*Official* West Indies In Australia

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Cozier has a habit of ranting about things a little bit too much. Good in the lunch break, but when the cricket's on, I want to hear about the game. Mind you, it would probably work better on radio with more space to fill.

 

[andyc]

Generally doesn't open for NSW iirc.

Have heard it said he doesn't want to bowl a great deal - possibly doesn't want to be compared with Bevan, and I don't blame him

Dougeh

Chapelli was saying on Ch 9 that he'd asked him today before play started about his bowling, and Katich said that he has a sore shoulder which gets even worse in the cold (he'd had an injection to help in England). And if he's going to be bowling in a game he likes to have been warming up for it a fair bit beforehand in the nets and the like.

 

[Burgey]

With an umpire referral (as opposed to one from the players) can the umpire say, for example withthe Barath run out, "I know he touched it, but was he out?" Still haven't seen the replay I should say, but I'm wondering whether that was what the on field umpire did here.

Dougeh

 

[andyc]

With an umpire referral (as opposed to one from the players) can the umpire say, for example withthe Barath run out, "I know he touched it, but was he out?" Still haven't seen the replay I should say, but I'm wondering whether that was what the on field umpire did here.

Dougeh

There was absolutely no way the umpire wouldn't have known that Barath was out of his crease. He was a fair way out to begin with, and after the stumps were broken he kinda just stood there for a few seconds before putting his bat back in the crease. That's why it seemed so strange to me, since Rauf surely was asking the third umpire if he touched it, and the replays were inconclusive, so surely the benefit of the doubt should've gone to the batsman?

 

[Craig]

Surely any of the posters on here would be a better commentator then Healy

 

[Craig]

North to have a bowl.

 

[Burgey]

There was absolutely no way the umpire wouldn't have known that Barath was out of his crease. He was a fair way out to begin with, and after the stumps were broken he kinda just stood there for a few seconds before putting his bat back in the crease. That's why it seemed so strange to me, since Rauf surely was asking the third umpire if he touched it, and the replays were inconclusive, so surely the benefit of the doubt should've gone to the batsman?

I seeeeeeeeeee.

Dougeh.

Edit: and at 1.57 pm EDST there is Jim Maxwell's first call for the day for Katich.

I do enjoy sessions like the first one today, where both teams know they can't really win the game in those two hours, but they each know they could go a long way towards losing it if they really balls it up by too many quick runs being given or too many wickets being lost. Makes for compelling stuff, the sessions which set up the game for later.

Where's Dougy? Give Dougy a bowl.

Dougeh.

 

[aussie]

Missing a bowler who could reverse swing the ball like Hilfy or Lee here..

 

[Days of Grace]

West Indies probably scoring a little too slowly for my liking here. Probably looking to keep wickets in hand ODI-style and launch in the last session. Either that, or they are just not looking for a win, which would be insane since this is a great opportunity.

To be fair though, New Zealand would be 103/7 by now.

 

[Ausage]

To be fair though, New Zealand would be 103/7 by now.

So would the Windies of last week tbh.

Good to see some fight in them.

 

[NZTailender]

Generally doesn't open for NSW iirc.

Have heard it said he doesn't want to bowl a great deal - possibly doesn't want to be compared with Bevan, and I don't blame him

Dougeh

Just wants to give the WIndies a fighting chance itbt.

 

[Burgey]

Missing a bowler who could reverse swing the ball like Hilfy or Lee here..

Bit of reverse there for Dougeh.

Dougeh! Gets Chanders!

Dougeh

 

[Furball]

Tony Greig is a ****ing spacker.

 

[Burgey]

Tony Greig is a ****ing spacker.

This

Dougeh

 

[Sylvester]

Missing a bowler who could reverse swing the ball like Hilfy or Lee here..

Was Hilfy reversing? Johnson at times gets reverse and hes on now. Bollinger with a cracker there.

 

[Top_Cat]

Feeling like bringing on Johnson is a mistake at this juncture, tbh. Even with his bunny in.

 

[Burgey]

Feeling like bringing on Johnson is a mistake at this juncture, tbh. Even with his bunny in.

Dougeh making Johnson look ordinary here.

Dougeh.

 

[aussie]

Was Hilfy reversing? Johnson at times gets reverse and hes on now. Bollinger with a cracker there.

Yea Hilfy was getting reverse in SA & ENG. Dont think i've seen Johnson reverse it in tests to date tbf, gotta think back..

Bit of reverse there for Dougeh.

Dougeh! Gets Chanders!

Dougeh

Yea just in time. Gotta pitch up more still, since he is naturally too back of lenght ATM

 

[Sylvester]

Hes done it in the past series, it doesn't go too much though. He just did it with that last ball, when Greig was saying he was holding it for a reverse inswinger and the ball curved in.

 

[aussie]

Ye that ball to Gayle reversed a tad for real there..