***Official*** South Africa v West Indies

[aussie]

aussie

geeeeez, south africa were utterly hammered around the Bourda Ground today, shaun pollock was surely missed today

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Go Windies.. Hopefully Hinds gets a double century and Chanderpaul follows behind

 

[age_master]

and the bowlers take some wickets after a large declaration

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Yeh.. the W.I bowlers dont look mighty at all for a good S.African batting attack.. big scores predicted..

 

[shaka]

Well done Hinds / Chanderpaul, i could not believe what i was seeing when i looked at the score after about 60 overs they were on 250

 

[Mister Wright]

God, I hope South Africa get a thrashing. Hopefully the West Indies can pile on about 700. Will be interesting if the sponsorship disput is over and done with before the 2nd test, and if the Windies selectors will include the 'other' players.

But in saying that, there is still a long way to go in this test match.

 

[Prince EWS]

Three bowlers? That's astonishing... without an established all-rounder as well. Can anyone remember this happening before?

Ryan Hinds is an allrounder.

 

[wpdavid]

Do we know whether Wavell Hinds would have played ahead of Dev Smith if the others were available?

 

[Langeveldt]

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I criticised Kallis, then gave credit to Smith.

One has to congratulate Mighty Mouth Smith for getting 8 overs out of him?

Maybe I miss all your positive vibes around here..

 

[SJS]

God, I hope South Africa get a thrashing. Hopefully the West Indies can pile on about 700. Will be interesting if the sponsorship disput is over and done with before the 2nd test, and if the Windies selectors will include the 'other' players.

But in saying that, there is still a long way to go in this test match.

IT IS over and done with and all the players ARE going to be available for the next test.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Ryan Hinds is an allrounder.

Not an established allrounder.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Do we know whether Wavell Hinds would have played ahead of Dev Smith if the others were available?

Wavell Hinds was a certainty to play regardless of the dispute. He would either have played ahead of Ryan Hinds or Devon Smith.

 

[Don]

Still, Chanderpaul batted beautifuly, I don't like watching him that much, but he seems to be a top bloke for WI cricket, absolutely great that he is leading the WI in my opinion... And Hinds took us apart tbh..

are u insane he's more fun to watch the bloody lara klusner and sobers rolled up in 1heaping pile of batting goop.

i wanna see Shiv the capitan tiger narine chanderpaul bowl some leggies

 

[Legglancer]

WI 353/3 on the 85th over ....... only 5 runs scored off the last 4 overs !

SA bowlers using the new ball effectively so far.

 

[Legglancer]

Great Double By Hinds ..... off just 250 balls. Fantastic innings by all accounts. Wish I could have watched it live.

Congradulations Mr Hinds

 

[Mister Wright]

IT IS over and done with and all the players ARE going to be available for the next test.

Available, yes. Selected...?

 

[Adamc]

Available, yes. Selected...?

I don't think there's anything preventing them from being selected, and I don't think the WICB would feel the need to reprimand them, as they haven't really done anything wrong. Lara, Gayle and Sarwan would be certain starters, probably Bravo as well. Depends on how well the bowlers do in this match I guess.

 

[Mister Wright]

I don't think there's anything preventing them from being selected, and I don't think the WICB would feel the need to reprimand them, as they haven't really done anything wrong. Lara, Gayle and Sarwan would be certain starters, probably Bravo as well. Depends on how well the bowlers do in this match I guess.

That's all true. However the selectors could feel that the guys have done the job in this first test, and should stay for the 2nd.

 

[Adamc]

That's all true. However the selectors could feel that the guys have done the job in this first test, and should stay for the 2nd.

In the case of Lara (captain), Sarwan (vice) and Gayle (life of the team IMO), there is no way they could justify leaving them out. Ganga has to go - he's been performing too poorly for too long - then it's simply a matter of getting rid of two out of Pagon, R Hinds, Deonarine and Smith, not really a difficult task even if one or two of them perform (and Pagon has, to an extent).

 

[The Baconator]

Well played Chanderpaul, he's now stopped holding the record for most runs without a 150.