29 May 25
England v West Indies
Metro Bank Mens ODI Series
Edgbaston Stadium
Birmingham, England
The first ODI is in play as England open the batting
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1st ODI 29 May 25 |
England 400/8 |
West Indies 162 all out |
Edgbaston Birmingham |
England win by 238 runs |
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2nd ODI 1 Jun 25 |
West Indies 308 all out |
England 312/7 |
Sophia Gardens Cardiff |
England won by 3 wickets (7 balls remaining) |
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3rd ODI 3 Jun 25 |
West Indies 251/9 |
England 246/3 |
The Oval London |
England won by 7 wickets (62 balls remaining
– DLS) |
The scene is set for the the 1st ODI at Edgbaston
I vacated my seat in the West Upper Stand in favour of the West Lower which proved a good call
West Stand Lower (Block 39)
1st ODI Highlights - Edgbaston
Early start as I arrive Birmingham New Street
to see Ozzy the Bull and to find the pub
The Chamberlain Memorial in Chamberlain Square
The Council House Birmingham
Black Sabbath bridge. I must be getting close!
Canal Side Walk from Broad St
At last I reach the Figure of Eight, a Wetherspoons pub close to the Gas street canal basin
Charlie and Lamby
Arriving at Edgbaston for the morning session
Marty and Charlie
The South Stand
Res Wyatt Stand
The Raglan Stand
The famous Eric Hollies Stand (Party Stand) where most of the Barmy Army and the fancy dressers are
England are batting first🏏
Morning session beer with Marty
No beer photo is complete without Charlie Mellor
At lunch we pop out for a beer in the Twelfth Man.
Fielding at Deep Cover in the Beer Garden
Back for the Afternoon session
Cheers from the West Stand
Lamby doing what Lamby does
Me and Lamby with the Family Stand behind us
England hit 400 runs in 50 overs with 2 wickets remaining
England field well, restricting the West Indies to 162
Marty is going strong but Charlie is dropping off and its wine O'Clock👀
Congratulations to England who win by 238 runs
