The big match
The big match this week finished (arguably, rather surprisingly) on
Monday with England beating the West Indies by 5 wickets. The West Indies put
up a valiant fight with a young inexperienced side and can be proud of how
tricky they made it for England. The hosts will welcome the return to form of
Strauss, Cook and Bell ahead of the South Africa series later this summer. The
tourists will go into Friday’s second test without the impressive Shannon
Gabriel who is out of the rest of the series with injury.
Who's hot, who's not
In Focus: Jonathan Trott
Jonathan Trott is
pretty much England’s answer to Shivnarine Chanderpaul; capable of batting for
long periods and making runs whilst not getting out. He has his critics in the
short forms of the game (I myself remain sceptical about him in the One Day
side) but he was initially considered by England as a t20 specialist before getting
his first cap for the final Ashes test in 2009.
Video of the Week
This weeks video is from the World Cup last year as Stuart Broad helps England to an unlikely win over South Africa
My Twenty20 XI-Openers
Chris Gayle & Brendon McCullum
After much
deliberation, I’ve decided to go for Gayle & McCullum to open. Both of them
would be able to clear the ropes early on giving a good platform for the rest
of the team.
Next week: Batsmen
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