1st Test | West Indies v Australia | Bridgetown

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GOne gone gone! Take the rest of the wickets soon. bat till tea today. Unleash Castro Roach again, then unleash Bishoo tomorrow.
 
Need to get last 2 wickets quickly and then score runs at rapid pace, 4+ at least.
 
Someone was questioning me earlier when i said the the Aussie tail was strong and would Wag and so it is!
 
Oz fighting back.

Windies can still lose this even with a lead of 100.

Still, 4 wickets in a session is a good mornings work for WI.
 
I just remembered where's Ravi Rampaul these days?l He was a really nice bowler and more importantly he injected pace and variation.
 
Roach is class. So quick.

Good innings from Hilfy and a great one from Rhino.

I'm still saying draw.
 
From here, the Aussies would have gone for this and probably won in 2006. They had three great comeback wins against South Africa, Bangladesh and England. But I doubt they will/can do such a thing now.
 
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Which team do you think are best at wiping off the tail, traditionally it's been Pakistan and I still maintain that thought. SA would give them a run for their money atm though.
 
Every team including Pakistan can struggle to polish off the tail these days. Bowlers have improved their batting to amazing levels.

Even in the 70s, the tail including the wicketkeeper often went down like a pack of cards. The modern, high quality wicketkeeper's status as a genuine all-rounder has been an important bridge between the higher scoring rates of batsmen and the need for bowlers to improve their batting.
 
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Lol @ the Indian fans hoping for a Windies result. Could still happen but I seriously doubt it.
 
Lol @ the Indian fans hoping for a Windies result. Could still happen but I seriously doubt it.
if Windies win this series, Pakistan will climb up into fourth position. So wouldn't be too bad if Australia lost really. We're so close to the top four now, but we don't have any upcoming test series to push up the table any more. So it would be good if australia lost this series.
 
if Windies win this series, Pakistan will climb up into fourth position. So wouldn't be too bad if Australia lost really. We're so close to the top four now, but we don't have any upcoming test series to push up the table any more. So it would be good if australia lost this series.

I'd rather Pakistan get the 4th or higher position deservedly and not just by default.
 
Oz last 3 wickets have added 100+.

Windies are doing their usual slide from a strong position.

Sammy went missing that session. Left the other bowlers to bowl for 3 hours.

Tough to bowl a side out when your captain is satisfied with 2 wickets as a good innings work to protect his stats.
 
Oz last 3 wickets have added 100+.

Windies are doing their usual slide from a strong position.

Sammy went missing that session. Left the other bowlers to bowl for 3 hours.

Tough to bowl a side out when your captain is satisfied with 2 wickets as a good innings work to protect his stats.

wasnt he injured.was getting some treatment early on
 
Being an Indian fan, I cannot comment on any countries bowling, but Windies bowling at the Aus tail is making me cringe. Windies threw away the game. Should have had Aus all out for 300 max.
 
Bishoo has been the biggest disappointment. 1 for 100+

Who do they turn to if they need to drop Bishoo ?

Big Benn ?
 
Aus 390/9 and the tail is doing one hell of a wag! Aussies pretty much bat all way do and do have any real mugs with the bat.

Pakistan must currently have the worst tail in the world game.
 
Must be a record (or it's going to be) for total runs scored by no.9-no.11.

Harris looks good for a century here.
 
Good luck getting him back from the IPL. No way that is happening.
 
Harris reviews an LBW appeal and survives! more fustration for W.I
 
Aus 390/9 and the tail is doing one hell of a wag! Aussies pretty much bat all way do and do have any real mugs with the bat.

Pakistan must currently have the worst tail in the world game.

Not really, All three of Abdur Rehman, Gul and Ajmal can bat(they all have test 50s to their names). imo its India who have the worst tail-end batters
 
Interesting to see W.I batting mind set now as this game is pretty much a one inns shoot out and W.I could well likely lose this with abad 2nd inns batting display!
 
Amjid Javed - You've cursed the Windies man :P

depressing times for the windies fans..
 
Not really, All three of Abdur Rehman, Gul and Ajmal can bat(they all have test 50s to their names). imo its India who have the worst tail-end batters

outside India. At home our Harbhajans and Ashwins are scoring centuries :))
 
Australia hav declared but WI shld still play positively and not forget they still have a lead
 
Great declaration.

Leaves WI the temptation of chasing quick runs to set up a last day chase/chance to bowl Oz out.

WI are probably too timid to go for it these days...
 
Was Australia's declaration strategic or just a pompous gesture?

Great declaration.

Leaves WI the temptation of chasing quick runs to set up a last day chase/chance to bowl Oz out.

WI are probably too timid to go for it these days...
 
Windies seem to be happy with a draw. Its in their hands to drive this test match now.Hope they don't lose. Go windies go.
 
This is getting too embarrassing to watch, aren't they showing simultaneous mass suicides off Mount Kilimanjaro on some Japanese TV show. Maybe it'll cheer me up.
 
This is like Harmison, 2 all out or whatever it was
 
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Gould :))) very unimpressed with that review, snootily raised his finger a second time after the replay, as if to say 'how dare you question me' :))
 
And the CHOKE begins......

Chanderpaul should bat like Dravid's Grand father now to save this game :asif
 
This is turning into one of those amizing Aussie test wins that nobody could predicted :)
 
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