***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand 2017

[Flem274*]

nz again showing their tendency to not slit the throat

good fightback from the windies this. now a real chance of rolling nz for 250

 

[Black_Warrior]

Roach

 

[straw man]

taylor has been getting too front on and forehanding the ball for my liking this series

 

[morgieb]

Why is Santa still ahead of Colin and Blundell?

 

[Flem274*]

santa is still #6 lol

 

[morgieb]

Not sure why Reifer is bowling now

First time I’ve seen him bowl admittedly and he looks like trash to me.

 

[Flem274*]

why is bishoo so out of favour that he's not getting a run at hamilton?

 

[Black_Warrior]

^ They are going with 4 seamers and happy with Chase to offer the spin option. I don't mind this for these conditions but would have picked Joseph to replace Holder.

 

[Zinzan]

Only saw bits here and there, but aside from some trade-mark glorious shots, never thought Williamson looked settled at all.

Also, he gets strangled down leg enough for it not to be considered unlucky anymore. Gets too far across, which massively increases the chances of a fine nick to the keeper.

Credit to the Windies though, they have bowled with discipline in the patches I saw..

 

[Flem274*]

^ They are going with 4 seamers and happy with Chase to offer the spin option. I don't mind this for these conditions but would have picked Joseph instead of Holder.

you should always play a spinner at hamilton

and bishoo has taken a fair few test wickets. i don't know what reifers batting is like but his bowling seems more suited to the middle overs of an odi rather than as #8 batsman, 4th seamer in a test match

 

[Zinzan]

Jeez, Santa's not a Test no. 6's asshole at this stage of his career. He is a better than average number 8 though, probably a slightly poor mans Chris Woakes with willow in hand.

 

[BeeGee]

Windies on top. Great fight back.

 

[CM Punk]

Poor batting effort from the middle order. I stand by my statement of Nicolls not being international standard. Santner shouldn't be batting at 6 either.

Kane's form is troubling, I don't think he's scored 50 or more since the CT in any form of cricket (Tests, ODI's, T20s or domestic cricket).

I don't know what it is with him, but his scoring rate has been restricted during this rut.

 

[Daemon]

Have Gabriel and Cummins been watching replays of Amir's most famous ball

 

[SeamUp]

In a 1-off test match you have to win to draw the series the Windies had to bring Joseph in for Holder.

Sure Reifer has done ok but he is just stock and the more you have too look for wickets the more Chase has to bowl.

CdG going down town ! He certainly has been a surprise how well he has done at test level. Doesn't like talking much from his interview last test

 

[Alex0paul]

Funky music at the drinks interval

 

[straw man]

Good stuff by Colin De Gilchrist

 

[Zinzan]

Good stuff by Colin De Gilchrist

In Gilchrist's dreams. Colin de Viv more like.

 

[Alex0paul]

Enjoying the shrieking from the crowd

 

[Flem274*]

since bishop said he's going for runs along the river i might go for my bike ride along there tomorrow to see if i can find him #creepin