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

[African Monkey]

Kraigg Brathwaite scoring very quickly by his standards so far.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

So far this pitch is taking after the Hamilton locals as usual. Flat, slow and nothing in it. (face)

Could say the same about Palmerston North's main cricket ground seeing as it doesn't get any action

 

[Flem274*]

Please let Wagner have turned up in WAGner mode

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Can Bradburn stop rattling on about the soil? I want to listen to cricket, not Groundskeeper's World.

 

[Bahnz]

Jeez, half a dozen edges so far and not one of them carrying. A real pudding.

 

[Flem274*]

Could say the same about Palmerston North's main cricket ground seeing as it doesn't get any action

You're not factoring in our low standards

 

[jonbrooks]

We better start bowling better or we'll be chasing some serious leather all day.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I guess McCullum's logic must've been that the pitch is only going to get better to bat on, but I'd still take bowling with scoreboard pressure over that.

 

[NUFAN]

Not sure why Bishop is going on about Malinga's long format bowling, he hasn't played a first class match for over 3 years.

Windies have done well here, I can't help but feel McCullum's decision to bowl first has WI right back in this series.

 

[RxGM]

Jeez, half a dozen edges so far and not one of them carrying. A real pudding.

Yea especially compared to the relatively quicker pitches that were prepared in 2011 & 2012 for **** & RSA.

New groundsman aye

 

[wellAlbidarned]

****s sakes wagner pitch it up

 

[Immenso]

It's game on!, in fact series on!

Windies to bowl last with 3 spinners.

Baz keeping the series interesting.

 

[Flem274*]

He was able to just throw the hands there on the first morning. 500 plays 500 unless it turns. Good chance for the West Indies to post a big score and turn the screws though.

 

[straw man]

Can Bradburn stop rattling on about the soil? I want to listen to cricket, not Groundskeeper's World.

I was actually finding Bradburn quite good to listen to and soil discussion reasonably interesting. Sounds like we should dig up all the slow low Waikeri soil pitches (boooo).

 

[Bahnz]

Gah, c'mon guys we don't need a repeat of the Dunedin fielding effort.

 

[BeeGee]

Dropped catch?

 

[RxGM]

FFS, they need to rethink this Southee catching thing he has good hands but his movement is slow especially when tired

 

[Mike5181]

Wagner!

 

[Bahnz]

Another poor dismisal for Powell from the sound of it. Good little confidence booster for Wagner.

 

[BeeGee]

Yes!