The Sporting calendar » test match http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk Following British sporting events since 1974. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:55:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 West Indies test pitches http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/west-indies-test-pitches http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/west-indies-test-pitches#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:59:39 +0000 admin http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/?p=110 What is going on over there, with the state of the pitches?
Batsmen (yes english ones) scoring hundreds of runs, bowlers toiling in the field lucky to get 6 wickets before a declaration comes, then easily hanging on in the second innings to play out time and it all ends up a draw – very odd!

I’m used to an England mini collapse or a glorious victory against the odds, rescued from the jaws of defeat, is it the wickets? or could it be the bowling attacks of both teams?

The only other explanation I can see is that the bowling lacks bite or flexibility to change from swing to medium or spin, the ability to mix it up, etc.
As pleased as I maybe to see England’s batting order scoring healthily, I’m not convinced that they are doing as well as I’d like on merit.

]]> http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/west-indies-test-pitches/feed 0 England v West Indies 4th test http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/4th-test http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/4th-test#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:02:18 +0000 admin http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/?p=1 DAY 1:
England won the toss and elected to bat.
By the end of the first day, England are 301-3, with KP and Colly still there at the close.
Strauss hit a magnificent 142 (he was dropped on 58) and Cook chipped in with 94, again falling short of hitting a ton.
Can’t complain though with an opening stand of 229 (a record against the Windies) the barmy army have plenty to sing about… at last!
A 1st innings score of over 500 should be on the cards, if the batsmen keep their heads… we shall see.

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