***Official*** West Indies in Australia

[FaaipDeOiad]

Ponting is in for a massive summer, I think. He looked in incredible form in the whole Super Series, and looks great here too.

 

[Slow Love™]

4/111 is a bit better than 1/380 or whatever it was, though

Yeah, I know, but it's 4/215 now, and while 2/364 back then made it obviously a poor call, 5 or 6 for 364 would still have been a very poor result when you've sent the opposition in.

I don't think things have looked that tough out there, really. Collymore just bowled an excellent spell. Apart from that, they've been reasonably disciplined, but not very threatening. Had WI put 350 or so on the board, some of the Aussie bats might have felt under some pressure. It all seemed like the decision was playing more to Australia's strengths than their own.

 

[Right arm fast]

gilchrist gone my initial thought was nicked onto the pad

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Gilchrist given out when he didn't hit it.

 

[Right arm fast]

was it caught behind or lbw?

 

[Eclipse]

yeah replays showed that... as soon as he didn't walk i knew he probably hadn't hit it..

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Given LBW.

Good decision.

 

[Eclipse]

given out LBW though..

I think that's fair enough actually

 

[Right arm fast]

on tv theyre saying its lbw

 

[Slow Love™]

Very good call from Rudi there on Gilchrist's LBW dismissal. From Gilly's reaction, I wonder if he thought he'd been given out caught behind...

 

[Right arm fast]

will be interesting to see how watson can go hes got heaps of time and i cant see ponting going any time soon

 

[Eclipse]

Collymore has bowled really well actually.. been getting good seam movement all day.

 

[Jono]

He has bowled really well all day. Extremely impressive performance.

 

[Slow Love™]

So what do people think the West Indians will be chasing in their first innings? With Churchy gone, they'd have to be an excellent chance to knock over Australia for under 350 now.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Watson looking rock-solid in defence and weak in attack, just like in the Super Test. Somewhat worrying for a guy relegated to batting at 7.

 

[Eclipse]

Well actually Watson is a goodish striker when he gets going because he is very strong and his normal shots can travel very fast, but he just has to get set and come out of his shell.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Well actually Watson is a goodish striker when he gets going because he is very strong and his normal shots can travel very fast, but he just has to get set and come out of his shell.

Not denying that. Watson can be a very aggressive and dangerous batsman, but so far in his test career he's had problems with getting tied down.

 

[Right arm fast]

expensive over by edwards

 

[Eclipse]

Edwards getting some good reverse swing now...

his accuracy is way off but if he can get a few online

 

[Eclipse]

that last shot was an indication of how watson can hit his shots.. that was hit like a rocket