West Indies vs Pakistan in UAE 2016

[weldone]

Holder's bowling hasn't improved.

 

[mr_mister]

But he's so likeable

 

[weldone]

First one gone - now bring on Bishoo against the 2 right handers

 

[vcs]

It gets interesting.

Good stuff WI

 

[quincywagstaff]

There was a bit of discussion on the commentary about Pakistan perhaps being a bit flat due to 'dead rubber' mindset and looking ahead to Nz/Oz tours and I did sense a bit of that in the play I was watching. Brathwaite/Bishoo batted well and patiently in their partnership but I thought Pakistan gave them too many easy singles (especially Bishoo) and just let the game drift while the Winides accumulated their lead.

 

[Niall]

I think the 4.75 odd for WI is a bargain at this stage...at least one between Brathwaite-Holder batting partnership and Gabriel-Bishoo bowling partnership may click tomorrow. A close match is likely imo.

Good call, backed them for interest sake at 4.1.

 

[morgieb]

So West Indies will probably have a better tour of the UAE than what we did.

This feels....odd.

 

[Niall]

So West Indies will probably have a better tour of the UAE than what we did.

This feels....odd.

I dunno, Aus slaughtered them in limited overs cricket, while West Indies were lol bad in those formats.

West Indies I suppose are more familiar with these sort of pitches and as others have said, they may have taken West Indies for granted here, looking ahead to the NZ/Aus tour.

Huge test of the Pakistan lower order, very likely that Nawaz and the bowlers will have to contribute hugely for them to save this test.

 

[JTemperance]

Pakistan were clearly paying attention to England's batting masterclass from the other day. If Windies win this game the Test cricketing world must surely have turned upside down.

 

[neville cardus]

Happy for the Windies, and excited about their chances here, but hard to give them much credit. Every one of these wickets has fallen to slow-to-medium short stuff. Inexplicable.

 

[weldone]

So West Indies will probably have a better tour of the UAE than what we did.

This feels....odd.

Nothing odd about it - all test teams are better than Australia in the SC.

Edit: dunno about Zimbabwe

 

[Jono]

Jeez this is on

 

[Niall]

Jeez this is on

Financially invested?

 

[MW1304]

Too many 50 and outs for Sarfraz recently. Need a big one from him here.

 

[Jono]

Financially invested?

Nah but on the face of it WI are surely value. Just not sure I can actually put money on them though.

 

[weldone]

What's the odd now? Anything above 2 is still value on WI imo.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bring on Bishoo ffs. Don't screw this up, Windies, this is a huge chance.

 

[weldone]

Who is the acting captain in Holder's absence?

 

[Niall]

What's the odd now? Anything above 2 is still value on WI imo.

Floating around 1.9 or so are the West Indies, they possibly should be a little shorter, but they are a side I'd be reluctant to back at anything less than 2.

 

[weldone]

Floating around 1.9 or so are the West Indies, they possibly should be a little shorter, but they are a side I'd be reluctant to back at anything less than 2.

Exactly