Over-by-over report: Join our writers as England kick off their white-ball tour of the Caribbean
A few singles off Motie. Carlos Brathwaite, on commentary, points out that Hope could do with Chase now as Mousley is a left-hander like Curran.Hope brings back Seales, who set the tone at the top of the innings. He almost gets another wicket first ball as Curran sends a skyer to Carty, who can’t cling on at deep extra. Mousley gets off the mark with a single, shovelled into the covers, and unfurls a broad smile.
Seven off the over, which is riches by England’s recent standards. Every member of their new-look top six has now reached double figures. Can somebody please make 30?Roston Chase doesn’t have any wickets yet, but he’s been taking them at the other end. His idea of a pricey over is going for four singles, as he does now.Forde, who has improved his figures to 7-0-36-2, gives way to Joseph. He keeps the pressure on by conceding only a single, and that’s the halfway stage.
An email comes in from Gary Naylor. “The dot,” says the subject line, like the title of a novel. “I’m on the way back from Stratford Upon Avon ,” Gary says. “Shakey’s old stamping ground is tricky on trains, so I’m glad you’re here to help. I’m still a bit tempted by Google Maps’ crawling blue dot though, the only thing more depressing to watch than a one-sided ODI.” Ha.Jacob Bethell is on manoeuvres! Facing Joseph, he pulls for four, then does it again, with extra ferocity.
“Evening Tim,” says Guy Hornsby, “cricket is happening! This is quite the XI for England. It feels very like a T20 side needing to play 50 overs, though I guess many players don’t really play the format any more. I’ll admit I’m mystified by Overton as a non-bowling all-rounder . It was funky in T20s, but feels a luxury here, even through the Bazball lens.
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