England Lions

[Oldhasbeen]

Well, it's a whitewash. 

No idea how good the W Indies A team were, but the few of them who've played Test cricket haven't pulled up any trees .

Some bowlers did themselves no harm, particularly Jack Leach & Dominic Bess, but it's hard to see any big positives on the batting front.

[JasonP]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a worse set of batting averages in a 3 match series ever.  Only one player averaging over 22.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12085;team=1003;type=series

Even Leachs figures have to put into context.  The oppositions left arm spinner took 31 wickets at under 9!

[Andy]

Who is the batting coach? Indeed, who is the bowling coach?  I understand that there are some experienced Windies players, but given the experience of our younger players...perhaps they saw it as a jolly boys outing before 'term' starts over here.

[neil]

Step up Dan Lawrence.

Now where is that extra batter we need.

 

[Oldhasbeen]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a worse set of batting averages in a 3 match series ever.  Only one player averaging over 22.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12085;team=1003;type=series

Even Leachs figures have to put into context.  The oppositions left arm spinner took 31 wickets at under 9!

Thanks for the stats Jason. good point about Jomel Warrican, who has a great first-class record even if he's not done much in tests as yet.

[Postman]

Congratulations should go to Messrs Graves and Strauss as once again their attitude to CC cricket, ie play it mostly in April and May, has given our batsmen such superb techniques against spin bowling. Watch out for the next instalment next winter in Sri Lanka and against the senior Windies.

[JasonP]

2 nil down in the ODI series.  As weak a team as I can remember.  You look at it on paper and it looks terrible.  People rightly moaning about the lack of spinners we have.  Picking this guy is as bad as it's got though.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/776695.html

Everytime I've seen him bowl he get smashed around.  Averages over 100 in first class cricket and in 50 over cricket he has 15 wickets at 59 at an economy rate of 6.69!

[Valentines Park]

Averages over 100 in first class cricket

Didn't Chris Wright average about 175 when we took him on?

& he was one of Grayson's least worst signings.

[nat]

Averages over 100 in first class cricket

Didn't Chris Wright average about 175 when we took him on?

& he was one of Grayson's least worst signings.

Ahhh Chris Wright. One of my favourite bowlers.

[Heisenberg]

2 nil down in the ODI series.  As weak a team as I can remember.  You look at it on paper and it looks terrible. 

Loads players injured or playing in the Pakistan Super League. (Westley, Duckett, Finn, Dawson, Patel, Wessels).

Not sure why Rory Burns never gets picked.