England vs West Indies | 1st Test | Ageas Bowl, Southampton | Jul 8-12 | Match Thread

[Nikola]

 

England Squad for 1st test

Player	Role
Ben Stokes (c)	Allrounder
Rory Burns	Opening Batsman
Dom Sibley	Opening Batsman
Joe Denly	Top-order batsman
Zak Crawley	Top-order batsman
Ollie Pope	Middle-order batsman
Jos Buttler †	Wicketkeeper batsman
Chris Woakes	Allrounder
Jofra Archer	Bowler
Dom Bess	Bowler
Stuart Broad	Bowler
Mark Wood	Bowler
James Anderson	Bowler

 

West Indies Squad

Player	Role
Jason Holder  (c)	Bowling allrounder
John Campbell	Opening Batsman
Kraigg Brathwaite	Opening Batsman
Shamarh Brooks	Top-order batsman
Jermaine Blackwood	Middle-order batsman
Shane Dowrich †	Wicketkeeper batsman
Shai Hope †	Wicketkeeper batsman
Rahkeem Cornwall	Allrounder
Raymon Reifer	Allrounder
Roston Chase	Allrounder
Nkrumah Bonner	Allrounder
Kemar Roach	Bowler
Alzarri Joseph	Bowler
Chemar Holder	Bowler
Shannon Gabriel	Bowler

 

 

[nevada]

I just hope none of the players catch the virus. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

 

excited to see this bowler

 

[Norman]

Where's Root ? 

[Nikola]

3 minutes ago, Norman said:

Where's Root ? 

missing first test as his wife will give birth to his 2nd child.

[Gollum]

Windians usually raise their game against Eng, should be fun.

[cowboysfan]

yay cricket is back,i am getting crazy bored here.I will watch a lot of this series.

[Stan AF]

3 test match series. 120 points in play. 40 per win.

[Stan AF]

 

Pre-Covid 19:

Where every team stood in terms of points and whom they have to play for the rest of the championship

[Clarke]

So looking forward to this game, been ages since we viewed live cricket.

 

Hope ENG WI PAK IRE all stay uninfected and set a protocol for future tours.

[ssurenn]

So finally Live cricket action is back with some restriction

[Nikhil_cric]

England are clear favourites in the first test match in a post Covid-19 world on what could be a slow deck going by the practice match played here. That said, the West indies tend to lift their game significantly whenever they play England as seen in the various Wisden trophy bilaterals over the decades. Bess over Leach and possibly dropping Broad while integrating a 38 year old Jimmy returning from injury are the only selections likely to raise eyebrows. While both sides should have competent bowling attacks in these conditions, England are comfortably the better batting side and are quite a force at home, not having lost a home series in over 6 years.

[Stan AF]

Already a thread running bro.

[Mosher]

Excited to see some live cricket but weather might play spoilsport.

[Stan AF]

Broad could be dropped for Wood. Archer, Anderson and Wood will be the trio of attack. 

[ssurenn]

Toss has been delayed in the first test between England vs West Indies.

[Norman]

Lol rain. 

 

English weather 

 

 

[Lone Wolf]

5 hours ago, Stan AF said:

 

Pre-Covid 19:

Where every team stood in terms of points and whom they have to play for the rest of the championship

WI should look to thrash NZ away this time.  Aussies are sure shot finalists.  NZ/Ind will be the other ones.  It's gonna be close. 

[Stan AF]

Damn. Does it ever stop raining in that country?

[Stan AF]

25 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

WI should look to thrash NZ away this time.  Aussies are sure shot finalists.  NZ/Ind will be the other ones.  It's gonna be close. 

I'm afraid not so fast. Every team except us has a relatively easy schedule. NZ has a veryeasy schedule, IMO.