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That's silly - he was the only decent thing out there yesterday. Botham was commentating when he got out and his view was if you have a flamboyant player like KP, you take the rough with the smooth.


Much as I dislike KP for various reasons, I'd rather watch him play than someone like Boycott.

No, they don't. Ended up going to the White Horse - nice old fashioned feel, great barman and only ?2.60 a pint. He turned the sound up for us too.


I really don't like the referral system! I know Flintoff gained his wicket off the back of it but I still strongly feel that the umpire's word is law - some you win, some you lose. I don't want to watch perfectly technical cricket - human element is what makes it exciting/frustrating.

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.


On the plus side it is good to see the windies doing well because they are a team that really deserves success but has so many hassles with money and politics confounding their efforts.


But magnanimity towards the opposition aside.


All out for 51!

5 ducks!

To score of 24!

Beaten by an innings and 23 runs when you are one of the top 5 teams in the world.!


Oh dear.

The CPT and the EDT might carry it (when they aren't showing Ireland rugby and FA Cup). With the return to the rickety old Rec Ground in Antigua, limited camera angles, no video-refereeing and a fast track, it is a nostalgic return to Test cricket as it used to be.

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