*** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

[Pratters]

No. It means they will play whatever cricket they want.

 

[dogwalker]

So no different to now then.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Trying to catch up with cricket after not watching a lot non-England related for the past couple of years.

I watched the WI innings of the T20. A few thoughts below.

- The Gayle innings was clearly influential, the difference between the teams and very special but it held little entertainment for me. It just all seems rather processional and lacking guile or drama. In the context of the game it had great value, and I am not criticising the innings, I just didnt see the fun.

- When I used to live in South Africa I couldnt believe that Farhaan Behardien was a first class cricketer. It boggles my mind he is now an international cricketer.

- Kyle Abbott is a horse of a man. Powerful, strong action and decent pace with good seam position. Not sure how special he is but he looks a very solid and reliable quick. Cursed by the fact that he looks like Neville Longbottom coming in off the long run for Gryffindor.

- Rabada is a curious case. Based on his action you would think he would bowl right arm tripe but it is remarkable that he gets the seam in the good position he does with that abortion of an action. He is also a yard quicker than you would ever expect. He will clearly have issues with consistency and will have injury problems but there is something there.

- Imran Tahir was the player who impressed the most as a bowler and the least as a person. It stunned me to watch him running around jumping and celebrating after taking an inconsequential wicket with the game already lost. He presented himself as a prick of a man. It was awkward to see him screaming, shouting and jumping around celebrating small personal victories when the team result was long gone (pls dont comment if you have not seen the celebration of the Samuels dismissal). His behaviour illustrated someone self-centered, lacking self-awareness, unaware of context and out of step with sport being a team orientated endevour. Saying all that, be bowled exceptionally well with good variation.

- It was good to see Parnell bowling with good gas. It will be interesting to see how his career progresses now he is clearly out of the project/prospect bracket.

Love the cook of Tahir, so true.

 

[dogwalker]

Immense innings from Gayle.

 

[ankitj]

Sammy needs to be on strike.

 

[dogwalker]

Quality chase from the Windies.

 

[Antihippy]

1/68

edit: wait, can you take and keep the zing stump?

 

[Goughy]

It is games like that which can get my South African born kids who now live in Trinidad interested in cricket! Well deserved win for WI and excellent knock from Gayle. I am not taking anything away from Samuels but Gayle made all the difference.

 

[Niall]

What was Behardien doing on this pitch? 8 of 12. Waster.


Who is he related to, that he keeps getting picked ? At least Thirimanne has bullied Pakistan now and then.

 

[Goughy]

Love the cook of Tahir, so true.

And I didnt even mention the fielding which appears to be something he isnt interested in. Hard to maintain intensity in the field when you know you have to hide him and that he is a liability.

 

[slippy888]

no mention of kyle abbots display 4 overs for a record 66 runs the guys is a horrific one day bowler he is clueless and hopefuly he retires from 20 20 and the one dayers

 

[Pratters]

Abbot had a bad day. I like where he pitches the ball generally (just short of good length).

 

[Spark]

re: tahir. never forget that adelaide test where he took 0/a million and celebrated like a madman when he took a wicket... only for it to be ruled a no ball

 

[dogwalker]

Tahir is going to dominate the World Cup, take a 6-fer in the final and celebrate taking the winning wicket by tearing his clothes off and performing a one-man circle jerk on the pitch in front of 90000 baying Aussies. It's going to be glorious.

 

[brockley]

 

[Antihippy]

I love the way tahir celebrates. Comes of as a massive dick but hey, he looks like he's having fun out there.

 

[Jono]

Just saw the scorecard.

 

[viriya]

Sad that Pollard and Bravo won't be in the WC.. one less competitive team, not that WI had a great chance but now they have pretty much no chance.

 

[anil1405]

Players like Behardien and Parnell are recipe for disaster.

 

[Marius]

Players like Behardien and Parnell are recipe for disaster.

Would rather have had McLaren and Wiese in, than those two.

Also, taking two spinners to a World Cup in Australiasia is silly, I would have left Phangiso at home and taken Tsotsobe.