***Official*** Australia in the West Indies 2015

[Burner]

Edged. Yes, he edged the ball. Damn, late blooming vocabulary..

 

[Gob]

Estraya's day.need a smitteh ton tommo

 

[Gnske]

How did Smith look? Looks like he was either struggling or very wisely playing out the day from that strike rate.

 

[weldone]

How did Smith look? Looks like he was either struggling or very wisely playing out the day from that strike rate.

Far from the sublime form he showed against India...played and missed quite a few...Later he took a conscious decision to play defensively against pacers (maybe to play out the day, but more likely because he realised the pitch is a minefield). But he has been largely busy against Bishoo - used his feet to try to send the ball to gaps (often unsuccessfully), and tried to unsettle him a bit (not as much as Clarke did though).

 

[weldone]

did marsh get out playing that ****ing cut shot he plays to milk runs to third man?

Not exactly a cut - but he tried to steer the ball to third man between slip and gully perhaps (that's how it appeared to me), ball took the edge of the bat

 

[weldone]

I reckon Aussies will get 280 any extra is bonus, what are people's thoughts?

Ya I think that's about correct.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

No. The ball accidentally hit the bat and went straight to the fielder

One of the great replies.

Only watched the first session (in and out of napping) but the pitch looks a nightmare, would hate to be batting on it. Can't get a read on the pace and can't trust the bounce, worst combo (other than C Ambrose+inch wide cracks).

 

[Spikey]

oh did blackwood get out playing away from his body? what a shock

 

[Tangles]

Was looking forward to Smith and Clarke batting during my day off tomorrow. WI had to get a wicket and spoil that. Be interesting to see if the pitch is the same or worse.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Ugh just watching the extended highlights, why aren't the helmet extensions that cover the back of the neck compulsory? Taylor was hit in the helmet by Johnson literally centimetres away from where The Prince was struck ffs.

 

[Riggins]

Did all the Aussie blokes have them? I haven't seen any play.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

As far as I can tell none do. Think they're crazy not to tbh, I get that what happened was a freak accident and not likely to happen again for generations but I got them for my helmet and after a few net sessions I didn't notice them at all, so I don't understand why you wouldn't.

 

[Antihippy]

I think our position is pretty decentish, especially seeing that I expect our tail to actually do more damage than the West Indian tail. It's a nice luxury to have mitchell johnson and starc as your tailenders.

 

[Gnske]

As far as I can tell none do. Think they're crazy not to tbh, I get that what happened was a freak accident and not likely to happen again for generations but I got them for my helmet and after a few net sessions I didn't notice them at all, so I don't understand why you wouldn't.

Pretty sure the new models come with a bonus grill to stop Broad-like incidents happening too.

Surprised they haven't been ordered enmasse

 

[Hooksey]

Predicting a Voges debut 100.

 

[duffer]

Just realised there are 39 million people in the Caribbean. They should be putting out a better team.

 

[Furball]

Just realised there are 39 million people in the Caribbean. They should be putting out a better team.

Pretty skeptical about this figure tbh. You got a source?

 

[duffer]

Pretty skeptical about this figure tbh. You got a source?

Type Caribbean Population into google.

edit: Or go here

 

[wallacer]

It's 39 million if you include the whole Caribbean (Cuba, Puerto Rico etc.)
But not every country in the Caribbean plays cricket. If you exclude the places where they don't play cricket very much or at all (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti etc) then the actual population pool of potential cricket players is probably significantly less than Australia.

 

[Daemon]

Just realised there are 39 million people in the Caribbean. They should be putting out a better team.

sports don't work that way