The Baconator
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Chanderpaul's gone, really not looking good for WI.
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***Official*** South Africa v West Indies
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Now, I suppose...marc71178 said:
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I can't believe WI are as long as 17.00 to win already...
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Well if we cant drop Rudolph for his batting, maybe we can for dropping the test match.. Not a happy bunny, as most usual..
Bravo, nothing more than a bit part operator with the bat is proving hard to dislodge.. Frustrating times.
Bravo, nothing more than a bit part operator with the bat is proving hard to dislodge.. Frustrating times.
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He's certainly a lot more talented than that Rich. The man has 5 FC hundreds with a high of 197.Langeveldt said:
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Pitched outside legstump. Common mistake, but still very frustrating.The Baconator said:
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I thought Hind's LBW was a shocker.. Our luck probably evened out by Mr Rudolph (but that wasnt the umpires doing anyway)Mr Mxyzptlk said:
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Very impressive from Sarwan. He really took my scolding to heart and is finally stepping up in this match and playing for his place. Bravo was also quite good, though dropped. Not at all a pitch you'd want to be batting on right now.
I think it's been made abundantly clear why I didn't think Pagon was quite ready for Test matches. I'll refer to my assessment of his technique at the start of the first Test:
"Strong back foot technique and a big preference to exercise it early in his innings. A potential weakness would be full length deliveries early in the innings I believe."
Note that this is not in any way me bragging, but rather lamenting that I have been proving right. Still, he's a very talented batsman but perhaps a season or two undercooked.
I think it's been made abundantly clear why I didn't think Pagon was quite ready for Test matches. I'll refer to my assessment of his technique at the start of the first Test:
"Strong back foot technique and a big preference to exercise it early in his innings. A potential weakness would be full length deliveries early in the innings I believe."
Note that this is not in any way me bragging, but rather lamenting that I have been proving right. Still, he's a very talented batsman but perhaps a season or two undercooked.
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I think on this pitch a score of 150-200 will be no cakewalk. Very interestingly poised.psxpro said:
4 Tests. 2 more after this one.
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We didn't bowl badly though. An extra bowler would ensure a longer tail. That would be a problem on this track.roseboy64 said:
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I missed most of today's play. Just catched the last few balls. Also, saw a bit about an hour before the close when Sarwan and Bravo were batting. Had school and an after school activity. Plus exams soon. Dang! But It'll only be till June 13 then I can focus on cricket again. Hope fully by then the West Indies would have mad some strides. Saw somewhere that WI are 4th or something to that effect in the ODI standings?
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Lots of inconsistent (mostly low) bounce and turn.psxpro said:
Well the only "new" West Indies bowler in this series to date is Daren Powell. He played a couple Tests a couple years back. He looked really good in the first Test, but has had a couple control issues at times in this one. Still, he's been sharp in one or two bursts.psxpro said:
Narsingh Deonarine is primarily a batsman, but he was extremely impressive with the ball in the first Test. Good variation and accuracy.
Dwayne Bravo has bowled well in this match. He's not had the luck with him over the last couple of days, but he's been steady and purposeful.
EDIT: I don't consider Reon King new because he was established in the side before his injury in 2000. He's returned very well IMO. Accurate and does look the pick of the West Indian bowlers. He looked like taking wickets on day three - a rare sight on the day.
Looking at cricinfo score, match looks very well poised
West Indies lead by 119 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Stumps - Day 4
If they can add another 80 runs it could be a real contest. I still have southafrica as Favourites to win, but it can go either way if sarwan keeps going and gets support from the tail
West Indies lead by 119 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Stumps - Day 4
If they can add another 80 runs it could be a real contest. I still have southafrica as Favourites to win, but it can go either way if sarwan keeps going and gets support from the tail