***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand 2013/14

[Mike5181]

Big day domestically boys. Milne and Bennett are gonna be bowling shortly and my boy Milne has his chance to book a test match.

No he doesn't. If Wagner's ordinary again today, Bracewell will play the third test because he's actually in the squad. The only thing Milne can do is get himself into the squad for the series against India.

 

[Bahnz]

Anderson is just a better bowler than Wagner. Neil doesn't even have pace on Corey anymore.

 

[Zinzan]

Big day domestically boys. Milne and Bennett are gonna be bowling shortly and my boy Milne has his chance to book a test match.

Hope Milne impresses. We still need that extra yard of pace if for no other reason as intimidating opposition lower-orders.

 

[Flem274*]

Fine, if he bowls well Milne should book himself a test match because he's better than Bracewell.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

No he doesn't. If Wagner's ordinary again today, Bracewell will play the third test because he's actually in the squad. The only thing Milne can do is get himself into the squad for the series against India.

Iirc the squad was only for the first two matches

 

[Days of Grace]

No he doesn't. If Wagner's ordinary again today, Bracewell will play the third test because he's actually in the squad. The only thing Milne can do is get himself into the squad for the series against India.

Excuse me? We're the home team. We're not on tour halfway around the world. We can call up whoever we please.

 

[straw man]

Or we could select a new 3rd seamer after this match if Wagner can't turn it around.

I'm only on radio atm but 125kph is way down on pace and he's not getting any swing. Something is obviously wrong and he needs a spell on the bench to gather himself.

Only thing Wagner provides is that McCullum can flog him with the old ball and very occasionally he bowls a delivery like this:

57.2 oh Chanderpaul is given lbw! Full on off and it swings in late past the shuffle across on the crease, hit the pad on middle and leg at kneeroll height, he reviews straightaway, no inside edge or no ball, Hawk Eye shows the ball comprehensively hitting leg and that you have to say could be the end of West Indies' hopes of saving the game 185/4

Nowhere near enough to keep himself in the side at the moment though. Especially when he's bleeding runs to a horrible degree.

 

[lockton2skipper]

liking Anderson's bowling.

 

[hendrix]

Wagner has been given the new ball and has had the whole morning off, so there's absolutely no excuse for not performing here.

 

[Meridio]

Too many balls on the pads. Leaking runs here.

 

[straw man]

Wagner bowled a couple of decent balls last over after all that criticism right

Wagner you ****ing ****

 

[jcas0167]

Surely Bennett must be in the frame for a recall?

 

[Meridio]

Surely Bennett must be in the frame for a recall?

He shouldn't be, he's only played a handful of games after being injured for a billion years.

 

[BeeGee]

Surely Bennett must be in the frame for a recall?

I hope not.

 

[hendrix]

Wagner bowled a couple of decent balls last over after all that criticism right

Wagner you ****ing ****

Nah it's classic Wagner. One or two decent balls an over attempting to disguise unthreatening or pure buffet dross. It's how he got Chanderpaul and we all (erroneously) forgave him in Dunedin.

All he's done is taken wickets just before he'd otherwise be dropped. It's more infuriating than if he'd been outright ****.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

That's ridiculous, the ball is only in its 12th over.

 

[Flem274*]

SteveUnzud's identity is revealed to be Jay Jay.

Jay Jay: "I feel Wagner tries hard and sometimes takes 2 or 3 wickets but he doesnt have it in him to rip apart a test line up like Boult has done today ..... Southee and Boult are very tidy and smart bowlers but I think some one like Mitchell McClenaghan would be a better foil for them than Wagner. He bowls a bit lose some times but he is a wicket taker and would complement Southee and Boult perfectly IMO ......"

 

[hendrix]

Phlegm274's identity revealed to be Stephen

Stephen: "@Jay Jay: I reckon the best foil as the 3rd seamer for New Zealand would be either Adam Milne or Matt Henry. Pity they're injured all the time!"

 

[Meridio]

This ball swinging less than the last one. Going to be a long day I think.

 

[Bahnz]

Seriously would prefer someone like Arnel to Wagner, especially on a pitch like this.