***Official*** New Zealand in the West Indies 2014

[Athlai]

Speaking of outfields, this story from Coney on his touring the Windies is a classic for those who haven't heard it. Legends 4: Ganguly, Ranatunga, Gatting, Richards & Coney - YouTube Coney starts about 3 minutes in.

so good

 

[Flem274*]

hard hands heroes will come and go pretty fast here.

thank god we're bowling last, in case this pitch becomes a case of putting it down the other end with a bit of revs

 

[Flem274*]

"legal delivery in that respect"

i see what you did there bishop

 

[BeeGee]

Waste of a review. Hit him outside the line.

Edit: and he hit it.

 

[Athlai]

So yeah. Dunno why the not out took so long there. Outside and he smashed it.

 

[kyear2]

Wondering why Shillingford is being held back.

 

[kyear2]

"legal delivery in that respect"

i see what you did there bishop

Laughed when I heard that as well.

 

[Maximas]

NZ dying a bit of a slow death here I feel

 

[Flem274*]

hendo will need to change his undies after that shot

 

[BeeGee]

Benn likes a bit of rough.

 

[Flem274*]

i hope that hit kane in the nuts

when you hit kane in the nuts he scores runs

 

[Spark]

KW needs 736* or 786 here to average 50.

I think it's on the cards.

Might take til August at this rate.

 

[hendrix]

The massive difference between our slow bowlers and there's is not in wicket taking ability, it's in the fact that they don't give away any freebies. Yes, NZ have been slightly negative, but their spinners have been very tight.

 

[Daemon]

DRS ftw

 

[Flem274*]

thigh pad imo

 

[hendrix]

lack of hotspot and snicko might screw Latham here.

Horrible decision from the umpire really. Didn't apply benefit of the doubt at all.

 

[Flem274*]

no real time snicko or hot spot?

drs bit of a waste of time really without those

 

[BeeGee]

Not enough evidence to overturn, surely? Lucky boy, Latham.

 

[Woodster]

I recognise the need for NZ to dig in against some tight bowling and a pitch that is taking a fair bit of turn, also against the new ball with a slightly negative line Roach was employing and a decent burst from Taylor, but I think these two just need to be a little more proactive, not allow Benn and Shillingford and Samuels to be able to just run up without any pressure being exerted on them. I'm not suggesting KW or Latham coming round down at them and try and smash them out of the ground, just tick try and be more positive and tick it over better than they currently are.

I appreciate that survival is the upper most thought but I do think putting pressure back onto the bowler is the best way of coping.

 

[kyear2]

No problem with the decision, but without hot spot or snicko how is it conclusive?