*Official* West Indies in India

[Daemon]

Haha, interesting quote from Cricinfo:

"Man, it doesn't matter where you come in to bat, the score is still zero." - The hilarious welcome Viv Richards gave Sunil Gavaskar, who dropped himself to No. 4 to escape the fury of the West Indies quicks, only to walk out at 0 for 2 after Malcolm Marshall had removed Gaekwad and Vengsarkar for blobs. It's fair to say things have changed since that day in Chennai, back in 1983. The balance has shifted drastically, this time the Indian batsmen will be the bullies. The closest you will come to seeing a real West Indian quick is in the home broadcaster's studio, where Courtney Walsh, the last of the Mohicans, is one of the panelists.

 

[Flem274*]

That quote sounds like "Mission Total Annihilation" or whatever it was they were touting when we toured.

Yeah, Chris Martin certainly gave them some on the flattest pitch I've ever seen. Centuries from McCullum, McIntosh, Ryder and Williamson in that series as well if I remember rightly, and I do.

 

[Flem274*]

The West Indies have a bloody good attack these days tbh. The quote is a load of ****. Would pay to see the Indian batsmen facing any four of Edwards, Taylor, Rampaul, Roach and Sammy on a grassy pitch.

 

[Contra]

^ Chris Martin aside, the rest of the stuff was expected. Ahemdabad (first hour aside) + Hydrabad = utter roads.

 

[Contra]

MS.. your luck with the toss is soooo crap lol

 

[Teja.]

Haha, interesting quote from Cricinfo:

and then Gavaskar scores 234* out of four hundred odd against that bowling attack. What a guy.

 

[Daemon]

and then Gavaskar scores 234* out of four hundred odd against that bowling attack. What a guy.

Lol, the way Fire in Babylon portrayed Gavaskar was pretty annoying tstl.

 

[Contra]

Disappointed at India losing the toss, Tom is a Sunday so I could afford to stay up late =(

 

[Turbinator]

Let's Go Boys, Let's Do This

 

[centurymaker]

TOSS- Another reason to HATE Dhoni!!

 

[Daemon]

Ah well, at least they went with the duder who had the better FC record.

Love the anticipation right before the start of a series

 

[Daemon]

No speed guns..? Streaky start by the Windies.

Yadav needs to pitch it further up and closer to the line of offstump.

 

[centurymaker]

seems like both guys are bowling in the 136-140 range..

 

[Daemon]

He's desperately trying to pitch it up now but it's way too wide. Very little carry as well.

 

[Burgey]

Wtf are these commentators saying it makes a difference whether he was playing a shot? Ball pitched in line and struck him in line.

****s get paid for this ****? Fmd.

 

[Burgey]

Let's Go Boys, Let's Do This

Turbs a guarantee to show up when India plays at home v WI after a good ODI series.

 

[Burgey]

Lol, the way Fire in Babylon portrayed Gavaskar was pretty annoying tstl.

Haha. He called WI supporters savages or the like. It's hardly likely to endear him to their players.

 

[nsniks]

Ojha gets 2. Edwards, the man in form departs. Although I fear Chanderpaul will make us toil on this pitch

 

[Turbinator]

Turbs a guarantee to show up when India plays at home v WI after a good ODI series.

We've all walked away at some point or another

 

[Burgey]

We've all walked away at some point or another

Who's walked away mate? I'd have had a giggle with you over it, but the moment India started getting pasted in England you conveniently disappeared, so alas I was unable to