1st Test | West Indies v Australia | Bridgetown

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Excellent over by Bishoo, WI were hiding hm for a reason

 

[majiz]

sure there was a noise there?

 

[wrongun]

No evidence to overturn that at all. Windies were robbed.

 

[Strike!]

There was definitely a very small noise, There will always be controversial calls like that without hotspot.

 

[majiz]

There was definitely a very small noise, There will always be controversial calls like that without hotspot.

dont think it would be picked up by hotspot, need snicko.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Bishoo causing all sorts of problems here

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

No evidence to overturn that at all. Windies were robbed.

Watson shouldn't even have been there had WI taken the review earlier.

 

[cricketworm]

Again ridiculous decision is made here as well. Quality of umpiring and the rules surrounding it are ridiculous.

 

[Strike!]

dont think it would be picked up by hotspot, need snicko.

We'll never know now.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Yep snicko, but as long as the mighty BCCI is ironically against technology not much can be done

 

[cricketworm]

Yep snicko, but as long as the mighty BCCI is ironically against technology not much can be done

who stopped WI and Aus. to have their own system?

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Watson almost involved in another run out

 

[cricketworm]

Consistency of umpiring is very poor. Different match different rules, different team different rules. If there is not enough evidence, decision goes to on-field umpire call. But it was not in this case, wasn't it?

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

who stopped WI and Aus. to have their own system?

Like I said, the BCCI, if they let one go here and one there, soon they'll be overwhelmed and then even the mighty BCCI night nt be able to do anything by then.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Consistency of umpiring is very poor. Different match different rules, different team different rules. If there is not enough evidence, decision goes to on-field umpire call. But it was not in this case, wasn't it?

They should have similar rules for all the matches irregardless, or for none at all. No double standards according to the hierarchy's whims. My stance is, if the technology is there, use it. Also since this yes/no approach to new technology umpiring standards have gone down the drain.

And that's lunch, will go watch half an hour's worth of mindless IPL.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia will draw this one. They have strong lower order players.

 

[cricketworm]

Like I said, the BCCI, if they let one go here and one there, soon they'll be overwhelmed and then even the mighty BCCI night nt be able to do anything by then.

You seriously don't have any idea what you posted, don't you!

 

[cricketworm]

They should have similar rules for all the matches irregardless, or for none at all. No double standards according to the hierarchy's whims. My stance is, if the technology is there, use it. Also since this yes/no approach to new technology umpiring standards have gone down the drain.

And that's lunch, will go watch half an hour's worth of mindless IPL.

If correct decisions are not made even with technology then whom to blame then?

No-one has stopped Aus. and WI to go for all technology available. It's not other team's fault that WI can't afford it.

 

[wrongun]

Does Bishoo have a googly? Don't think I've seen one yet.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Brilliant start to the second session for WI!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Watson gone, not capitalizing on the lifeline he got, poetic justice.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

, one more tnen a wicket

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Like I said before Australia look nowhere like playing this math, its as if the coach is shoving the players on to the field

 

[JibranAnsari]

West indies series victory will promote us to number 4.. Go west indies Go

 

[shan]

Lucky Australia.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bishoo needs to fire.. would love to see a follow on

 

[wrongun]

Bishoo needs to fire.. would love to see a follow on

I would not enforce the follow on on this pitch. It is playing a few tricks already. No way would I want to risk having to chase 150-200 batting last.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Pakistan and WI two sides of the same coin

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

theres that second much awaited four... expect something dramatic now..

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

ooooohh... referral

 

[wrongun]

WI have been terrible with their use/not use of referrals.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

WI knd of losing the plot here

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Tea, Aus crawling back into thie one, Im with wrongun on WI's terrible use of refferals

 

[Bullet Drive]

Some more wickets needed here urgently for WI. 2 more by the end of the day and its there day.

 

[Ruri]

Be right back, I'm off to lay the draw.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Aus shoulddve been 7 down by now

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Be right back, I'm off to lay the draw.

Come back soon, we'll all be missing you immensly

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

finally something had to give, Clarke goes. Has Bishoo opened the door?

 

[James]

Going to be a draw.

Good effort by Windies though.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

So James old boy, incase of a draw, donut or what? Although I do think we will get a result

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Bishoo piling on the pressure now, important phase this

 

[adnan yasin]

rain ..bad light .. aussies resistance .... heading towards a potential draw

 

[Sherlock]

Considering the weather in the Windies, expect a draw.

 

[majiz]

Going to be a draw.

Good effort by Windies though.

pitch might deterioate more.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

oooo, ,missed by a cm

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Is it just me or does anyone else have the impulse to punch someone in the face when they refer to football as "soccer"

 

[KingKhanWC]

What a shame the weather spoiling a fascinating test match. A win for WI against Aus would be massive.

 

[WalkingWiggett]

Is it just me or does anyone else have the impulse to punch someone in the face when they refer to football as "soccer"

Soccer -> derived from Assoc. -> Association -> Association FOOTBALL

I don't see what the issue is: soccer is a diminutive of Association, as in Association FOOTBALL, to distinguish it from other forms of football e.g. US/Canadian football, Australian rules, even rugby, which in itself is a rebel version of football (on which the colonial football games are almost certainly based).

 

[wrongun]

pitch might deterioate more.

Yeah I expect result or 8-9 down draw. Gonna be a nailbiter.

Even if they get a lead of 100, WI are still capable of a collapse & leave Oz to chase 250.

Or if Castro has a hot day & Bishoo gets some luck then Oz could be rolled. Oz batting is brittle at times these days.

Interesting match.

 

[OZGOD]

This is going to be a really hard grind. I think we're still in with a sniff though. Just need to bat through to tea and try and get to 400. Then we can see who blinks first after tea and early on day 5.

 

[Amjid Javed]

The snail like batting so far in match probably means game will end in a draw. W.I if they want to win this game would need to bowl aussies out in 1st session on day 4 and then pretty much bat and score quickly for 2 sessions and declare.

 

[majiz]

The snail like batting so far in match probably means game will end in a draw. W.I if they want to win this game would need to bowl aussies out in 1st session on day 4 and then pretty much bat and score quickly for 2 sessions and declare.

yah they need a first innings lead of at least a 100 or so.

 

[Statsman]

gone

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

HUssey Gone and another blinder by Baugh who's been having quite the series

 

[Amjid Javed]

W.I into the tail with Hussey gone. in saying that aussie tail is pretty strong!

Half a chance here for w.i

 

[Statsman]

another

 

[A.M.]

if Windies get a lead of 150 they should come out positively today and try to play quickly and get a lead of 350 and then declare

 

[majiz]

what a start, windies could get themselves into a very strong position here, the greater the lead the more time they should have to bowl aus out.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Too bad Lees not playing could have made a quickfire 60 [or so

 

[Lethalweapon]

W.I into the tail with Hussey gone. in saying that aussie tail is pretty strong!

Half a chance here for w.i

How is that tail strong? Pattinson is not playing and you seem to overrating the batting of Siddle and Harris.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Wowwww

Roach n Fidel are on fire, Aussies are getting bounced here

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Wade seems to be playing with everything but the bat

 

[JibranAnsari]

come on west indies ..three more quickly

 

[ahamedirshad123]

Hey, remember when the Indian team beat this WIndies team and nobody gave a ****?

 

[Ahson8]

Windies

 

[Amjid Javed]

How is that tail strong? Pattinson is not playing and you seem to overrating the batting of Siddle and Harris.

Hilfys no mug with the bat and harris has ability to be a nuisance as well.

In saying that W.I could gain a pretty good lead here.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Oooh Roach almost had another one there

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

I think WI and Afghanistan will make this T20 WC quite interesting. Arent they in the same group though?

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Sammy back, sly, wily character

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

They dont come any straighter than this

 

[Lethalweapon]

Hey, remember when the Indian team beat this WIndies team and nobody gave a ****?

Ishant sharma took a 10fer on the same pitch bowling 2nd when it got better. Quite funny that Raina and Ganguly have more runs here than Dravid.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Kemar is the kind of a bowler thats veryyyyyyy wayward but he will get you wickets

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Useful runs these, As I said Aussies are gonna play positive cricket, no matter what

 

[Amjid Javed]

Harris becoming a nuisance like i said he was!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Bishoo on, things could end soon

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

How was that not out? and a four to add insult to injury

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

WI really dd make a mess of heir reviews

 

[JibranAnsari]

8 down yes!!! come on

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

wade goes, Edwards gets his second scalp

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Lead is good enough but I wont be surprised if WI bundle out around 100-120 and let Aus chase something around 270-300.