Edgbaston West Indies test - pink balls

[oldcolner]

Opener Mark Stoneman will make his debut, the 12 th person to open with Cook, Tom Westley and Dawid Malan will hope to grab Ashes places

Jimmy looking for more to get 500 wickets and new pink balls to be used as the game will be day / night starting at 2.

[Altobelli]

England batting are 10 for 0 after one over.

[SERVERNOTRESPONDING]

108 for 2 now 27 overs

[Supersub6]

Cook and Root doing the rescue act ---yet again.

[Altobelli]

I used to watch England when IMO the 3 main opponents were Australia, South Africa and West Indies (now called Windies) Curtley Ambrose and Walsh used to frighten the life out of me let alone the batsman facing them.

Lately the Windies have been having a hard time, ask Michael Holding (whispering death) and he's not a happy bunny putting all the blame on those running them.

I started watching the first few overs but unfortunately it did not hold my attention.

[oldcolner]

Lunch at 4 seems weird!
224-2 is good with Root getting another ton. Stoneman and Westley did little to help their Ashes hopes though.
Cook on 87

[oldcolner]

Close 348-3 so it's looking good.
Cook on 153 Malan on 28
Root bowled for 136.

[exilecanada]

I would think pink balls are better than blue balls.

[oldcolner]

I'm talking to myself again!
England collapse from 505-5 to 518-8 with Cook out for 243 and declare.

Jimmy bags Braithwaite and thy are 13-1 at tea.

[Altobelli]

Sounds like a mismatch to me Colner.