**Official** 2004 Natwest Series (Eng, NZL, WI)

[marc71178]

Bravo on the whole didn't have a great record at the end of the round-robin.

So most wickets doesn't count for anything then?

You say we can't not pick Gayle when he had 1 good innings and the rest poor, yet ignore Bravo who had 1 bad game, and the rest good.

 

[nibbs]

If all goes to plan I'll be at the game tomorrow. Ooooh *spooge* I can't wait. It should be awesome. I'll bring my NZ flag along with me and I'll cheer and do awesome things as NZ deservedly win the Natwest Series!!!

lol, England aren't playing in the final. How amusing...

 

[Langeveldt]

lol, England aren't playing in the final. How amusing...

The rot that infects Englands one day team is so terminal that I think some England fans are relieved at that fact...

 

[roseboy64]

Actually Gayle had two good innings.The century and he made some runs in the WI second ODI against England where Sarwan ran him out.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Actually Gayle had two good innings.The century and he made some runs in the WI second ODI against England where Sarwan ran him out.

If Sarwan ran him out, how did he manage to end unbeaten on 60. Alas Gayle batted through in that game.

 

[roseboy64]

NatWest Series, 2004, 5th Match

 

[roseboy64]

That's what i'm talking about.

 

[marc71178]

lol, England aren't playing in the final. How amusing...

lol, England whitewashed a team that one Black Cap veteran called "the best he'd played in"

How amusing...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

That's what i'm talking about.

Sorry. I just assumed that the two good innings would be the two innings he passed 50 unbeaten, rather than one of them being 23.

 

[roseboy64]

Well that makes it three innings then.

 

[Revelation]

i suppose that confirms Gayle as one of the better players this series then...lol

 

[Mingster]

So most wickets doesn't count for anything then?

You say we can't not pick Gayle when he had 1 good innings and the rest poor, yet ignore Bravo who had 1 bad game, and the rest good.

Actually no I didn't, you said that.

I said, look at the overall record, and it says Gayle was one of the better batsman in the series.

I guess Dwayne Bravo does deserve a place in the team ahead of Bradshaw, but his performance against England in the latest game was very disappointing.

 

[DJellett]

How good are Flintoff and Strauss as a partnership?

 

[marc71178]

Actually no I didn't, you said that.

A selection from you:

But why Bravo when Bradshaw has performed in every game? Unlike Bravo who went for 0 for 80?

I said you can't not include Gayle in the side, because apart from his 132* his average was pretty crap.

So what are you trying to say then?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I said you can't not include Gayle in the side, because apart from his 132* his average was pretty crap.

Without the 132*, Gayle still scored 140 runs in 4 innings with 1 not out - an average of 46.66.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Statistical Focus #1 : Chris H. Gayle

 

[Loony BoB]

I am extremely impressed with Lara being the one to call Astle back. You don't get much better than Lara when it comes to sportsmanship. *applause*

 

[Mingster]

Lara didn't need to call him back. They went to the 3rd Umpire anyway.

Bad piece of sportsmanship from Ricardo Powell though.

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

Felmings got 50 in just 49 balls.... good innings.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Bad piece of sportsmanship from Ricardo Powell though.

At what point did Powell celebrate the catch though?