***Official West Indies in New Zealand***

[roseboy64]

50 up for Gayle. Hoping for a century from him here.

 

[Somerset]

I'm not sure you can unless the rain delay happens before play actually starts. Possibly due to the perceived unfairness in making 365, bowling WI out for 190, making 6/1 from 25 overs at the end of the day (How gets out) then it rains and a day is lost, and you've made the decision not to follow on, whereas if it had rained earlier, you could have made them follow on.

Yeah thats why I was wondering about whether my initial thoughts of a follow-on mark of 150 was in fact correct. Given Sky's implied that the follow-on is still at 200 I'd say you've explained the situation correctly.

 

[Somerset]

50 up for Gayle. Hoping for a century from him here.

Hes playing brilliantly at the moment and Sarwan's started pretty confidently too. I think Vettori's got to make a few bowling changes here, Gayle's looking very comfortable against Gillespie in particular. Wouldn't mind seeing Franklin given a spell.

 

[Jigga988]

50 up for Gayle. Hoping for a century from him here.

yeah, it would be about time i always thought this would be a surface he would enjoy

 

[roseboy64]

...............

 

[Jigga988]

what a ridiculous shot, story of Sarwan's career.... shocking

 

[_Ed_]

Great stuff Mills.

 

[Somerset]

A think a bit of overconfidence in Sarwan's batting played a part in the dismissal there. Good delivery from Mills though to follow up the LBW shout the previous ball.

And Franklin now on.

 

[roseboy64]

Yeah think so too. Found it too easy for batting it seems.

 

[Somerset]

Poor shot selection there - pulling the ball from way outside off stump - and I'd say that Gayle's thrown away a great chance of making a hundred before lunch.

 

[Atreyu]

A poor shot by Gayle nd a pretty good catch from Fraklin leads to Gayles dismissal.

Also. interesting that Marshall hasn't even scored a first class century yet.

 

[Somerset]

Also. interesting that Marshall hasn't even scored a first class century yet.

Reminds of when Hamish Marshall was first selected for New Zealand, without a first class century to his name (although James had scored a hundred by then) . Only played one test and was left out of the side for a few years but a similar case I guess.

 

[roseboy64]

This Marshall looks much better than that one though.

 

[Somerset]

I'd tend to agree. Hes played a few nice shots so far, certainly a talent and I doubt it'll be too long before he does score his maiden first class ton.

 

[Athlai]

How's Franklin looking?

 

[Matt52]

3 poor shots from the batsmen here. Mills and OBrien have the wickets but I dont think either has been troubling the batsmen. Lucky for NZ

 

[Somerset]

How's Franklin looking?

Not bowling exceedingly quick (about 125-130km/h) and hasn't really been able to swing the ball notably. Strayed on Gayle's leg stump and was picked off a few times and Marshall put him away for a couple of boundaries too but has otherwise been ok without looking overly threatening.

 

[Atreyu]

Reminds of when Hamish Marshall was first selected for New Zealand, without a first class century to his name (although James had scored a hundred by then) . Only played one test and was left out of the side for a few years but a similar case I guess.

Hamish> James

I would have much preferred to have Hamish opening instead of James in those England matches.

But he's another player we lost to ICL

 

[Athlai]

Is it just me or is Gillespie quite average.

 

[Atreyu]

Is it just me or is Gillespie quite average.

Its not just you. Ive never rated Gillespie very highly TBH.