Story World Tour With The Windies

[rocklara]

Bish: " Welcome to the start of this 2nd test between England and the West Indies. Its a bit warm today, the weather is very unpredictable as the forecast says. Windies with a chance to go 2-0 up, England need to bounce back and level it at 1-1. Windies called in Sylvester Joseph for Ryan Hinds whose form is questionable. Dillon complained of a bit of fatigue after wrecking England has been rested and Corey Colleymore is back in maroon colours. England have named an unchanged team, feeling confident that they are capable of hitting back. Shiv won the toss and elected to bat on a normal wicket, with a bit in it both for bowlers and batsmen..."

 

[rocklara]

Some good shots to start off by Gayle and Joseph

 

[rocklara]

Gayle gone!!

Bish: " First wicket down, England claim Gayle for 5 caught and bowled by Hoggard, with one that just slowed up. Good delivery, cunning change of pace, and the West Indies lose their first wicket..."

 

[rocklara]

Further blow!!! Sarwan gone...

Steve Harmison strikes, and with one which nipped back and uprooted the middle stump of Sars. Two wickets taken and England are rolling at the moment!!

 

[rocklara]

As Lara and Joseph build a mini partnership, rain intervenes...

 

[rocklara]

Following a long interval, dur to rain, Lara and Joseph delight the crowd with a few shots of their own...

 

[rocklara]

They continue...

 

[Cricket_60]

Another solid start for the Windies.

 

[gary0808]

fairly even score at the moment. England need the priceless wicket of Lara

 

[rocklara]

Yea Windies poised to score reasonably 250-300

 

[rocklara]

Lara moves on to his half century with a fine boundary off his pads...

 

[rocklara]

Simon Jones strikes!!!

Joseph follows this delivery off Jones and edges to Geraint for a solid 47

 

[rocklara]

Stumps day 1

 

[rocklara]

Botham: " A day which was marred by 46 overs lost due to rain, sees a well-balanced, poised game in hand here. England managing to pull back a key wicket late in the afternoon, in response Lara cementing some form with a quickfire half century. England kept the ball on a great length and line, and the Windies have been made to sweat for every run. Tomorrow brings another intriguing day's cricket..."