***Official*** West Indies in Australia

[roseboy64]

Disappointed at Sarwan's dismissal. He never looked in trouble and just had a little push at the ball.Dang!! He should have made at least a 50.

 

[Jono]

I hate this stupid Birds Eye fish fingers ad. I really do.

"We want the captain. We want captain... Birds Eye"

 

[Jono]

Holy crap that would have been the worst run out ever!!!

If Hayden actually looked at what was happening, he could have settled and Lara would have been gone!

 

[age_master]

I hate this stupid Birds Eye fish fingers ad. I really do.

"We want the captain. We want captain... Birds Eye"

 

[Jono]

Lee gets Lara out LBW from around the wicket. A bit dodgy IMO, I think it wasn't out.

 

[age_master]

Lee gets lara LBW, very tough call on lara - perhaps made to look worse to the umpire by him continuing his movement across after it hit him.

 

[Dasa]

Geez...absolutely horrendous decision..easily going down leg, wasn't even close.

 

[age_master]

looks like Lara got a little edge too... poor decision

 

[Adamc]

Inexcusably poor decision IMO, but I'm biased. The ball really has to be hitting in line with offstump to be given LBW from that angle; that delivery hit in line with leg and would've missed by at least three inches. Lara was looking in good touch as well. Clever bit of bowling, but it shouldn't have been given out.

Oh well, hopefully Dev Smith can go on to three figures, and Chanderpaul has been in good touch lately as well. Interested to see Ramdin bat later on (hopefully not before tomorrow though...) as he's been spoken of quite highly by people who ought to know.

 

[honestbharani]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Lara has got the most no. of poor decisions amongst batsmen recently? I remember dodgy decisions a couple of times even during last years' VB series.

 

[parttimer]

As usual Lee bowling inconsistently. Absolute rubbish earlier on now he's bowling a tight line and most of all consistent length, esp from around the wicket

 

[parttimer]

He seems to tweaked his slower ball too which he's bowling around at medium pace instead of slow so its harder for the batsman to pick up. Good stuff

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Excellent second spell from Lee, really. Very impressed with how he came back. If he bowls like that, he'll be a test success.

 

[Blaze]

Woeful decision on Lara..

 

[Jono]

How on Earth did Devon Smith get his foot back in the crease, he almost did the splits.

 

[Jono]

Warne has bowled brilliantly despite not getting a wicket.

 

[Jono]

A wicket was always coming really. Chanderpaul gone.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Oh! What a catch by Bracken!

Speaking of Bracken, interesting thing about his bowling today, when considering a balanced Australian attack this summer. What Bracken did today was exactly what Watson needs to be able to do. Bracken was relatively unthreatening, didn't get a lot of movement or look like taking a wicket, but he has 10-4-23-0, which are very respectable figures. If Watson can justify his place with the bat and at least do what Bracken did today with the ball, which was to give the other seamers a rest and tie up an end, he will be of great value to the Australian team. It will allow Australia to rotate MacGill and a third specialist seamer through the team without weakening the bowling attack, putting too much pressure on Lee and McGrath, or weakening the batting. A spell of 10 overs going for 2 or 3 an over and not taking a wicket is perfectly decent, and what Watson has to learn to do, even if it involves bowling wide of the stumps like Bracken did.

 

[Blaze]

Out of interest, would Aussie fans liked to have seen Lara play a classic innings and score a century instead of being wrongly given out for 30?

 

[honestbharani]

Windies falling apart, had to happen, right? They have 4 no.11s as well. Easy win for Australia coming up....