[starryeyesxx]

From the last thread...

It was a tough finish, I'm still a bit gutted about it

[HipHopKingMike]

What an unbelievable final!! WOW!!
Poor England and poor Stokes. I think they made a mistake in bowling Stokes at the end, should have prompted for Moeen or Root for the final over especially with a pitch like that. Hats off to Windies, it was a amazing. A see-saw final, great to watch and tense

[starryeyesxx]

I expected Stokes to bowl the final over, on most days I think he'd be able to defend 19, but he just couldn't last night. I definitely would have given Root another over earlier on though

Stokes was obviously devastated, I think a lot of people felt bad for him - but no one even expected them to get into the final to begin with & then to take it down to the last over. I think they'll all come back from this stronger

[NikNak]

Thanks for starting the new thread.

[HipHopKingMike]

It was expected for Stokes to do the final over but looking at the wicket, I would have put a slow bowler on that pitch. Look what Adil Rashid did and Joe Root earlier on...and should have put Moeen for 2 overs - a lot of Windies runs came from fast bowlers except Willey, they struggled with the slow bowlers.

[starryeyesxx]

There are a lot of little things that they'll look back at that I'm sure will drive them crazy over the next few days. But when you compare that bowling performance to their first one, they came such a long way in a really short amount of time.

[NikNak]

Originally Posted by TopManKing (View Post) Hats off to Windies, it was a amazing. A see-saw final, great to watch and tense

Is that the actual name of the team that won?

[starryeyesxx]

No, it's short for West Indies

[NikNak]

Ahh, for the country.

Gotcha.

[CONDEMNED666]

England Batsman James Taylor retires at age 26 due to heart problems



Its strange that they were talking about how he bolstered the England batting lineup, especially in test matches, but now they have to find someone else in his place instead?

[NikNak]

Originally Posted by CONDEMNED666 (View Post) England Batsman James Taylor retires at age 26 due to heart problems

Thanks for the link.

[starryeyesxx]

I was absolutely gutted to read that news this morning

James Taylor is really talented & it always seemed like he had to work so much harder to prove himself then others - I was really hoping I'd see him prove all his naysayers wrong Still, the important thing is that he takes care of his health & it's better that he retires now then collapses on the pitch one day. Wishing him all the best

[HipHopKingMike]

That is sad news to hear.
@NikNak, Windies is short for West Indies, Kiwis is another name for New Zealand, Pommies is referred to as the English team by the Aussies (Australians)

[starryeyesxx]

I wonder who that opens a place for in the test side....

[NikNak]

Originally Posted by TopManKing (View Post) @NikNak, Windies is short for West Indies, Kiwis is another name for New Zealand, Pommies is referred to as the English team by the Aussies (Australians)

Thanks.