1st Test | West Indies v Australia | Bridgetown

[Ruri]

dont worry we'll take revenge in November

You'll prove that you'll fall harder to an actual swing bowler that does it late?

 

[James]

dont worry we'll take revenge in November

I can't wait. Even a drawn series would be a pretty good effort from us. Beating India in India is arguably the toughest task in world cricket.

 

[Ruri]

yeah his action is quite similar too)

He's good for a part-timer.



400 up. 50 more and Windies have a great chance.

 

[James]

Aussies are getting a minor mullering here. Serious test for Clarke over the next few days.

 

[Ruri]

Terrible overrate it seems like. 8 overs behind at Tea was it?

 

[Saurav]

400 up

 

[Saurav]

He's good for a part-timer.



400 up. 50 more and Windies have a great chance.

is he one of those who started as a bowler

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Wait, how is that not out?

Doesn't at least 50% of the ball have to be hitting the stumps?

 

[Ruri]

is he one of those who started as a bowler

I don't think he's even a part-timer. 1 wicket in FC, 4 in List A. Must be a random goldenarm.

 

[Saurav]

I can't wait. Even a drawn series would be a pretty good effort from us. Beating India in India is arguably the toughest task in world cricket.

yes,it'd be a great series.I dont expect a whitewash,but I would be disappointed if we dont win.though losing Dravid is a massive setback.hes has gr8 record against English.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Sammy really shredded the Australian attack, exposing their weaknesses. I think they should declare after Chanderpaul reaches his 100, WI should have have the upper hand here given heir bowling attack is slightly better than the Aussies, too bad Narine isnt playing, however they do have Bishoo up their sleeve.

 

[Saurav]

Wait, how is that not out?

Doesn't at least 50% of the ball have to be hitting the stumps?

yeah it didnt so decision stayed

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Chanderpaul gets a lifeline here

 

[Saurav]

cockroach

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

, will Chanderpaul have support to reach his hundred

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

yeah it didnt so decision stayed

Yeah, just got it.

Thanks anyway!

 

[leatherface58]

awesome by windies. sammy standing upto(or rather looking down upon) hillbilly was a good sight. pretty much exposed their utter frustration.

 

[Ruri]

awesome by windies. sammy standing upto(or rather looking down upon) hillbilly was a good sight. pretty much exposed their utter frustration.

hillbilly?

 

[majiz]

seems that windies bat a long way down these days?

 

[James]

yes,it'd be a great series.I dont expect a whitewash,but I would be disappointed if we dont win.though losing Dravid is a massive setback.hes has gr8 record against English.

I reckon we would have won the 2006 series had Dravid not been there. Even with him in the form of his life, we got the better of a 1-1 drawn series. I wonder if England can go one better next time

 

[leatherface58]

hillbilly?

hilfenhaus. he is a good bowler. but i for some reason dont like the guy. i dont wish for him to fail though.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Nine down now!

 

[leatherface58]

chanders come on go get a 100. you deserve it. bishoo should stay with him.

a blond australian leggie gets his 2nd wicket.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Was a poor shot. Come on.

 

[Saurav]

I reckon we would have won the 2006 series had Dravid not been there. Even with him in the form of his life, we got the better of a 1-1 drawn series. I wonder if England can go one better next time

yes but we've got lot better at home since then.specially under Dhoni.out HTBs like to bat on these tracks n our spinners are also good enough.hopefully Zak will be fit too.expect a long series:

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Bishoo on strike for the next over!

Shiv on 95!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

WI on a roll after the Odis, they could win this series lets see how they bat and WI bowl. They should put in AUS to bat for at least 15 to 20 overs once chandu gets his ton.

 

[Saurav]

Bishoo dont do anything silly

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Bishoo survives!

 

[OZGOD]

Can we deny Shiv his ton?

 

[OZGOD]

Sammy is proving me wrong, he seems to be underrated!

Definitely rate Patto above Hilfy. Maybe James isn't fully fit or something. It seems a bizarre omission after the India series

Well the Hilf didn't do too badly in the India series either, and Patto's been out of cricket for months. It was likely a marginal decision that could have gone each way.

 

[OZGOD]

That's it Bish, keep cowlashing

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

I can feel the 100 fo sho

 

[Ruri]

Clarke deserves a fine for this over rate.

 

[speed]

good crowd

 

[leatherface58]

chanders should have slogged. if he had gotten out then bad luck. lyon isnt really looking threatening.

 

[praveen]

c'mon shiva narayana chandra balan, ton up quickly.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Edged and dropped short!

Bishoo survives, just!

 

[leatherface58]

admirable stand from bishoo. really good and committed cricketer. windies have suddenly found a bunch of promising talents. bishoo, narine, brathwaite, bravo, kirk edwards, etc.

in committment, you cant go further than darren sammy.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Looks like Chnagu will take another 2 or 3 overs to reach the milestones

 

[Ruri]

Australia top 3 attack my rear end, I rescind that.

 

[praveen]

admirable stand from bishoo. really good and committed cricketer. windies have suddenly found a bunch of promising talents. bishoo, narine, brathwaite, bravo, kirk edwards, etc.

in committment, you cant go further than darren sammy.

Gayle will be back too

 

[leatherface58]

Gayle will be back too

a massive ace in the hole.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Two runs!

Chand on 98

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

2 more to goo

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Shiv on 99 now!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Anybody know how many times Chanderpail has gotten out in the 90s

 

[TalhaSyed]

And thats a 100 for Chanderpaul!
What an innings!
Brilliant performance by him and West Indies!

 

[leatherface58]

come on shiv smack hillbilly around,

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

There it is!

Ton comes up!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

and their's the 100, well played sir

 

[leatherface58]

YES!!!!

to the chanders(and windies') determination

 

[Ruri]

Nicely done, smash some around now.

 

[Saurav]

Gets it

 

[praveen]

On ya chanders.. well played.

 

[leatherface58]

chanders has scored 10 from 2 balls vs lankans. dont really rule out slogging.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

So when should they declare

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great stuff from Chanders.

 

[majiz]

yawn. you have enough runs now windies, play some shots.

 

[leatherface58]

methinks this match will be a draw. bad light and rain are two factors that hound west indies during this time of the year.

though i hope there is a result.

 

[Anfield]

Why was pattinson dropped?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Nice shot from Bishoo.

 

[leatherface58]

haha even bishoo smacking hillbilly around. im luvin' it.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Chandu getting a going on here

 

[OZGOD]

Wow. We let them score a hundred extra runs

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Bishoo plating some nice cricketing shots here

 

[leatherface58]

bishoo is no tailender folks. lower order batsman is more like it.

 

[majiz]

if they were thinking positively they'd realize 500 is no better then the score they have now, they should declare tbh.

 

[Statsman]

lolwut they declared???

why on earth?

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

if they were thinking positively they'd realize 500 is no better then the score they have now, they should declare tbh.

Yeah, especially since the Aussie body language is a little negative. And they have declared, interesting last passage of play this. A good all around batting performance, I would have given them 250 to 270 tops, really good platform this.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

lolwut they declared???

why on earth?

I think its a really positive move on their behalf maybe they can get a couple of early wickets and get on top of this match

 

[Blitz]

lolwut they declared???

why on earth?

Because they've made 450, its nearly the end of day 3 and its a test match?

 

[Statsman]

Because they've made 450, its nearly the end of day 3 and its a test match?

yeah just read

btw its day 2

 

[Saurav]

because they've made 450, its nearly the end of day 3 and its a test match?

day 2

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Why didn't Narine play btw, is it because of the IPL same can be said about Bravo. Doesnt the have WICB have a say in this

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

If they can get one of the big W's it would be a an icing on the cake tday

 

[Ruri]

Why didn't Narine play btw, is it because of the IPL same can be said about Bravo. Doesnt the have WICB have a say in this

Uncapped, yet to play a test, can't play him off a few good ODIs alone.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

how many overs left today

 

[Statsman]

Why didn't Narine play btw, is it because of the IPL same can be said about Bravo. Doesnt the have WICB have a say in this

Narine and Bravo both don't feature in the test side.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

and Marlon Sameuls?