Super Eight

[pup11]

Kiwi and Aussie supporters have easily outnumbered the locals at the ground IMO.

 

[Perm]

I also just noticed they left out Taylor, which is very surprising considering all the WI bowlers are mediocre except Taylor who is a genuine strike bowler who can run through a side.

PS, the crowd is even worse than I first thought. Must only be a few thousand max in.

edited:P

He has been quite poor as of recent though, understandable if he was dropped for another bowler but I still can't fathom the inclusion of Lendl Simmons.

 

[simmy]

Kiwi and Aussie supporters have easily outnumbered the locals at the ground IMO.

The commentators just said that they couldnt see a single Kiwi!

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

The commentators just said that they couldnt see a single Kiwi!

Obviously they are blind. They have shown a couple of groups of Kiwi's already today. Definetly not more than the locals, but definitely not NONE.

 

[Prince EWS]

He has been quite poor as of recent though, understandable if he was dropped for another bowler but I still can't fathom the inclusion of Lendl Simmons.

If anything, I thought the WI side was a genuine bowler short rather than a genuine batsman short. Smith/Bravo/Gayle/Samuels are all good 5th bowling options, but they aren't the genuine 4th bowling options they were being used as. Now they're going to have to bowl at least 30 overs between them which is completely ridiculous given they have a specialist batsman at #8. I half-expected Taylor to get dropped for Bradshaw and it probably wouldn't have been a bad move, but picking Simmons makes no sense at all and it stinks of the West Indies side of about 3 years ago.

 

[pup11]

How was Simmons not lbw there? Styris robbed of a wicket.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

If anything, I thought the WI side was a genuine bowler short rather than a genuine batsman short. Smith/Bravo/Gayle/Samuels are all good 5th bowling options, but they aren't the genuine 4th bowling options they were being used as. Now they're going to have to bowl at least 30 overs between them which is completely ridiculous given they have a specialist batsman at #8. I half-expected Taylor to get dropped for Bradshaw and it probably wouldn't have been a bad move, but picking Simmons makes no sense at all and it stinks of the West Indies side of about 3 years ago.

Is Phil Simmons a selector by any chance?

 

[pasag]

Jeez, WI in serious trouble now. Ramdin out.

 

[PY]

Oh dear. What a terrible display. Ramdin out rather stupidly it seems.

I hope they keep this up, England might even have a chance.

 

[pup11]

Ramdin goes for 15.

 

[Prince EWS]

Dire shot there. Things getting from bad to worse. Smith in now and he has 9 overs to bat - anything's possible where he's concerned I guess...

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Simple as you like.

Tatters.

Good to see Oram didnt break a finger with that catch. First catch since the break?

 

[pasag]

Haha, see how fast that guy got out of the pool. Pretty much dived.

 

[Perm]

If anything, I thought the WI side was a genuine bowler short rather than a genuine batsman short. Smith/Bravo/Gayle/Samuels are all good 5th bowling options, but they aren't the genuine 4th bowling options they were being used as. Now they're going to have to bowl at least 30 overs between them which is completely ridiculous given they have a specialist batsman at #8. I half-expected Taylor to get dropped for Bradshaw and it probably wouldn't have been a bad move, but picking Simmons makes no sense at all and it stinks of the West Indies side of about 3 years ago.

I agree totally, I thought that they had been short in the bowling too especially with Dwayne Smith not having bowled in a couple of games. Taylor has been poor though and hadn't done enough to secure his place in the side IMO, although it would've made far more sense to bring in Ian Bradshaw as you mentioned.

Styris has been very impressive with the ball now that I see his figures, kept it tight against Gayle early on and has been very economical. Let's hope Dwayne Smith doesn't take the long handle to him.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Almost into the water hazard there from Dr. Smith

 

[pup11]

The six from Smith went pretty close to the pool.

 

[stumpski]

Has anyone hit one into the pool yet? That was pretty close.

 

[Perm]

Haha, see how fast that guy got out of the pool. Pretty much dived.

Did notice that, made me laugh tbh. He obviousy really wanted the ball, don't blame him either. I'd be dead keen if it came anywhere near me.

 

[pup11]

Good stuff this from Simmons. 2 boundaries in this over so far.

 

[Perm]

****, McCullum has taken a blow to the hand. Doesn't look good.