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Sven Roeder 8:55 Fri Mar 3
1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

1.30pm start in match 1 of 3

England (probable) 1 Jason Roy, 2 Sam Billings, 3 Joe Root, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Jos Buttler (wk), 6 Ben Stokes, 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Liam Plunkett, 11 Steven Finn.
Alex Hales (broken hand) & Tom Curran (still in transit) wont play.
David Willey, Mark Wood, Jake Ball and Reece Topley all miss the series through injury.

West Indies (probable) 1 Evin Lewis, 2 Kieran Powell, 3 Kraigg Brathwaite, 4 Shai Hope (wk), 5 Jonathan Carter, 6 Carlos Brathwaite, 7 Rovman Powell, 8 Jason Holder (capt), 9 Devendra Bishoo, 10 Ashley Nurse, 11 Shannon Gabriel

Coffee 9:04 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Thanks, Sven.

I'd love to see the Windies return to something approaching their 70s and 80s level. Preferably not in this series, though.

Sven Roeder 9:08 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Doesn't look likely any time soon
They haven't qualified for the ODI Champions Trophy in June which is pretty sad seeing they won the first two World Cups.
Still have some work to do to qualify for the 2019 World Cup.

Usual story here with some of their bigger names like Gayle missing due to the same old 'disputes with the board'.

Coffee 9:15 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

It is sad and a genuine loss to the international game.

What is it about the constant disputes between board and players. It can't just keep happening without something being seriously wrong in the system. And why haven't former Windies greats got more involved in sorting those problems out and trying to resurrect cricket in the Caribbean?

Sven Roeder 9:31 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

A lot comes down to money I think. And with the money the players make elsewhere in t20 they seem not that bothered.
You could say some is down to the rivalry between islands but that has always been the case.
It is a shame as cricket needs them

Grumpster 11:47 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

I think Shai Hope looks excellent, but other than that their batting line up is terrible really.

I'm sure Stokes and co can get them some confidence though with their shite bowling!!

Northern Sold 11:49 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

I don't know a single one of those West Indies players... staggering...

Kearley 11:56 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Sold

It was Carlos Brathwaite that hit Stokes for 4 sixes in the last over of the T20 final last year.

Sven Roeder 12:25 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Obviously doesn't REMEMBER THE NAME
Jason Holder has been about for a bit

Gayle is off counting his money and Russell is on a drugs ban

BetterthanKaka 12:34 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Morning, Sven son.

*polishes urn*

Grumpster 12:36 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Don't even count Gayle anymore for them.

Marlon Samuels is probably the biggest name not playing.

Currently in the Pakistan T20 comp.

Sven Roeder 12:57 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Start of England's build up to the Champions Trophy in June.
After 11 World Cups and 7 Champions Trophies it's probably time England won one
Especially as it will be the 7th time they have been given home advantage

* polishes 5 World Cups and 2 Champions Trophies 🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆*

Sven Roeder 3:59 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Late start due to WET OUTFIELD
West Indies win the toss and BOWL
England 23/0 in the 6th over

Takashi Miike 4:02 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

damp pants due to WET HELMET

Grumpster 4:11 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

2 down, same old England.

Grumpster 4:28 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

After that let off, from that shitty nothing shot, this Irish twat needs to actually get a score.

Or fuck off and do us a favour.

Any Old Iron 6:39 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

As long as we have a paddy with a Welsh surname as captain then I don't give a stuff how England do. Anyway, how can England players respect a captain who bottled out of a tour and left them to it. I think it's disgraceful that he was selected again.

Like most cricket fans I'd love to see the Windies return to some kind of prominence in the game, but I won't be holding my breath. The main problem is that the kids are no longer playing much cricket there. They mostly play basketball now.

It's also such a shame that they left the recreation ground. I know it was rickety, but at least it had some atmosphere. Whereas The Rec was in St. Johns, this new place is out in the middle of nowhere and has zero atmos.

zebthecat 7:13 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Grumpster 4:28 Fri Mar 3

107

VirginiaHam 7:17 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

You lot do like a moan, don't you?

Grumpster 8:09 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

He should have been out for single figures zeb.

He's not normally that lucky.

Grumpster 8:15 Fri Mar 3
Re: 1st ODI: West Indies v England at North Sound, Antigua

Lovely bloke Morgan, but without looking I imagine even most of these west Indian batsman who everyone thinks are shit, have better or similar averages.

Bowling still more of an issue generally. Obsession with a long tail means the bowlers are average.

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