*Official* West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010

[Himannv]

Its the "once every fortnight Gaylestorm" that has hit Galle at the moment..

 

[TT Boy]

No play today it seems. 302 mm of rain in last 16 hours!

Malinga desrves a rest. We can always bring back him for the 2nd test. And BTW these new venues are bowler friendly.

Hope so.

 

[Zinzan]

Mendis isn't the great he was heralded as being but he is still a pretty good spinner.

Yup, his novelty/surprise factor has well & truly worn off.

 

[TT Boy]

Cricinfo Headline - "Gayle, Darren Bravo hurt Sri Lanka"

Scored 35 in a 136 run partnership and Gayle has scored over 60% of the Windies runs.

 

[TT Boy]

Most runs Gayle has managed in a day is 184 against South Africa in 2005, the same innings where he went onto to score 300 and Mark Boucher and AB de Villiers took wickets.

 

[smash84]

eeek......Randiv has leaked 99 runs in just 19 overs. Thats quite a bit for a test match.

 

[Howe_zat]

99 runs is quite a bit in any match, in a T20 he'd be going at 25 an over.

 

[smash84]

99 runs is quite a bit in any match, in a T20 he'd be going at 25 an over.

I meant that it is more than 5 runs per over.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yes. I was joking.

 

[smash84]

Yes. I was joking.

Thanks for clarifying your joke

 

[GotSpin]

Wish I could watch this.

I'm liking the anchoring role that Junior Bravo is showing here. Shows he has a bit of patience and the right temperament (or he could be massively battling??)

 

[smash84]

This looks so much better than the Pak vs SA match in Dubai. Gayle is playing a gem here. By the way according to Migara this new pitch was supposed to be bowler friendly. What happened?

 

[Prince EWS]

This looks so much better than the Pak vs SA match in Dubai.

How so?

 

[smash84]

How so?

At least the scoring rate is much much better

 

[TT Boy]

Gayle seems to be playing for the close, that despite 20+ overs still being left in the day.

 

[smash84]

twice dropped. Tough chances both.

 

[Prince EWS]

At least the scoring rate is much much better

Not exactly aesthetically pleasing batting though, at least since Barath got out. IMO anyway, of course.

 

[smash84]

Not exactly aesthetically pleasing batting though, at least since Barath got out. IMO anyway, of course.

What about Darren Bravo??? I hear his playing style resembles that of Lara. Shouldn't his style of play be aesthetically pleasing??? 300 up for windies

 

[smash84]

Oh my 2 sixes in 3 balls. Wasim's record under threat here

 

[Prince EWS]

What about Darren Bravo??? I hear his playing style resembles that of Lara. Shouldn't his style of play be aesthetically pleasing??? 300 up for windies

Was scratching around on a flat pitch when I was watching it; wasn't very aesthetically pleasing at all. If you want to talk about scoring rates, he's scoring a lot slower than Kallis and Amla were.