*Official* South Africa in West Indies

[akilana]

The bowling God's ripping through the WI's batting line up. Woud like to see Benn bat later in the day.. which maybe in an hour or two.

 

[popepouri]

haha Steyn.

 

[Jayzamann]

Must have accidentally booked a quick 9 for Tuesday instead of Thursday. Easy mistake to make.

 

[Jayzamann]

Which one is Simon Taufel again?

didn't want to triple post: Ramdin will be hitting the scotch tonight, game to forget.

 

[Shri]

Steyn is awesome when he bowls at the tail. Should be a short chase for RSA in the 4th innings.

 

[akilana]

I wish Steyn comes up and claims those cheap wickets SA don't have to chase more than 50 runs.

 

[IrishOpener]

West Indies are ahead by 5 runs with 4 wickets left, I have seen the West Indies play some very bad Cricket over the last few years, thinking about it now, this must be up there with the worst?,

got to feel for Chanderpaul again...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Benn in now. 2 overs left for today apparently.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

If DwSmith got dropped for his shot in an ODI against Zimbabwe, Ramdin and Deonarine have to be dropped for theirs today. I don't care that Deonarine has scored a few runs in this series. He's not scored anywhere near heavily enough to warrant a free ride. His dismissals have consistently been down to awful shot selection. And as for Ramdin, he's still the best gloveman in the region, but when Kemar Roach looks more assured at the crease...

 

[popepouri]

Depending on how long SA want to stay out there and malicious they are, it could be a fascinating morning of cricket. Something this series needs actually.

 

[WindieWeathers]

But Benn is an idiot.

And what's he done to be labled an "idiot" then? and furthermore does that give that prat Steyn the right to spit at him? like i said if he isn't punished then the ICC are plain prejudice, it's as simple as that.

 

[Scaly piscine]

And what's he done to be labled an "idiot" then?

Err what hasn't he done?

 

[WindieWeathers]

Sulieman Benn, test bowling average of 42.16.

Nah he's still crap, he'll still finish with an average of over 40.

Someone hasn't seen Benn's record over the past 18 months i see!! .

 

[WindieWeathers]

Err what hasn't he done?

So i take it you agree with Steyn spitting at him then?!! .

 

[akilana]

And what's he done to be labled an "idiot" then? and furthermore does that give that prat Steyn the right to spit at him? like i said if he isn't punished then the ICC are plain prejudice, it's as simple as that.

He was riling up the SA players.. did that to Boucher.. then was laughing at Steyn. Later was having words with Prince and has a history of getting ugly with players. Therefore he is an idiot and prat.

 

[akilana]

I reserve my judgment on his bowling till he bowls in subcontinents and other countries.

 

[Flem274*]

Oh look Marc is talking for others AGAIN!! , for your information HE WROTE OFF BENN and then claimed MILLER AND JAGGAMOUTH ARE BETTER AND SHOULD REPLACE HIM, so trying to twist debates that you wasn't even involved in is quite frivolous imo,

And if he isn't a "passable Test bowler" then what does that say about Test sides such as England, Australia and South Africa who he's taken 4, 5 and now 6fers against in the last 18 months?!!

CAPS LOCK. YOU DOES NOT NEED IT.

Generally passable test bowlers average under 40 and look threatening more often than sporadically. As others have said, the occassional five wicket bag doesn't mean much if a player is a liability the rest of the time.

 

[marc71178]

Someone hasn't seen Benn's record over the past 18 months i see!! .

Oh yes, a stellar 42 wickets @ 37.55 picking up a wicket every 80 balls. Wow - you've convinced me.

 

[Beamer]

CAPS LOCK. YOU DOES NOT NEED IT.

Generally passable test bowlers average under 40 and look threatening more often than sporadically. As others have said, the occassional five wicket bag doesn't mean much if a player is a liability the rest of the time.

I have been on Benn's case a lot over the last 2 years and the fact remains he was unfairly given an opportunity ahead of 5/6 spinners who deserved it a lot more.

But he has 3 five wicket hauls in the last 5 tests and has really looked the part (I don't care what the stats say at the moment, I know cricket, and Benn is twice the spinner Harris is).

As for the 'incident', Benn is definitely an idiot, we all know this. But spitting at someone is unacceptable and should result in a ban of at least 1 test for Steyn. Anything other than that would be disgraceful and start to make me wonder, especially when you consider the on field decisions that have gone against us in this test.

Finally, I agree with Mr Mxyzptlk, Ramdin and Deonarine have to be dropped for those shots today. Ramdin has only weak competition but enough is enough. Deo is just plain stupid if he thinks he can play shots like that with Sarwan coming back from injury and Lil Bravo scoring runs for fun.

 

[WindieWeathers]

If DwSmith got dropped for his shot in an ODI against Zimbabwe, Ramdin and Deonarine have to be dropped for theirs today. I don't care that Deonarine has scored a few runs in this series. He's not scored anywhere near heavily enough to warrant a free ride. His dismissals have consistently been down to awful shot selection. And as for Ramdin, he's still the best gloveman in the region, but when Kemar Roach looks more assured at the crease...

Nope that's an absolute myth now IMO, Hamilton and Walton are just as good behind the stumps as he is, Ramdin's glove work has been anything but great in the series and if he isn't dropped now it would be a damn miracle!!, i also agree that Deo hasn't done himself any favors at all, and neither has Nash to be honest!!.