I read it as being this match to get everyone use to the conditions assuming that it is 15 man game and everyone gets a bowl
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***Official*** New Zealand in the West Indies 2014
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Beamer
International Vice-Captain
1st Test, Jamaica: Has been getting gradually slower but still not as bad as most pitches in the Caribbean and occasionally the pacers get carry to work with. Fast bowlers get a bit of seam movement, particularly on days 1 and 2. The ball spins pretty big and fast from day 1 usually. Benn loves bowling there as he gets ludicrous bounce from his height. Harbhajan also got a shed load of wickets each time he played there.
2nd Test, T & T: Slow but with good each way movement for the seamers on day 1 and can sometimes swing a bit. Good turn for the spinners on most days and on day 4 and 5 the ball starts keeping low. Unless the weather is horrific it is usually a result wicket. f Southee and Boult are to run through West Indies on our own pitches, I reckon this is their best chance.
3rd Test, St Lucia?: Good pace and carry by modern Caribbean standards and a bit of swing in the morning, but lots of runs tend to be scored there at international level as it flattens out and batsman can hit through the line quite nicely. It will spin later in the test but not as much as Jamaica.
Sorry, had to edit this post, got my venues mixed up, I reckon T & T is New Zealand's best chance so they'll be well positioned if they come out of Jamaica having avoided defeat.
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Howsie
International Captain
We lose, as simple as that if either of those two are injured, or left out (if you would believe some reporters)
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Nah it said three to four spells for each bowler. So Hesson wants to get more overs into his true Test bowlers, if anything.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
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What's all this internal harji bharji with Guyana all about Beamer/WW?
WindieWeathers
International Regular
The whole Guyana board administration stuff has been going on for a few years now...the guvornment keep getting involved and and the cricket board are refusing to budge.. it's just a big mess. It is hoped that this last fiasco can finally bring a resolution but that remains to be seen right now.
WindieWeathers
International Regular
Personally i think it's NZ are relying on Trinidad to save them then it's gonna be a hard tour because you only have to look HERE to see that though pace certainly played it's part where Winwards was concerned Trinidad still took 14 wickets via spin. And with us having Roach and Taylor in the mix we're gonna be dangerous is the track is quick anyway.
On another note there's whispers that the third venue might be Barbados!!..which is taking more and more spin these days..the last game on it was HERE where big Benn got himself 8fer and the Jamaica spinners (Jacobs and Miller) had some fun aswell.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
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WindieWeathers
International Regular
Just found out the lad who got two of the wickets (Chris Powell) is only 18 YEARS OLD!!... and as you can tell from THIS picture he's got some height on him!!...fantastic to see so many talented prospects emerging for us now. Ramaal Lewis, the off-spinner who got two wickets in the last game is only 17 himself...another one to watch out for as his WI u19 record is actually a LOT better than Narine's was which is interesting.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Damion Jacobs. 29-year-old guy who's debuted only this year for Jamaica, then took 8/47 in the 4-day final.
WindieWeathers
International Regular
LOL yep Kippax is spot on 
..Jacobs had a very good debut season for Jamaica in Odean Brown's absence so it's gonna be interesting to see how he goes from here...Kippax did you post the Powell wickets mate?
..Jacobs had a very good debut season for Jamaica in Odean Brown's absence so it's gonna be interesting to see how he goes from here...Kippax did you post the Powell wickets mate?