FishBowlMan
Club Cricketer
When Black came in, he looked confident from the off, smashing the bowling all over the park on his way to a more than useful 40. He is so far the only batsman who has not struggled early in his innings. A shrewd bowling change brought on Giles who removed Black in his first over. Perhaps the only criticism of Vaughn's captaincy was that Giles was not brought back earlier.
In what has turned out to be a controversial day, complaints were being heard about the quality of the umpiring. 3 plumb LBW decisions were turned down, and after the Hussain debacle on day 1, tempers were high. Wickets fell reasonably steadily though and with Lawson mistiming a drive that ballooned to Thorpe, West Indies A were finally all out for 184.
Top score for the innings was extras which fell just short of a half century. The bowling coaches need to address this issue before the potentially tight second innings where England trail by 63 runs.
Hoggard was the pick of the England attack, finishing with 6 for 42, and Harmison deserved better figures as several of the 57 he conceded were mis played shots that did not go to hand.
In what has turned out to be a controversial day, complaints were being heard about the quality of the umpiring. 3 plumb LBW decisions were turned down, and after the Hussain debacle on day 1, tempers were high. Wickets fell reasonably steadily though and with Lawson mistiming a drive that ballooned to Thorpe, West Indies A were finally all out for 184.
Top score for the innings was extras which fell just short of a half century. The bowling coaches need to address this issue before the potentially tight second innings where England trail by 63 runs.
Hoggard was the pick of the England attack, finishing with 6 for 42, and Harmison deserved better figures as several of the 57 he conceded were mis played shots that did not go to hand.
