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

[Jono]

Fmd how unlucky will this be.

Any reason people are blaming Rutherford and McCUllum?

 

[Zinzan]

Fmd how unlucky will this be.

Any reason people are blaming Rutherford and McCUllum?

Both dismissed caught in the deep off Shillington.

 

[_Ed_]

Both dismissed caught in the deep off Shillington.

Yep. So reckless and irresponsible.

 

[Flametree]

It is so bright where I am (Roslyn, about 4km south west of the ground).... but still faintly drizzling.

 

[Jono]

Haven't watched a ball so excuse my questions - but considering the rain was coming wasn't quick runs what was needed?

 

[Jono]

haha why has the draw shortened from $6 to $2.50 in 2 minutes?

 

[Flametree]

More thunder

 

[Zinzan]

haha why has the draw shortened from $6 to $2.50 in 2 minutes?

Apparently it's fair bucketing down a couple of kms from the ground now and heading that way.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Haven't watched a ball so excuse my questions - but considering the rain was coming wasn't quick runs what was needed?

quick runs needed =/= slogging WIs only threatening bowler

 

[RxGM]

Should have promoted pinch hitters they knew it was going to rain today,

Leave Watling & Fulton to bat out a draw if required

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Oh look, it's Captain Hindsight!

 

[Prensel]

quick runs needed =/= slogging WIs only threatening bowler

This, they could of played responsibly, and easily have gotten the runs before the rain came, but they played stupid and got out meaning Taylor had to play very cautiously, resulting in us being 30 odd runs behind with rain stopping play.

 

[Flametree]

Now heavy rain. I think this one might be all over. Clouds seem to be sweeping around from the north-west rather than just coming up from the bright parts of the south.

Taylor's 16 off 61 doesn't look so clever now...

And as I finish that the rain eases. I'll stop making any more forecasts...

 

[NZTailender]

I was sooooo wrong. Its belting down

 

[NZTailender]

I can see blue skys over Aramoana and the quarryish area

 

[Zinzan]

Unless the rains stops in the next 15 mins, they'll probably call it a day given it will likely take 40 minutes to prepare the wicket again.

 

[Kippax]

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Blue and pink heading in the right direction for the Windies.

Good for the series if drawn tbh. A below-the-belt scheduling ambush getting McHesson and the sugar crashers a W never sat well with me; earn the right.

 

[Zinzan]

Sounds like that's it. Agree 0-0 keeps the series alive. Correct me if I'm wrong, but has there ever been a Test at University Oval in which it didn't rain at some point?

 

[Flametree]

It's very very dark now so even if the rain stops there's no way the umps would go back out - stupid new laws where the batsmen don't get to choose.

I assume they can play till 6.30 at the latest? Could still change. Though in truth Dunedin does often have split days - lovely in the morning, terrible in the afternoon, or vice versa.

 

[RxGM]

Oh look, it's Captain Hindsight!

I've been driving all day at the other end of the country, otherwise would have posted earlier.
But you know the weather is coming so you contact the cricket clubs up country and say give us a call with updates, its not rocket science.