***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand 2013/14

[grecian]

Southee hitting sixes is so pure, pfft Narine getting him out, I actually have a crush on this Kiwi team, if Jesse came back I'd fold..

 

[hendrix]

That's another one that probably shouldn't have been given but DRS has it striking in line by a millimetre. Things are starting to go our way it seems.

They've been consistent.

With pitching in line, hitting in line etc, I'm pretty happy for it to be umpire's call. It's still going on to hit the stumps, and I used to hate watching guys like Ponting et al aggressively use that rule in a really cynical way - just get the pad outside the off stump and pretend you're playing a shot.

 

[Zinzan]

The one saving grace is our tail isn't absolute mud anymore. So we could still get close.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

They've been consistent.

With pitching in line, hitting in line etc, I'm pretty happy for it to be umpire's call. It's still going on to hit the stumps, and I used to hate watching guys like Ponting et al aggressively use that rule in a really cynical way - just get the pad outside the off stump and pretend you're playing a shot.

Its a pretty standard tactic, Williamson was using it to handle Narine

 

[hendrix]

Its a pretty standard tactic, Williamson was using it to handle Narine

Ponting used to do it to pace bowlers, particularly inswing bowlers, and at that time not only did we not have DRS, but he also used to be quite intimidating to the umpires. Noone was going to give him out if there was even a chance he got outside the line.

Williamson's tactic didn't work, did it. Gotta use the bat.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Ponting used to do it to pace bowlers, particularly inswing bowlers, and at that time not only did we not have DRS, but he also used to be quite intimidating to the umpires. Noone was going to give him out if there was even a chance he got outside the line.

Williamson's tactic didn't work, did it. Gotta use the bat.

Fair enough then

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Just slog it boys, Narine is going to get you sooner or later

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Just slog it boys, Narine is going to get you sooner or later

Definitely attack permaul, best just see out narine though

 

[Jono]

WI suck but Taylor's series here should not be underestimated. What a champion. And not that it is the be all and end all, but that batting average is creeping up very nicely.

WAG

 

[wellAlbidarned]

that's how you deal with close in fielders ish

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Definitely attack permaul, best just see out narine though

Skip down the track and hit him over his head. As everyone has said countless times, hes not going to beat them for flight.

 

[Flem274*]

This is good cricket from these two

 

[Flem274*]

that's how you deal with close in fielders ish

wish we did it 90 odd overs ago

 

[Jono]

**** Narine is so good to watch when he's on.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Skip down the track and hit him over his head. As everyone has said countless times, hes not going to beat them for flight.

Tailenders are never confident coming down the track. One misjudgement and you look like an idiot. Plenty of runs at the other end.

 

[Flem274*]

Boult slog time

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Nice ball, but that's a pretty standard amount of turn. This is hardly unplayable (different matter for tailenders ofc)

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Tailenders are never confident coming down the track. One misjudgement and you look like an idiot. Plenty of runs at the other end.

I think that ball illustrates my point

 

[Beamer]

Yes Sunil! Top class bowling in a first innings that. Excellent stuff.

 

[hendrix]

Yes Sunil! Top class bowling in a first innings that. Excellent stuff.

Has bowled really well. I honestly didn't expect him to do this well but full credit to him.