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

Sir_Fireboard

Sir_Fireboard

Cricket Spectator
Voltman said:
Perhaps Lara should have spent more time on his batting and less time on slagging off the NZ press:
Gone for 1.
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Ain't that the truth. Very disappointed to see him out so cheaply yet again.
 
Perm

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I'm disappointed in Lara, his dismissal today was a shot he had no control over and played one handed. While I appreciate that he will fire on this tour I am not pleased that when he doesn't get a big score he can't even muster a helpful 30 or a half century. He's all or nothing at the moment.
 
DanielFullard

DanielFullard

U19 Vice-Captain
Just when I think West Indies can't get any worse, they do

Saying that, the way NZ seem to be playing it really builds my anticipation for the upcoming NZ v SA test
 
ohtani's jacket

ohtani's jacket

State Vice-Captain
DanielFullard said:
Just when I think West Indies can't get any worse, they do

Saying that, the way NZ seem to be playing it really builds my anticipation for the upcoming NZ v SA test
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Really?

We're not doing anything that special to be honest.
 
DanielFullard

DanielFullard

U19 Vice-Captain
ohtani's jacket said:
Really?

We're not doing anything that special to be honest.
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I think it will be a far more competitive test than either of those the two teams are involved in now. Plus its on Sky which means Ill have the chance to see it
 
Natman20

Natman20

International Debutant
Our Bowling attack is severly weakened with the loss of Shane Bond so hopefully he will be fit for the South African series. I don't like Franklin or Chris Martin. The thing about Chris Martin is that he always seems to take 2 or 3 wickets.
 
Smudge

Smudge

Hall of Fame Member
You bore me, Ming. You're just another "armchair expert".

Anyway, Millmow's had a go at Lara. Fair enough too...

By JONATHAN MILLMOW

Four thousand punters streamed out of the Basin Reserve yesterday convinced Brian Lara could go to a fancy dress party disguised as a batsman.


The West Indies megastar continues to bat like a tailender in New Zealand, raising serious questions about his preparation for the tour after recording scores of 5, 0, 1 and 1 in a total of 50 minutes and 23 balls at the crease.

The left-handed genius came to these shores having last played in the domestic final back home last month, when he scored 54 and 47 for Trinidad and Tobago against Barbados.

Word has it the standard of that competition is poor but, all the same, the man who is just a month short of his 37th birthday has seriously mislaid his game.

When Lara fell to part-timer Nathan Astle for just a single run yesterday the groans of disappointment from another bumper crowd could be heard in nearby Adelaide Rd and in the process he was writing himself into his own record book.

His double of 1 and 1 at the Basin replaces his previous worst test return, when he scored 2 and 1 against Australia in Sydney in 1996-97.

And Lara now needs to aggregate 123 in the third test in Napier next week to avoid the experience going down as his worst in a three-test series. That occurred in Pakistan in 1996-97, when he managed 129 runs at an average of 21.50.

It is a far cry from his sensational form in Sri Lanka in 2001-02, when he racked up scores of 178 and 40 in the first test, 74 and 51 in the second and 221 and 130 in the third for a three-test aggregate of 688 runs at an average of 114.66.

Unless Lara strikes form in Napier next week, his tour will be remembered for words rather than actions after he chided New Zealand upon his arrival for not paying enough respect to the proud history of West Indian cricket.

The upshot of Lara's mistimed drive to point yesterday is New Zealand are steaming toward victory in the second test at the Basin Reserve, with the West Indies 118-4 in their second innings – still 62 in arrears.

New Zealand vice-captain Daniel Vettori was thrilled with the match situation heading into the fourth day, but played down Lara's lack of form.

"We've got plans to try and get him out and luckily to this stage it has worked," Vettori said. "We feel pretty good about things at the moment. Obviously getting Brian and Chris Gayle (for 68), who are two huge players for them, helps us immensely."

West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards put on a brave face last night, believing Lara would come right soon.

"I'm not bothered too much about Brian. He is a great player who can score runs when he wants to and, hopefully before this tour is done, Brian will come good," Edwards, who took 5-65 in the first innings, said.

"We are behind the eight ball but hopefully our batters can put their heads down. We still have our captain (Shivnarine Chanderpaul) there with Dwayne Bravo and Denesh Ramdin to come, so hopefully we can get a good total on the board."

New Zealand resumed yesterday at 335-7 but lost Nathan Astle to the fourth ball of the day for another well compiled knock of 65. The lower order bumped the lead up to 180 and then chipped out four wickets before bad light put paid to play at 3.45pm
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3610112a12,00.html
 
James

James

Cricket Web Owner
Looking out the window at work, it's very overcast and dark, and there was a lot of rain over night. I'd be surprised if we got any play today at all.
 
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Natman20 said:
I don't like Franklin or Chris Martin. The thing about Chris Martin is that he always seems to take 2 or 3 wickets.
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Franklin took five in the first innings...
 
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