England v West Indies Test Match

[ClaretTony]

what a waste of an appeal, surely a batsman knows if he has got an inside edge or not.

The appeal wasn’t for an inside, Root recommended it believing it was missing leg stump.

[Casper2]

The appeal wasn’t for an inside, Root recommended it believing it was missing leg stump.

When doesn’t he appeal

[CoolClaret]

Seems like England missed an economical seamer that can tie up an end and has a knack of taking important wickets...

[ClaretTony]

Root & Brook partnership reached 100 and the lead is now 199.

[TheFamilyCat]

Seems like England missed an economical seamer that can tie up an end and has a knack of taking important wickets...

Angus Fraser?

[Buxtonclaret]

Good game this.
A 'proper' Test Match. Nice to see in a time when the shorter formats seem to be taking over.

[CoolClaret]

Angus Fraser?

Heck if he was still up to it then why not

[winsomeyen]

Just noticed the guy fielding at slip to Holder is wearing gloves,never seen that before

[winsomeyen]

Checked again and realised its time I paid a visit to Specsaver

[ClaretTony]

Root reached 50 and a first home ton for Brook

[Longsidelenny1882]

Harry brook is a world class bat upthecolne

[ClaretTony]

Brook out to a poor shot after an excellent 109

[Ric_C]

I'm liking the newer approach to the batting. Far too many times over the last two years have we been in strong positions and thrown it all away.

[Buxtonclaret]

Stokes won't be happy with that.
343/5

[Vino blanco]

Stupid shot by Stokes just before lunch. He could have played sensibly and then gone for the acceleration after lunch.

[ClaretTony]

Six down at lunch with Smith gone. 348/6.

[Vino blanco]

Smith goes last ball before lunch, good fight back from the Windies.
Apparently according to a commentator, if England get to 400 it will be the first time in their test history they will have scored 400 in both innings. I think it was 1877 when they played the first ever cricket test match in Melbourne Australia.

[sjb]

Smith goes last ball before lunch, good fight back from the Windies.
Apparently according to a commentator, if England get to 400 it will be the first time in their test history they will have scored 400 in both innings. I think it was 1877 when they played the first ever cricket test match in Melbourne Australia.

It was indeed. And the Centenary Test at the MCG in 1977 (obviously) produced exactly the same result as that first ever Test - Australia winning by 45 runs.

[ClaretTony]

Root just gone for 122. England are now 419/8.

[ClaretTony]

England 425 all out

[Flying Without Ings]

Should be an entertaining chase this

[dandeclaret]

England, famed for throwing away their wickets, score 400 in both innings for the first time ever……

[sjb]

Windies 61-0.

[Bosscat]

Wicket for Woakes 62-1 Louis gone

[sjb]

66-2.

[sjb]

74-3

[ClaretTony]

England, famed for throwing away their wickets, score 400 in both innings for the first time ever……

That’s an astonishing stat

[ClaretTony]

75/4

[Bosscat]

Wow watching glof & looked at Cricket again, and its 4 wickets down now ... thats a turn around

[Bosscat]

Windies getting Bash(ir)ed here

[ClaretTony]

I thought it was too big a score for them to chase down in the fourth innings but I wasn’t expecting this. Currently 93/6.

[dandeclaret]

England win by 241 runs…… walk in the park.

[Buxtonclaret]

All out
England win by 241 runs.
Bashir gets 5!

[Bosscat]

Cracking result ...

[Quickenthetempo]

An excellent 2nd innings by England and great to have two centurions.
Without looking at stats, with Stokes as captain we certainly seem to have improved in the 2nd innings of Tests.

[Longsider]

I've got tickets for day three at Edgebaston . Fingers crossed for another good test.