***Official*** West Indies in India 2013

[JontyPanesar]

Question, potentially stupid: why does Darren Bravo bat at three? Samuels has a reasonable technique, and Chanderpaul is the best batsman in the side by a distance, so why don't those blokes bat at three and four? Bravo has had a good start to his career but I would have thought the Windies wouldn't need to do what some other countries do and bat the new boy at three due to it being his natural position/best technique for it. They could bed him in down at five instead.

Because the ugly truth is that Chanders can be a little selfish about keeping his position at 5. Still love him though

 

[Maximas]

yep ordinary shot, good change of pace though, looks like the wicket is coming on quite slow

 

[Contra]

Holy **** where is the crowd? Surely it should be full today, don't tell me people are still sleeping on a day like this lol..

 

[Maximas]

regaridng chanders at 5, usually it's not too bad, but especially with Ramdin at 6 it was stupid, the guy specializes in playing long innings' yet he limits his time at the crease coming in later.

 

[Contra]

This is good bowling, Sachin could be in earlier than expected.

 

[Maximas]

Shillingford bowling beautifully here

 

[Maximas]

Would be quite amusing if Vijay and Pujara batted out the day like Hyderabad against the Australians and denied the crowd Sachin

 

[Contra]

here we go...

 

[Maximas]

send in the nightwatchman

 

[centurymaker]

Sachin is likely to go for under 20

 

[hendrix]

these commies clearly didn't see Chanders smash this MW 87 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 87* off 70 balls vs Lancashire - Friends Life T20 2013 HD - YouTube when they were likening him to Jonathan Trott...

or his 100 of 69 balls in a test against Australia...

 

[Contra]

good bowling by Windies

Why do I get the feeling that we will be bowled out for a below par score? Need a lead of at least 100 to counter balance the fact that we are batting last.

 

[JontyPanesar]

Sachin loving that flick today. Looks supreme

 

[Maximas]

Tendulkar clearly sick of ****ing around, good signs

 

[kyear2]

Question, potentially stupid: why does Darren Bravo bat at three? Samuels has a reasonable technique, and Chanderpaul is the best batsman in the side by a distance, so why don't those blokes bat at three and four? Bravo has had a good start to his career but I would have thought the Windies wouldn't need to do what some other countries do and bat the new boy at three due to it being his natural position/best technique for it. They could bed him in down at five instead.

Because Chanderpaul is selfish.
Pure and simple.

 

[kyear2]

Shillingford bowling beautiful today. Tino needs to tighten up his lines. Too many balls down the legside.

 

[kyear2]

Still trying to figure out what the selectors saw in Cotrell to justify picking him over Miguel Cummins.

 

[Maximas]

Still trying to figure out what the selectors saw in Cotrell to justify picking him over Miguel Cummins.

What about Jason Holder?

 

[JontyPanesar]

Still trying to figure out what the selectors saw in Cotrell to justify picking him over Miguel Cummins.

Cottrell looks like he'll get injured at any given moment. His knees must take a pounding every time he bowls

 

[kyear2]

What about Jason Holder?

Even Holder, but Cummins will be special.