*Official* West Indies in New Zealand - Nov/Dec 2020

[SillyCowCorner1]

How not to get out in the nineties 101

 

[Moss]

Some excellent batting from Joseph there, Southee’s been probing quite consistently in the channel so far and would have definitely accounted for most number 8 batsmen by now you feel.

 

[nzfan]

Can these two guys do Angelo Matthews and Kusal Mendis? Bat all day and rain washes out last day like it did in 2018 at basin.

 

[straw man]

Congrats Blackwood!

Joseph playing very well too, amazed he managed to average just 9 before this.

From our perspective, we're getting Jerome Taylored but still going to win, which is a slightly better feeling.

 

[JOJOXI]

Blackwood

Some excellent batting from Joseph there, Southee’s been probing quite consistently in the channel so far and would have definitely accounted for most number 8 batsmen by now you feel.

Especially when you consider he's only at 8 because Dowrich is absent hurt

 

[Moss]

Well played Blackwood, happy for him. Not a chanceless innings at all but provided much needed fight. Making NZ’s bowlers work hard here, it’s been too easy for them otherwise.

 

[thierry henry]

Taylor, Saqlain, Harbhajan, Joseph...is it just confirmation bias or does this actually happen to us more than other teams?

 

[nzfan]

Our catching has been very wanting. Haven't see so many drops in a single inning in ages.

 

[_Ed_]

Taylor, Saqlain, Harbhajan, Joseph...is it just confirmation bias or does this actually happen to us more than other teams?

Even Jason Gillespie and Glenn ****ing McGrath.

 

[veganbob]

Great innings and excellent partnership.
Windies will do much , much better in 2nd test

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Can these two guys do Angelo Matthews and Kusal Mendis? Bat all day and rain washes out last day like it did in 2018 at basin.

Haha was just going to mention this ... reckon the bowlers would be having slight flashbacks at this stage. If the new ball doesn't come up with any results they might be sweating!

Great knock Blackwood.

 

[nzfan]

Even Jason Gillespie and Glenn ****ing McGrath.

Only 50 for McGrath in any format and against us. Can never forget.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ooops. Was referring to Bravo of course but yes that was very Blackwood.

Yeah it's officially the Blackfoot woft no matter who plays it now. It's like the Dilscoop.

 

[Prince EWS]

Taylor, Saqlain, Harbhajan, Joseph...is it just confirmation bias or does this actually happen to us more than other teams?

I think it does a bit, but I also think it probably sticks out more because (with the exception of this innings) when it happens to you it tends to be when the game is really in the balance. Tailenders slapping a few tends to happen more in situations like this when the result is basically a foregone conclusion.

 

[nzfan]

Gee... Another close one.

 

[JOJOXI]

A bit of an ugly ending but well done Joseph - hopefully specialist batsman can take heart from this partnership and Bravo can fully recover ahead of 2nd Test

 

[nzfan]

And gone... But why? Don't get this shot at all. He has a hundred for taking here.

 

[Moss]

Some excellent batting from Joseph there, Southee’s been probing quite consistently in the channel so far and would have definitely accounted for most number 8 batsmen by now you feel.

As soon as I posted this Alzarri decided it never happened and started to throw the kitchen sink at everything. Good knock nevertheless, given Windies some respectability and belief going into the 2nd test.

 

[nzfan]

Haha was just going to mention this ... reckon the bowlers would be having slight flashbacks at this stage. If the new ball doesn't come up with any results they might be sweating!

Great knock Blackwood.

No more... I reckon it's done now. Before lunch definitely. Fair bit of rest for the bowlers.

 

[Meridio]

He'd looked a bit ragged in the last couple of overs, Joseph - a few plays and misses outside off and some awkward fends off the body. Think the hundred was definitely playing on his mind, wanted to get there quickly.