***Official*** West Indies in India

[adharcric]

Sreesanth.

 

[viktor]

Did he really give two wides for 5 consecutively? Is that a record? 14 runs in 1 ball?

 

[Dravid]

Give him a chance.

Er, his Econ rate is already around 6. It just got higher.

 

[alternative]

Give him a chance.

Or maybe not.

 

[Dravid]

Agarkar is having one of those random series

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

This is going to be a big 'un, by the looks of things. Nice stuff from Uthappa to get them going.

Out of curiosity, why has Lara sent India in twice on pitches yielding such big totals this series?

Because the West Indies is typically a much better team chasing than defending.

 

[alternative]

Yessss!!! AA gets another one.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Morton having a dull tour.

 

[Turbinator]

Yes Kumble gets Mr. Devon. Great catch by Dravid!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Appears to have been a decent little knock by Smith. Good player. Too few chances.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

It's incredible how different Samuels looks as a batsman after that one good innings in Pakistan.

 

[silentstriker]

Sreesanth is pretty horrid in one dayers, wow.

 

[Dravid]

We will not, win this match

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

That's very pessimistic, considering the opposition.

Some fan you are.

 

[Dravid]

That's very pessimistic, considering the opposition.

Some fan you are.

I just have a very strong feeling we wont. Doesn't mean I'm not a huge fan of the team or anything like that.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Reference my comment from the last game and you'll get the irony and sarcasm I loaded my post with.

 

[Slow Love™]

Because the West Indies is typically a much better team chasing than defending.

Yeah, Sri Lanka under Ranatunga were stronger at chasing generally, but he'd still often opt to bat first on a belter. Particularly against a batting lineup that's a bit fragile under pressure like India's. But I guess they didn't lose by that much in the first game and they're looking fairly good for this one. Can't help wondering if India's middle-to-late order didn't mess this one up good and proper though.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Yeah, Sri Lanka under Ranatunga were stronger at chasing generally, but he'd still often opt to bat first on a belter. Particularly against a batting lineup that's a bit fragile under pressure like India's. But I guess they didn't lose by that much in the first game and they're looking fairly good for this one. Can't help wondering if India's middle-to-late order didn't mess this one up good and proper though.

But look at the composition of the West Indies team. They're batting down to number 9. Add that to the fact that the West Indies almost never wins batting first these days and you've got some pretty solid reasoning for chasing. If the pitch is this flat, it shouldn't much matter when you bat on it.

 

[pasag]

Samuels out on 98. That's ****ing cruel.

 

[silentstriker]

That's very pessimistic, considering the opposition.

Some fan you are.

Eh, we're going to lose, 100% chance.