*Official* West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010

[TT Boy]

Or maybe not!

 

[morgieb]

My god, Samaraweera could've been a gun all-rounder had he been used better/not got the yips.

 

[morgieb]

Still an amazing innings by Gayle though. Plus the WI's have heaps of runs on the board.

 

[TT Boy]

Dammika Prasad is another Fernando and just as useless.

 

[Noble One]

My god, Samaraweera could've been a gun all-rounder had he been used better/not got the yips.

Or perhaps his batting would never have come on had he not given up the bowling? It's a shame he doesn't bowl anymore, but he adds so much more value to Sri Lanka as a batsman.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Gayle out. Seemed to be too focused on beating that 319, went comparatively into his shell today.

What went on there?

No ball i see according to Cricinfo but i take it it got sent to 3rd umpire?

 

[morgieb]

Or perhaps his batting would never have come on had he not given up the bowling? It's a shame he doesn't bowl anymore, but he adds so much more value to Sri Lanka as a batsman.

Average is 43 in SL domestic stuff. That's higher than Sangakarra and Jayasuria, for example. Plus, heaps of bowlers average ~ 20 in SL cricket.

 

[morgieb]

Gayle still in last thing I heard, but CricInfo might be behind.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah, he was out and the 3rd umpire overruled it.

Is Gayle allowed to bat for all 5 days? Could he be fined for deliberately drawing the game for the record?

 

[morgieb]

300 for Gayle! Superb stuff.

 

[Smudge]

300 up for Gayle - well done.

 

[Athlai]

WAG, just slog away now and get that declaration out there.

 

[Zinzan]

2nd triple, great achievement

 

[Hurricane]

Gayle WAG

 

[GotSpin]

yeahhhhhh Gayle. Wonder when the declaration will come. I guess they'll hope Roach and Russell can turn it on and the Windies only bat once.

 

[Prince EWS]

Dammika Prasad is another Fernando and just as useless.

Yeah, the rationale for his inclusion always makes me laugh. He gets picked over the likes of Nuwan because he's capable of bowling quickly of flat decks, but whenever he plays on a flat deck he averages out at about 82mph anyway, because - like most bowlers - he doesn't see much point and steaming in and letting the ball go at full pace for 30 overs of bowling just for the pitch to completely take the sting out of it. And unlike Nuwan, he's laughably bat when he's bowling at that pace as he still sprays it around and has no idea how to bowl to a plan or a field.

 

[Zinzan]

WAG, just slog away now and get that declaration out there.

Yup, another 20 overs of bash, I wouldn't put it past Gayle to get close to 400

 

[Prince EWS]

Gayle to do a Leloir.

 

[morgieb]

Dammika Prasad is another Fernando and just as useless.

More useless possibly.

 

[smash84]

Yeah, he was out and the 3rd umpire overruled it.

Is Gayle allowed to bat for all 5 days? Could he be fined for deliberately drawing the game for the record?

What went on here??? Can anybody shed some light?? Was Gayle out or not??? Why did the 3rd umpire over-rule it???

By the well done Gayle