Curran spoils the run of sweep victims by getting bowled first ball
Disgraceful, disobeying the clear instructions to sweep everything
To be fair to Curran he was caught asleep on camera five minutes before he came in to bat. He looked like he was still in that state when he played that ball.
Don't know what SL are going to do for spinners in the next Test - Herath has retired and Akila (5-96 in this innings) is having to undergo tests on a somewhat suspect action.
Well I have to say that it's been many years since we've had the sort of selection problems that we are encountering now. To think that players like Bairstow, Broad and Woakes may play no part in this series shows how far we've come.
Brilliant catch from Jennings off Leach, taken like a goalkeeper sent the wrong way from a penalty - but catching the ball instead of saving it with his feet.
Well I have to say that it's been many years since we've had the sort of selection problems that we are encountering now. To think that players like Bairstow, Broad and Woakes may play no part in this series shows how far we've come.
With the advent of Moeen, Curran and Stokes in the side as all rounders, it does mean that, in the West Indies and when we return home, we can still play Anderson, Broad and a second spinner (on current form Leach).
That does mean though that the injury caused as a result of that silly pre match kick about could mean an extended absence for Bairstow.
Makes us the best balanced side in the world with Foakes at 7 and Curran at 8. Although I could see a situation where they both move up one and Moeen drops to 8.
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I think we can safely say that never in the history of Test cricket have the top 7 been out playing a version of the sweep!
301-7 and a lead of 255
305-9 and a lead of 259
324-9 and a lead of 278
All you Kent fans must be feeling rather sick.
Need the spinners to be more consistent than the first dig, when they were a bit eratic at best.
Anderson 12 (13)
Foakes 65* (119)
Invaluable partnership of 41
14-1
16-2
SL 26-3
That does mean though that the injury caused as a result of that silly pre match kick about could mean an extended absence for Bairstow.
Makes us the best balanced side in the world with Foakes at 7 and Curran at 8. Although I could see a situation where they both move up one and Moeen drops to 8.
50-3
15 mins to tea.