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England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Day Two Review

Kemar Roach set the tone for England’s reply with one of the great spells of no-ball bowling before the West Indies wilted under the Nottingham sun.

No Comments | May 26, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Day One Review

After an awful start, West Indies took the fight to England and finished the day on top.

No Comments | May 25, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Preview

The second Test in the series might actually see some sunshine. Will that help the West Indies to a famous victory? No: they’re going to get mullered.

No Comments | May 24, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

Beware the Myth of Absent Friends

If we had a penny for every time we’d been told ‘if only the West Indies could pick their strongest team’, we might be able to scrape together enough to pay Noel Edmonds’ legal expenses.

5 Comments | May 23, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Five Review

After an early wobble, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell comfortably saw England home.

No Comments | May 21, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Four Review

On a cold and long day, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and his cronies keep England at bay in a manner that tested the spectators’ faith.

No Comments | May 20, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Three Review

England were unable to really press home their advantage in the early part of the day, but taking three wickets for no runs just before tea put them in a winning position.

No Comments | May 19, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Two Review

Yeeeeeeesssss! Not our words, the words of Andrew Strauss.

1 Comment | May 18, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day One Review

England were well below their best on the opening day of the international summer, but only Shivnarine Chanderpaul offered genuine resistance and they ended it in the ascendancy.

2 Comments | May 17, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Preview

Test cricket’s back in England! The West Indies are here to whet our appetites for later in the summer. We’re going to make them grovel. Or something.

9 Comments | May 15, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,