***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand

[sirjeremy11]

Windies putting up a better fight now, but still 68/4 at less than 3 runs per over. Disappointing again (thus far).

 

[BOUKMAN]

Thank God, Runako Morton Just Got Out...time For Dwayne To Come And Accelerate The Scoring Rate

 

[Smudge]

Harsh call from Ian Smith. Hinds hit a ball back hard at bowler Scott Styris, who just got a hand to it. Smithy said "the sad thing was he deflected it away from umpire Bowden."

 

[NZTailender]

What NZ radio is broadcasting this?

 

[Smudge]

only radiosport.co.nz which is on a 20 minute delay.

 

[James]

Thank God, Runako Morton Just Got Out...time For Dwayne To Come And Accelerate The Scoring Rate

Welcome to the forums - good to have another member from the West Indies here

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Thank God, Runako Morton Just Got Out...time For Dwayne To Come And Accelerate The Scoring Rate

It was indeed time for Morton to go, but don't underestimate the importance of his innings, all things considered.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Three reasons - Bond, Vettori, West Indies batting line up.

That's a tad ignorant.

The top order didn't play well at all tonight/today, but it happens sometimes. The West Indies batting lineup is still pretty decent by ODI standards.

 

[sirjeremy11]

That's a tad ignorant.

The top order didn't play well at all tonight/today, but it happens sometimes. The West Indies batting lineup is still pretty decent by ODI standards.

Yes, it is decent. I wrote that after the first three wickets were gone though, and considering that I feel that Ganga, Sarwan, and especially Gayle to be be the major threats, I felt it was a fair call at the time. Not ignorant at all. Perhaps I should have said "with those first three out, the best the Windies can do is consolidate from here against the likes of Bond and Vettori". I do, however, use concise language and statements that back my team.

Reasonable fight put up by the rest.

They are still about 50 runs short though.

 

[NZTailender]

only radiosport.co.nz which is on a 20 minute delay.

I guess I can't listen anywhere online?

 

[Blakey]

Jez what happened to Mason?

Was Patel brought on as a super sub right at the end of the innings?

 

[Smudge]

Yes, he was.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Jez what happened to Mason?

Was Patel brought on as a super sub right at the end of the innings?

I know he was bought on at the end of the innings. Don't know if Mason was hurt or anything.

 

[roseboy64]

Super innings from Hinds there. Can't watch it because something's wrong with the stupid signal.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Yes, it is. I wrote that after the first three wickets were gone though, and considering that I feel that Ganga, Sarwan, and especially Gayle to be be the major threats, I felt it was a fair call at the time. Not ignorant at all. Perhaps I should have said "with those first three out, the best the Windies can do is consolidate from here against the likes of Bond and Vettori". I do, however, use language and statements that back my team.

Reasonable fight put up by the rest.

They are still about 50 runs short though.

My feeling is that Chris Gayle is woefully short of match practice and thus terribly out of form. Statements he's made over the past month or so indicate that he's in a positive frame of mind and really wants to do well, but the fact is that he played one meaningful match between the 2nd Test in Australia and the first ODI on Saturday. Hopefully he'll click soon.

Sarwan continues to disappoint. He's just too generous a guy. Constantly donating wickets to bowlers when they least expect it. What a guy!

Daren Ganga is perhaps the most determined player in the West Indies team right now. He's been recalled because people think he's finally matured (still quite young) and he knows that he's under pressure to repay that faith. Aside from that, there's also buzz of him being the future captain. In terms of leadership, he has what it takes. Hopefully he'll push on from that first ODI half-century to show that he can do it with the bat too.

Good to see Wavell Hinds get a score. I never expect him to. Wavell Hinds is probably the only specialist batsman who averages over 30 in both forms of the game who I never expect to make a proper score.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I know he was bought on at the end of the innings. Don't know if Mason was hurt or anything.

Isn't Patel considered a specialist death bowler?

 

[roseboy64]

My feeling is that Chris Gayle is woefully short of match practice and thus terribly out of form. Statements he's made over the past month or so indicate that he's in a positive frame of mind and really wants to do well, but the fact is that he played one meaningful match between the 2nd Test in Australia and the first ODI on Saturday. Hopefully he'll click soon.

Sarwan continues to disappoint. He's just too generous a guy. Constantly donating wickets to bowlers when they least expect it. What a guy!

Daren Ganga is perhaps the most determined player in the West Indies team right now. He's been recalled because people think he's finally matured (still quite young) and he knows that he's under pressure to repay that faith. Aside from that, there's also buzz of him being the future captain. In terms of leadership, he has what it takes. Hopefully he'll push on from that first ODI half-century to show that he can do it with the bat too.

Good to see Wavell Hinds get a score. I never expect him to. Wavell Hinds is probably the only specialist batsman who averages over 30 in both forms of the game who I never expect to make a proper score.

That sums up the feelings of sensible WI fans everywhere.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Isn't Patel considered a specialist death bowler?

Patel is considered a specialist tie up an end bowler. Though if he attacked more with balls like the one that bowled Shiv the other night.

 

[sirjeremy11]

My feeling is that Chris Gayle is woefully short of match practice and thus terribly out of form. Statements he's made over the past month or so indicate that he's in a positive frame of mind and really wants to do well, but the fact is that he played one meaningful match between the 2nd Test in Australia and the first ODI on Saturday. Hopefully he'll click soon.


Good to see Wavell Hinds get a score. I never expect him to. Wavell Hinds is probably the only specialist batsman who averages over 30 in both forms of the game who I never expect to make a proper score.

I too am a big Chris Gayle fan. But why will the man never try to play himself in when he is struggling? Has he ever tried this? Or does he just hit out when in a rut?

Good on Wavell. I think he has been rather unfairly treated in the past by the WI selectors. Especially when he was doing so well when the Aussies toured a couple oif years ago.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I too am a big Chris Gayle fan. But why will the man never try to play himself in when he is struggling? Has he ever tried this? Or does he just hit out when in a rut?

He's done it before and has made good scores doing it also. It's a risky thing for him to attempt though, because that's directly against his natural instincts. Half the time he will implode. He is very capable of just building innings though.

Good on Wavell. I think he has been rather unfairly treated in the past by the WI selectors. Especially when he was doing so well when the Aussies toured a couple oif years ago.

He scored those consecutive hundreds against Australia at the top of the innings. I don't think he should ever open the batting again. He looks so much more comfortable when he plays in the middle order and did a fine job there in a couple Tests against Pakistan last year. Can't ever be faulted for effort.