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

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Gayle took four yesterday, so I think Vettori might be the crucial bowler. If he goes wicketless then we have no chance.

 

[Blaze]

West Indies are going to win this, for sure. And good on them.

NZ haven't played test cricket for awhile and it's shown. But you have to ask some questions about their approach to this test match.

Sorry Zinzan but you can't be very surprised that I am agreeing with Tim here. We just haven't had any luck this morning (and throughout the entire match). Things just aren't happening out there for us.

Can you honestly say that you can see New Zealand taking 10 wickets for 200 runs from here ?

I can't see where we are going to get the wicktes tbh.

 

[Blaze]

We've got to get better pace bowlers from somewhere. Franklin & Martin make me cringe at times.

Franklin is really annoying me today, he just bowls too many 4 balls and doesn't threaten.

At least Mills would have kept it tight.

 

[Zinzan]

How many time does Gayle have to miss before he will edge one. Fleming always seems to catch up with it

 

[Tim]

We can't afford for the Windies to be 160 or 170 for no wickets or maybe 1 or 2 wickets down by the next break. We've got to pick up at least 4 in the next while to keep in this game.

 

[Zinzan]

Sorry Zinzan but you can't be very surprised that I am agreeing with Tim here. We just haven't had any luck this morning (and throughout the entire match). Things just aren't happening out there for us.

Can you honestly say that you can see New Zealand taking 10 wickets for 200 runs from here ?

I can't see where we are going to get the wicktes tbh.

Couldn't agree more about our bad luck. But all we need is one breakthrough and then its a new ball game , you know that Blaze.........thats the beauty of cricket.

I agree are W.I's favours, but i'm not writing us off yet

 

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You know it's not NZ's day when Stephen Fleming puts a catch down.

 

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And a catch off a no-ball.

 

[NZTailender]

Sigh, not going well at all.


Also, iasn't about time Martin got changed for Bond or Franklin? Or Styris...

 

[Jono]

Gayle's out, but that has to be one of the most mature knocks he's ever played in his career.

 

[andyc]

And Astle has Gayle caught in the slips. Good thing too, I'd picked Astle in my Fantasy Cricket team.

 

[Nate]

Agreed Jono, it seems Gayle really wanted to do well in this one.

 

[James]

Come on! Come on!

SHANE BOND!

 

[Jono]

Bond bowls Lara around his legs!!!

WOW!

 

[roseboy64]

First Sarwan gets hit on the head then Lara gets out first ball. Oh boy.

 

[Jono]

Bond is amazing!

 

[Nate]

Gotta love Bond, I swear.

Poor Sarwan, does anyone get hit on the helmet more often?


Tell me about the Bond delivery!

 

[Tim]

it's technically 3 down. I didn't see the Sarwan incident, but generally if you get hit on the head you are advised to rest for a day or two.
He might come back if it really does get close but if NZ snare 2 quick wickets after tea, it could be all on.

 

[Nate]

The best thing is, the scoring has pretty much stopped and the pressure is put on the batsmen to do something.

 

[roseboy64]

They've still got a day to go so IMO the batsmen shouldn't feel pressured.