ODI II - The Oval

West Indies with a strengthened line-up batted first.


WI 238/9


Dwayne Bravo 77
Chris Gayle 53
Kieron Pollard 41


England  239/2 (45 ov)


Alastair Cook 112
Ian Bell 53
Jonathan Trott 43 not out


England won by 8 wickets


Geoff Miller has rested Broad, Bresnan and Swann for the remaining ODI against WI, drafting in England Lions Meaker, Tredwell and Woakes.




 Easy Bears


With other T20 fixtures being re-scheduled due to the District Line actions yesterday morning, the game at Edgbaston was the sole match this evening; the weather was the best in the Midlands that we've had for quite some time too.

1/26 and 23* next stop England

Cameron White clubbed a 60 not out for the visiting Sticklebacks helping them to 149/4 but that score prove short of the mark as Laurie Evans smashed 68 not out to see the hosts home with an over to spare.