***Official*** West Indies in Australia

[ohtani's jacket]

Langer had never been out in the nineties until Perth last year, where he made 191 and 97 against Pakistan.

 

[shaka]

found this quite funny :
Most runs in defeats
Tests Runs Ave 100s/ 50s
Brian Lara 57 4797 42/08 12/ 21
Alec Stewart 54 2993 29.93 0/ 23
Allan Border 46 2771 33.39 5/ 13
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 43 2744 34.73 3/ 17
Andy Flower 34 2713 43.06 7/ 15
David Gower 42 2581 32.26 4/ 15
Sachin Tendulkar 3534 2558 36.54 8/ 9

 

[social]

Have to say that WI attack is totally toothless, the wicket really flat and Aus would be disappointed at being "only" 3 - 220 odd.

 

[Slow Love™]

So, anybody give the West Indians a chance in this game, given the fair possibility of Australia perhaps having a moderate chase for victory batting last?

Didn't get to see much of the play today, but great stuff from Lara to break Border's record.

 

[social]

found this quite funny :
Most runs in defeats
Tests Runs Ave 100s/ 50s
Brian Lara 57 4797 42/08 12/ 21
Alec Stewart 54 2993 29.93 0/ 23
Allan Border 46 2771 33.39 5/ 13
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 43 2744 34.73 3/ 17
Andy Flower 34 2713 43.06 7/ 15
David Gower 42 2581 32.26 4/ 15
Sachin Tendulkar 3534 2558 36.54 8/ 9

Implies that if you get Sachin out relatively cheaply, you win.

In other words, doesnt say much for the rest.

 

[shaka]

look at the first highlited number, 3534 tests hahahaha

 

[marc71178]

Amazing innings from BC Lara. It's too bad for the West Indies that he couldn't come good until the series was already over.

Erm, by all reports didn't the umpires not give him a chance to come good in the 1st 2 games?

 

[marc71178]

How hilarious.

 

[shaka]

Another cricinfo mistake. Anyways did they interview Border after the days play?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Have to say that WI attack is totally toothless, the wicket really flat and Aus would be disappointed at being "only" 3 - 220 odd.

They were about as toothless as the Australian attack the day before. Bowled with about as much heart and perseverance. Fidel Edwards worked up some good reverse swing with the old ball, troubling Ponting consistently. Dwayne Bravo bowled intelligently and purposefully. The pitch map shows that Powell largely bowl accurately, whilst Collymore was Collymore. It was a flat wicket, but the West Indies did not bowl poorly.

 

[Entrael]

A great few days of cricket in general.

Good to see Lara back in some form and scoring runs. Everyone appreciates what hes done for cricket, and i was more then happy to see him break Border's record.

 

[GotSpin]

A great few days of cricket in general.

Good to see Lara back in some form and scoring runs. Everyone appreciates what hes done for cricket, and i was more then happy to see him break Border's record.

In the paper, it mentioned that some aus players thought he might be hanging up the gloves after taking the record, and lara even joked about it in a press conference. Wonder if anything like that is true

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

He's made statements suggesting he wants to play until the 2007 World Cup. I think only severe injury or the selectors will keep him out of that.

 

[GotSpin]

Yes, but it there will be 5 test series before that. Including Zim and Bangladesh

 

[Jono]

Brilliant yorker from Edwards there! Hodge out LBW! Hit him right on the toe.

 

[Eclipse]

feel sorry for symonds... he was trying too hard and it was at the expense of his natrual game IMO...

 

[Blaze]

feel sorry for symonds... he was trying too hard and it was at the expense of his natrual game IMO...

I don't. Go the Windies!

 

[Jono]

Gilly dropped by Ramdin!

 

[Nate]

Gilly caught!

To quote Drawn Together - "What is going oooon?!?"

 

[Nate]

Tail. Must. Wag.

A Warne century? PLEASE!