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West Indies (375 & 147/4) draw 1st Test with England (311 & 349/6 dec)

England scoring very quickly. They are also now losing some wickets. Might turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Moves the game on.
 
ENG 311 & 349/6 d
WI 375 & 4/0 (1) CRR: 4
Day 5: 1st Session - West Indies need 282 runs
 
England are one bowler short (Wood is injured).

Brave move from them to give West Indies a target of around 280 in 70 overs (West Indies can chase it down).
 
A great morning session from England and an aggressive declaration, which both clearly demonstrate just how much the unspeakably dreadful and appallingly incompetent Chris Silverwood was holding this team back on a tactical basis.

England have been in similar overnight scenarios ahead of Day 5 before, but have played slowly and defensively, to either draw the match or end up losing it.

There is now no Silverwood figuratively neutering Joe Root any longer and the difference has been marked.

Whatever happens next, this approach has been a breath of fresh air from England within their “Red Ball Reset”.
 
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282 is a huge target in the final innings, even more to get it in two sessions. WI seem to be content with surviving here and not going for extravagant shots.
 
boomboomcheema said:
282 is a huge target in the final innings, even more to get it in two sessions. WI seem to be content with surviving here and not going for extravagant shots.
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Onus is on the England bowlers to get them out.

England are certainly being more disciplined with the new ball than they were in the first innings.
 
James said:
A great morning session from England and an aggressive declaration, which both clearly demonstrate just how much the unspeakably dreadful and appallingly incompetent Chris Silverwood was holding this team back on a tactical basis.

England have been in similar overnight scenarios ahead of Day 5 before, but have played slowly and defensively, to either draw the match or end up losing it.

There is now no Silverwood figuratively neutering Joe Root any longer and the difference has been marked.

Whatever happens next, this approach has been a breath of fresh air from England within their “Red Ball Reset”.
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It's great to see a team trying to win. If you try to win all tests and then sometimes you will lose as well, but that's far better than simply trying to avoid a loss all the time.
 
Buffet said:
It's great to see a team trying to win. If you try to win all tests and then sometimes you will lose as well, but that's far better than simply trying to avoid a loss all the time.
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Indeed. I’m pleased to see this from England.
 
sweep_shot said:
Looks like West Indies are not going for it.
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They can go for it depending on the situation when 30-35 overs are left. 100 runs in the next 30 overs and then 160 runs in the last 30 overs with 8-9 wickets left is not hard on this surface with Eng being a bowler short. It was a gutsy declaration from Eng.
 
Run rate under 2 an over.

Thinking that WI would take a draw from this.
 
Buffet said:
They can go for it depending on the situation when 30-35 overs are left. 100 runs in the next 30 overs and then 160 runs in the last 30 overs with 8-9 wickets left is not hard on this surface with Eng being a bowler short. It was a gutsy declaration from Eng.
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Yeah. Very brave move from England.

I think they declared 5-10 overs earlier. They could've added a few more runs before declaring.

A team like India or Australia probably would chase this down.
 
sweep_shot said:
Yeah. Very brave move from England.

I think they declared 5-10 overs earlier. They could've added a few more runs before declaring.

A team like India or Australia probably would chase this down.
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Well, they wouldn't have declared at the same stage against India/Aus. Even this declaration was not really normal and most teams won't declare it.
 
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WI would just try to avoid any rash shots and losing unnecessary wickets in the 2nd session and then decide upon the target in the final session. If WI need 170-180 runs in the final session with 9 wickets in hand, knowing full well that they can't lose it they may go for the target.
 
England's Test bowling seems very bad now. Even Sri Lanka seem to have a better Test attack than England.
 
Brathwaite has never played a T20 game. Not even a domestic T20 game.

His last List A game was in 2018.

Proper FC/Test specialist.
 
sweep_shot said:
England's Test bowling seems very bad now. Even Sri Lanka seem to have a better Test attack than England.
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Wood got injured in first innings, he would be making it stronger right now.
 
England on top but need at least one more wicket before Tea.
 
Beautiful wicket that.

Leach rewarded for a very tight spell and a stunning low catch from Crawley — really sharp.
 
WI should completely shut the door here , and look to draw here , they need to start blocking here .
 
67/4.

Leach gets his 3rd wicket.

I think West Indies can shut up shop now. 36.2 overs to go.
 
4 down.

Absolute implosion shot from Blackwood.
 
Stokes getting something out of this surface; the only England seamer to do so.
 
Probably another 1.5 hours of play if the light holds.
 
England trying everything.

Windies blunting them, and pitch still dead.
 
Three reds. Holder would have been out if they had reviewed that.
 
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