Well ladies and gentlemen what do we think of this then ?
A gimmick to counter the T20 explosion and get people in the stadium after they finish work or what?
England should win by a hatful if the weather stays good.
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England 39-2 off 7.3 overs
Westley goes LBW bowled Cummins
Well the 2 new batsmen have failed miserably
Why are we not surprised.
Edgbaston has a habit of being a very bad place to bat for the first session
Lunch?
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348-3 at stumps
I think we should just declare now and see what the Windies have on a full days play.
We either bowl them out cheaply enforcing the follow on and win in 3 days or they also get around 350 but it will then make a game of it and it’s down to who holds their nerve on the final night if the weather holds out.
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This did make me laugh, love the way they keep the same names for each break. Should have had tea, and supper!
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Cripes, but the Windies are shocking aren’t they? It all makes me feel a little bit sad inside.
Here’s something to remind everyone of the good times:
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An hour into the first session and England have improved to 390-3
Hundred partnership between Cook and Malan 3 runs ago. Malan contributing 40 of them.
Think we should bat through the second session and then declare.
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Maiden test 50 for Malan.
413-3
Cook on 192*
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Yeah, it’s a day for a newish batsman to try and get his feet under the table.
Pet peeve - cricket commentators calling bowling/batting/fielding ‘ordinary’. I know you can’t say ‘bollocks’ on air, but let’s not mince words. Windies bowling hasn’t been ordinary by any stretch, it’s been ‘rubbish’, as Boycott will no doubt point out.
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Cook gets his 4th test double hundred.
437-3
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Well done the Cookie monster. 
Hopefully Malan will go on for a ton and the trip to Australia…having said all that 
West Indies players would struggle to get in the Sidmouth side 
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Getting there off that misfield absolutely epitomises this game. But well done Chef. We’ll miss him when he’s gone.
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He’s only 32, he’ll be finished in about 15 years time.