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

[Zinzan]

With all due respect Blaze and I usually appreciate what you have to say......but you've had a shocker today

 

[IndianByHeart]

I don't think this WI team will be able to make much of an impact in the comming WC 2007 on its own home ground.Its unfortunate to see WI struggling to find quality performers for their team.

 

[Blaze]

With all due respect Blaze and I usually appreciate what you have to say......but you've had a shocker today

I would be the first to admit that... And I am not proud of it.

 

[Blaze]

Always the pessimist Blaze and its not the first time

Not always true, I predicted that we would thump Sri Lanka which we did...

But yes I am generally pessimistic when it comes to sports teams I support.

You can't blame me though with the kind of teams I have supported over the years - Wellington (rugby) Hurricanes, the Warriors, and New Zealand cricket.

Not the most successful bunch of teams.

 

[marc71178]

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."

All Hinds runs since that incident must now be deleted.

Does that mean NZ cruised home in the end?

 

[Smudge]

Chanderpaul let them cruise home. When McCullum went, he applied very little pressure on Vettori and Franklin, only occasionally popping a slip in. As the commentators said, it was reactive rather than proactive. The Windies had us seven down - go in for the kill, Shiv!!

 

[PY]

I lost a bet on the forum. I hate Ashley Giles.

And it still makes me laugh now, good on you for keeping your word.

 

[sirjeremy11]

I lost a bet on the forum. I hate Ashley Giles.

I know. Still damn funny though. I was close to saying that if Windies won yesterday, I would get a Rawl Lewis picture, and say something like "Rawl Lewis is da man, mon".

 

[sirjeremy11]

But yes I am generally pessimistic when it comes to sports teams I support.

You can't blame me though with the kind of teams I have supported over the years - Wellington (rugby) Hurricanes, the Warriors, and New Zealand cricket.

Not the most successful bunch of teams.

I'm so so sorry...

 

[sirjeremy11]

Chanderpaul let them cruise home. When McCullum went, he applied very little pressure on Vettori and Franklin, only occasionally popping a slip in. As the commentators said, it was reactive rather than proactive. The Windies had us seven down - go in for the kill, Shiv!!

Agreed. Even though we all knew (including Chanderpaul), that NZ could do it, they should not have. He should have moved in for the kill. He had nothing to lose, and just trying to stop NZ scoring was never going to win them the game. At 13/4, they should have cleaned us up. They started really well in the bowling department. I think Chanderpaul got too worried thanks to McCullum hitting out. So good on McCullum for that. He would probably have got his highest ODI score yesterday if he hadn't of been run out like that.

 

[Tim]

I thought that might happen. A low key game in Queenstown was the perfect opportunity for the West Indies to surprise NZ, and they almost did.
The problem is that the next game is in Christchurch, which is a particularly favourable ground for NZ.

 

[sirjeremy11]

I thought that might happen. A low key game in Queenstown was the perfect opportunity for the West Indies to surprise NZ, and they almost did.
The problem is that the next game is in Christchurch, which is a particularly favourable ground for NZ.

And I hope that any complacency got firmly shaken out of the lads yesterday.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Mills returns to squad

Kyle Mills has been added to the BLACKCAPS squad for the third One-Day International against the West Indies at Christchurch’s Jade Stadium.

Mills took six wickets for State Auckland Aces against State Otago Volts this week on his return to fitness from a groin strain.

He comes in to act as cover for Michael Mason, who has a mild lower back strain.

A new squad will be selected after Saturday's game for the final One-Day Internationals of The National Bank Series.

BLACKCAPS: Nathan Astle, Shane Bond, Stephen Fleming (captain), Peter Fulton, James Franklin, Jamie How, Brendon McCullum, Hamish Marshall, Michael Mason, Kyle Mills, Jeetan Patel, Scott Styris, Daniel Vettori, Lou Vincent

 

[BOUKMAN]

It would be nice to see Dwayne Smith pused up the order a bit...I fear that they are turning him into another "Ricardo Powell". I so fondly remember his debut century in South Africa, when his offside play was just as majestic as his much bally hooed legside play. Now, however, he is quickly becoming a late-inning slogger. Superb ball striker...I hope they don't ruin him too... Most exciting young batsman in the world me thinks! BTW, why is Runako Morton even playing for the West Indies? 39 off 93 balls?

 

[marc71178]

In the circumstances, I'd have thought Morton's knock was crucial.

 

[BOUKMAN]

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

I know it's a day late, but thanks for having me...

 

[sirjeremy11]

It would be nice to see Dwayne Smith pused up the order a bit...I fear that they are turning him into another "Ricardo Powell". I so fondly remember his debut century in South Africa, when his offside play was just as majestic as his much bally hooed legside play. Now, however, he is quickly becoming a late-inning slogger. Superb ball striker...I hope they don't ruin him too... Most exciting young batsman in the world me thinks! BTW, why is Runako Morton even playing for the West Indies? 39 off 93 balls?

Ewwww... Powell. I would like to see Smith try to build an innings, maybe they should open with him! Shift everyone down one? That would certainly be interesting as he definitely seems to be able to hit over the top.

And, yes, if Morton had not been there, the innings may have been over a lot sooner. You can't blame him for a 50 strike rate when wickets were falling like that.

 

[BOUKMAN]

In the circumstances, I'd have thought Morton's knock was crucial.

On the contrary I think it was this knock which lost the match for us (Chandepaul's ineptitude and the New Zealand lower order batting aside)...Morton is one of those batsmen who seemingly doesn't have the ability to change gears...A good number three would have come in and consolidated for a while before trying to seize the initiative...He was stuck in neutral the whole time...He should know that the West Indies need to post colossal totals if they are to have any chance of beating NZ...

 

[sirjeremy11]

If we sweep the Windies, and Australia sweep SA or only lose one, we go back to second on the ICC table!

Nice one...

 

[roseboy64]

I know. Still damn funny though. I was close to saying that if Windies won yesterday, I would get a Rawl Lewis picture, and say something like "Rawl Lewis is da man, mon".

Very few people use that word over here you know. If anything, "Rawl Lewis is da bomb,man." Don't believe everything you see on TV.