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***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand 2013/14
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ohnoitsyou
International Regular
David White is a ****
Days of Grace
International Captain
**** off David White. Ross was almost lost to the game because of your bull****. Can't believe that numpty is still in the job.
Days of Grace
International Captain
Can you not just be happy for today?
Start planning and worrying about the Indians tomorrow.
Days of Grace
International Captain
Gotta hand it to BMac. He is a quality public speaker.
BeeGee
International Captain
Flem274*
123/5
Don't be too harsh on Darlingface guys. Look at this ripper
But then he talked too much and ruined it...
Zinzan
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Straight out of the Stephen Fleming coaching manual. Fleming is his manager remember, so it's little wonder where McCullum's speaking style comes from.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
West Indies
Edwards: 5.5/10
Looked a bit more solid than his average of 26 suggests, and scored 2 half centuries, but still failed. Dropped Taylor in Wellington.
Powell: 3/10
The opening partnership was actually a strength for the West Indies, but Powell failed to even reach 50 once.
Bravo: 7.5/10
Purely for his match-saving double hundred. Did nothing else but that innings still gets him a tick.
Samuels: 4/10
Looks mentally shot. One streaky fifty for an average of 19.5, along with poor fielding and body language.
Chanderpaul: 7/10
A nice hundred and a threatening fifty, but he did get out to some poor shots. Still averaged 64.
Deonarine: 4/10
Is not a test match number six. Batted well with Bravo in the first test and bowled well, but he flattered to deceive and was never a genuine batting threat
Ramdin: 6/10
He had a great final test in which he actually looked interested and motivated, but he was very poor in the first two tests. Still managed to be West Indies' third best runscorer.
Sammy: 6/10
The fact that he was West Indies' second highest wicket taker and 4th highest run getter justifies his selection. He was also superb in the field.
Sunil Narine: 8/10
Hard not to give him a high score even if he only played the final test
Tino Best: 4/10
Tried hard. Not able to land the ball in the right areas enough. Not enough movement of the ball. Not an opening bowler.
Shannon Gabriel: 1/10
Very, very poor. Needs to re-learn how to present the seam, because he bowls at a decent clip and would actually be threatening if he could get a bit of swing or seam
Veerasamy Permaul: 3/10
I like the look of him as a second spinner but probably a better limited overs bowler.
New Zealand
Hamish Rutherford: 4/10
Again flattered to deceive but might've done just enough to retain his spot
Peter Fulton: 4/10
two very unlucky strangles down the leg side. Managed just one fifty but generally did his job of seeing off the opening bowlers. some decent slip catches.
Kane Williamson: 6.5/10
Really needs to learn to convert his starts. Despite not getting a bit score, his 45 in Wellington in partnership with Taylor was a crucial score.
Ross Taylor: 10/10
Literally could not have done more. Didn't get out for less than a century each time he batted, and was outstanding at first slip.
Brendon McCullum: 6.5/10
A nice, if unpressured century in the first test. Gave his wicket away at crucial times in the rest of his innings when NZ could've really put pressure on the opposition.
Corey Anderson: 7/10
His bowling was a revelation and makes him very difficult to drop. His batting is progressing, but still not quite there. Very much worth persisting with.
BJ Watling: 6.5/10
Showed some grit at times but also gave it away at times. Superb with the tail in Wellington. His keeping wasn't quite as good as the very high standards he's set for himself.
Tim Southee: 8/10
Continues to dominate top order opposition batsmen. 18.11 average, 2.99, economy and a superb 36.2 strike rate.
Ish Sodhi: 3/10
Is not yet test standard and shouldn't be in the team. Showed some good potential and looks handy with the bat.
Neil Wagner: 4/10
Another failure for him after a false dawn in Bangladesh. He picked up a couple of crucial wickets, but didn't take more than 3 wickets in an innings and averaged 45.5. Worse than his average was his strike rate of 71.2 and his economy rate of 3.8. He was comprehensively outbowled by Anderson.
Trent Boult: 8.5/10
20 wickets at 15.5 is superb, but he did occasionally go missing with the ball.
Edwards: 5.5/10
Looked a bit more solid than his average of 26 suggests, and scored 2 half centuries, but still failed. Dropped Taylor in Wellington.
Powell: 3/10
The opening partnership was actually a strength for the West Indies, but Powell failed to even reach 50 once.
Bravo: 7.5/10
Purely for his match-saving double hundred. Did nothing else but that innings still gets him a tick.
Samuels: 4/10
Looks mentally shot. One streaky fifty for an average of 19.5, along with poor fielding and body language.
Chanderpaul: 7/10
A nice hundred and a threatening fifty, but he did get out to some poor shots. Still averaged 64.
Deonarine: 4/10
Is not a test match number six. Batted well with Bravo in the first test and bowled well, but he flattered to deceive and was never a genuine batting threat
Ramdin: 6/10
He had a great final test in which he actually looked interested and motivated, but he was very poor in the first two tests. Still managed to be West Indies' third best runscorer.
Sammy: 6/10
The fact that he was West Indies' second highest wicket taker and 4th highest run getter justifies his selection. He was also superb in the field.
Sunil Narine: 8/10
Hard not to give him a high score even if he only played the final test
Tino Best: 4/10
Tried hard. Not able to land the ball in the right areas enough. Not enough movement of the ball. Not an opening bowler.
Shannon Gabriel: 1/10
Very, very poor. Needs to re-learn how to present the seam, because he bowls at a decent clip and would actually be threatening if he could get a bit of swing or seam
Veerasamy Permaul: 3/10
I like the look of him as a second spinner but probably a better limited overs bowler.
New Zealand
Hamish Rutherford: 4/10
Again flattered to deceive but might've done just enough to retain his spot
Peter Fulton: 4/10
two very unlucky strangles down the leg side. Managed just one fifty but generally did his job of seeing off the opening bowlers. some decent slip catches.
Kane Williamson: 6.5/10
Really needs to learn to convert his starts. Despite not getting a bit score, his 45 in Wellington in partnership with Taylor was a crucial score.
Ross Taylor: 10/10
Literally could not have done more. Didn't get out for less than a century each time he batted, and was outstanding at first slip.
Brendon McCullum: 6.5/10
A nice, if unpressured century in the first test. Gave his wicket away at crucial times in the rest of his innings when NZ could've really put pressure on the opposition.
Corey Anderson: 7/10
His bowling was a revelation and makes him very difficult to drop. His batting is progressing, but still not quite there. Very much worth persisting with.
BJ Watling: 6.5/10
Showed some grit at times but also gave it away at times. Superb with the tail in Wellington. His keeping wasn't quite as good as the very high standards he's set for himself.
Tim Southee: 8/10
Continues to dominate top order opposition batsmen. 18.11 average, 2.99, economy and a superb 36.2 strike rate.
Ish Sodhi: 3/10
Is not yet test standard and shouldn't be in the team. Showed some good potential and looks handy with the bat.
Neil Wagner: 4/10
Another failure for him after a false dawn in Bangladesh. He picked up a couple of crucial wickets, but didn't take more than 3 wickets in an innings and averaged 45.5. Worse than his average was his strike rate of 71.2 and his economy rate of 3.8. He was comprehensively outbowled by Anderson.
Trent Boult: 8.5/10
20 wickets at 15.5 is superb, but he did occasionally go missing with the ball.
BeeGee
International Captain
Thanks Beamer. Us kiwi fans can commiserate with you as we've been in your position before. I enjoyed the insight into WI cricket that you and the other WI fans bought to this thread.
WI v NZ threads are so much more civilised than threads involving Aus/India/Eng, which are the thread equivalent of 100 angry monkeys throwing poo at each other.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
Cheers BeeGee, the discussion has been great fun even if much of the cricket hasn't (for Windies fans at least). Haha,,if you want to see an uncivilised cricket board thread check out anything on caribbeancricket.com which talks about Darren Sammy as captain. It immediately becomes small islanders versus the rest of the Caribbean and it isn't for the faint hearted.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
It was, fwiw.
Bahnz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Pretty funny coming from a guy who two weeks ago was saying that New Zealand would never win another test against a top 8 nation.
James
Cricket Web Owner
Here here - well said BeeGee. I really enjoyed contributing and reading people's thoughts from both sides through the Test series. Here's hoping it continues through the ODI series.
I'm sure the West Indies will be looking to get some pay-back in May next year in the 3 Test series in the Caribbean. Hopefully the West Indies are at full strength for it.
