***Official*** New Zealand in the West Indies 2014

[straw man]

Thanks Darren

 

[straw man]

You sense of balance is in the ears obvs.

Am sure some days he's more straight up and down than that, though yeah I think he's throwing himself out a little looking for that extra pace - was probably only a year ago I was watching him bowl in PS highlights and it looked decidedly sub-130ks. His release often looks suspect as well.

 

[Flem274*]

Barring glorious collapse we're in a bit of strife here.

Haha I have it on mute atm but the comms seem to be replaying Kane's action a lot. I wonder why.

 

[grecian]

They should call no-ball on the replay

 

[_Ed_]

Sounds like a daft review. What a waste.

 

[straw man]

Too much swing for Boult at the moment. Still, just needs to be patient. No need to bowl three short balls or yorkers per over.

Must get a wicket with the new ball here, as these two could bat for a couple of sessions together if one isn't prised out.

 

[hendrix]

This is some innings from Brathwaite. Just being ruthless. He's a talent.

It's what NZ lacked in the first innings. Latham and Williamson were in a similarly dominant position and finding things easy, and they threw it away.

 

[straw man]

Why is Boult bowling so many short balls. New ball, swinging, should surely just be targeting that good length.

 

[Flem274*]

edges to hand pls

 

[BeeGee]

Sounds like a daft review. What a waste.

It was the 80th over, so they could happily waste it knowing they get their full complement back in the next over.

 

[BeeGee]

Outstanding innings. Probably match winning.

 

[Mike5181]

Well done, Brathwaite.

 

[Blocky]

I wonder if there has ever been a game where two night watchmen were used in a single innings.

 

[_Ed_]

It was the 80th over, so they could happily waste it knowing they get their full complement back in the next over.

Good point.

 

[hendrix]

gee that's excellent bowling.

 

[Blocky]

Kind of silly too if you ask me, all you're doing is shortening the amount of batters that Ramdin and Chanderpaul have behind them to eek out a bigger lead.

If NZ managed to keep the Windies beneath 350 (and mean I avoid Hendrix squarking at me about his "350 par") - then I think the game could still be live.

 

[_Ed_]

I'd love another before stumps. Make it happen, please.

 

[Blocky]

I think NZ should be happy about the light being called off, gives our champions a night to rest and means we don't have to bowl filler overs with Sodhi, Craig and Neesham.

This attack is missing Wagner chronically at the moment.

 

[hendrix]

Dominant day for the Windies. Scored at a good clip and only lost 4 wickets - with one of them being a nightwatchman.

Blackwood and Ramdin to accelerate the scoring tomorrow.

I can't see us getting out of this, to be honest, unless we bowl them out in the first session so the deficit is not absolutely massive. Even then, we'll still lose our token opener for bugger all...

 

[GotSpin]

Almost the perfect day for the Windies.

With 5 wickets lefts, including 3 recognised bats, theres no reason they shouldnt be able to push onto 400 plus With the match in the bag.

Can anyone tell me how Braithwaite has improved so much? Looked so out of depth when he Was on debut