's your picture of? Looks like Gatting!
 
Nasser Hussain continuing to prove he is unfit to commentate. He's now calling every other ball Powell bowls a slower ball even though they're coming down at 84 mph.
 
Plunkett should really try to turn himself into an allrounder. His cover drives are perfect.
 
Rob H said:
Plunkett should really try to turn himself into an allrounder. His cover drives are perfect.
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He is certainly a nice bat to watch when he gets going.

You can't say that about too many bowlers!
 
Collymore dropped a skier that was up in the air for ages. He settled under in for about 5 seconds and it went for 4 too :))
 
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