***Official*** West Indies tour of Australia, Jan–Feb 2024

[Beamer]

Only one team has ever won in Adelaide after winning the toss and bowling first, that was the mighty 1982 West Indies

(10 tests, 8 lost, 1 draw, 1 win)

Might be the reason they chose to bowl, to give themselves a challenge.

 

[ataraxia]

174 after an opening partnership of 92.

WI's tail starts at 5

 

[Burgey]

Do the overhead conditions look that grim over there? Bit surprised Aus didn't back themselves to bat first and post a big score.

 

[Burgey]

Obviously love Lara but I don't rate him as a West Indian commentator because he doesn't know very much at all or follow domestic cricket these days. He won't be able to give very deep analysis on anything other than what is directly in front of him.

He'll fit right in on Fox then lol

 

[Beamer]

He'll fit right in on Fox then lol

Yes I've been readying myself for non stop cliches accompanied by zero research on players. They didn't know anything about us last year so there is no way they will no anything at all about this group.

 

[Beamer]

174 after an opening partnership of 92.

WI's tail starts at 5

Tage looks totally out of form, I'll be shocked if he reaches double figures.

 

[Spark]

Do the overhead conditions look that grim over there? Bit surprised Aus didn't back themselves to bat first and post a big score.

It's definitely on the English side as far as conditions go right now. It should burn off a bit in the afternoon but yeah the typical face-melting heat won't return here until the weekend.

 

[Spark]

Anyway I have tickets for Day 4 so hopefully WI can put up a decent fist of it today.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Tage looks totally out of form, I'll be shocked if he reaches double figures.

What if he reaches triple figures?

 

[WICFan]

Australia wins toss; will bowl first

Okay, prediction on how much we'll get shot out for: 309

183

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Good thing is that we don’t get to have Joel Wilson officiating

 

[TheJediBrah]

Do the overhead conditions look that grim over there? Bit surprised Aus didn't back themselves to bat first and post a big score.

Probably hoping to knock the WI over twice cheaply and bat for as little as they can to get out of Adelaide in 2 days if possible. 3 at a stretch

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Damn, this is a powerful message and speech.

Respect

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rally

Goosebumps every time.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Good first over. All round

 

[Chubb]

I like Tage but there's so much wishful thinking about him from the commentators. They did this last year.

 

[Burgey]

I'm really not getting bowl first vibes from this deck. Another turgid **** heap produced by an Aussie curator. Ball bouncing twice to Carey in the second over of the match, bowled by a 6 feet 7 inch Goliath is such a crap sign. No one consistently produces good decks in this country any more. The extra grass left on for day night matches in no way resembles this pitch.

 

[Burgey]

Is that Brett Lee of all people talking about the need to bowl a consistent length on a pitch like this?

 

[Qlder]

Why would you bowl first. Scores when Australia batted first in Adelaide in last 10 years

511/7d
473/9d
589/3d
422/8d
517/7d
570/9d
550
604/7d

 

[CricAddict]

West Indies look really top heavy. A lot lies on the top 4, especially the top 2.