- The vacationers pegged again England with the ball as hosts ended on 38-3
England have been pegged again by a resurgent West Indies because the hosts ended day one on 38-3 after a captivating opening day at Edgbaston.
Ben Stokes’ facet had seized the benefit when bowling the vacationers out for 282 on a pleasant pitch.
However two wickets in two balls, together with these of openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, helped West Indies struggle again and arrange an intriguing second day.
England might be hoping Joe Root and Ollie Pope can regular the ship when play resumes.
Right here, Mail Sport columnist DAVID ‘BUMBLE’ LLOYD takes you thru a few of the tales you’ll have missed from day one in Birmingham.
WHAT A WASTE
Barely disappointing that neither Dillon Pennington nor Matthew Potts received a recreation right here with England 2-0 up. I can’t assist however really feel that they’ve had three weeks wasted in the midst of the season. What benefit has there been in leaving them not doing a lot?
It’s disappointing that neither Dillon Pennington (pictured) nor Matthew Potts received a recreation
ATKINSON’S TEST OF STAMINA
Then again, Gus Atkinson has been taken care of rigorously by Alec Stewart at Surrey. They’ve been engaged on his stamina and ensuring he’s capable of put back-to-back matches collectively. He’s a bowler who’s suffered accidents up to now, and so if he comes via this Take a look at it should inform England he’s as much as the rigours of five-day cricket.
BOWL LIKE BOB… AND ANNOY FRED
It’s Blue For Bob day on Saturday elevating cash for prostate most cancers, in reminiscence of Bob Willis. In the back of the stands, you’ll be able to even attempt to bowl like him. Not that Fred Trueman was a fan when he first noticed him. By no means one to mince his phrases, he as soon as mentioned Willis was the one bowler he’d seen who ran away from the wicket earlier than operating in the direction of it. One other member of the Take a look at Match Particular group instructed he was nonetheless reasonably quick, solely to be rebuked by our Fred: ‘I can bowl faster in my wellies!’
TONS OF RUNS AND LARA LAUGHS TOO
Brian Lara was again on the web site of his first-class report rating of 501 not out for Warwickshire in opposition to Durham 30 years on yesterday, signing copies of his e-book throughout tea. Now he was a participant that stored you on the sting of your seat. Absolute field workplace, and actually good firm too. He’s had a lifelong friendship with Dwight Yorke and one among related size with Michael Atherton — they first got here up in opposition to one another as youngsters.
Gus Atkinson confirmed his stamina as he took 4 wickets to assist bowl the vacationers out for 282
TAUGHT A LESSON BY THE SHERIFF
Up at Sheriff Hutton Bridge’s Wednesday night time apply, I used to be giving a training tip when a schoolboy error was uncovered: I’d turned my again on the nets. The ball was drilled with some power to a cry of ‘heads’. I by no means moved. Didn’t have time. It struck me between the shoulder blades and took the wind out of me. Now I’ve a type of badges of honour quick bowlers wish to dish out. The one Mark Wooden gave to Kevin Sinclair final week resulted in a damaged arm. It jogged my memory: it’s a tough ball.
MY NIGHTMARE OUT IN THE FIELD
The climate has been superb in Yorkshire and so Margaret, our next-door neighbour, requested if I’d be so sort as to chop her area whereas she was on vacation. Margaret is 86 and didn’t fancy doing the job herself. There was plenty of ragwort to do away with. And 7 llamas to barter. Smelt like they wanted a wash. To high all of it, the jockey wheel fell off my mower. Is there a welder on the market? Providing mates’ charges, after all.
