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

[Bahnz]

Gritty stuff here by the windies. Equally impressive and frustrating for a kiwi supporter. I'm a little surprised that Vettori is wasting what little effectiveness Franklin might've had by bowling him with the old ball. At the moment it really looks like he should be a new ball bowler, or nothing.

 

[Langeveldt]

Nash is absolute gun, means there is some cricket to watch tomorrow

 

[Bahnz]

Gayle's first hundred since 2005. Try and guess which country it was scored against.

 

[roseboy64]

100 by Gayle. Finally.

 

[Bahnz]

I get the feeling that the 1st 10 overs with the new ball will most likely decide the outcome of the match.

 

[Natman20]

Gritty stuff here by the windies. Equally impressive and frustrating for a kiwi supporter. I'm a little surprised that Vettori is wasting what little effectiveness Franklin might've had by bowling him with the old ball. At the moment it really looks like he should be a new ball bowler, or nothing.

tbh Franklin hasn't justified his call-up with ball or bat. He is not ready yet.

 

[TT Boy]

I rate this Brendon Nash fellow.. Want him to ton up

Yeah I like him as well. Played the best shot I have seen all year when the West Indies were in Abu Dhabi. It is a refreshing change to see a West Indian batsman aside from Chanderpaul and Sarwan who has a bit of steel about them in the middle order.

 

[jondavluc]

Chanderpaul out for a golden duck from a full toss and gayle makes 100. Lighting may strike me at any moment.

 

[cricman]

Gayle slowed down big time since the Patel's Double Strike, he reached his 50 in 65 Balls and now he's 106* (198).

He might turn back on when the new ball is taken

Great Stuff from the the Windies, I thought they were dead after Chanderpaul was gone

 

[Bahnz]

tbh Franklin hasn't justified his call-up with ball or bat. He is not ready yet.

That's not my point. He's in the team now, so if you're going to bowl him, use him when he's at his most effective. In spite of him clearly being short of a gallop he still swings the ball more than any other bowler in the team, and so should be given the new ball. Especially in conditions like this, it's likely to be the only time where he may threaten.

 

[Prince EWS]

That's not my point. He's in the team now, so if you're going to bowl him, use him when he's at his most effective. In spite of him clearly being short of a gallop he still swings the ball more than any other bowler in the team, and so should be given the new ball. Especially in conditions like this, it's likely to be the only time where he may threaten.

Indeed. He's not going to be of any use at all if he doesn't get the new rock.

 

[susudear]

Gayle is fantastic

Gayle is supreme. He is best opener at night.

 

[Flem274*]

Gayle is supreme. He is best opener at night.

Well, even though you still can't write properly look on the bright side, you've actualy spelt a players name correctly for once in your irrelevant posts of the last few days!

For future reference, O'Brain is "O'Brien" and Johnman is "Johnson". Next lesson; sentence structure and grammaz.

 

[roseboy64]

Certainly made it interesting has susudear.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

A breakthrough, finally!

Nice bowling from Franklin. Off the glove, or not?

 

[Days of Grace]

Definitely off the glove from what I saw from cricinfo...

 

[TT Boy]

Ramdin! Costs his side over 100 runs and then he does that.

Hoping for a Taylor special.

 

[roseboy64]

Need to bat out the rest of the day here one feels.

 

[inbox24]

Why do the Windies persist with Ramdin? Where is Baugh, he seems a much more attacking player, has a higher FC average and even has a century against the Aussies.

 

[Zinzan]

Well bowled O'Brien, was hoping he'd follow that bouncer up with a slower ball. A batsman-challenge would have been interesting then, may have been not-out, Hawkeye predicting it just clipping leg-stump.