5th ODI: West Indies v New Zealand at Basseterre, Jul 16, 2012

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134-5.

 

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Very nicely played by Williamson. Definitely the best prospect coming out of NZ cricket.

 

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Neils last FC game he took a 7-fer.

 

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Where is Adam Milne! He needs to be persisted with.

He hasn't played enough first class cricket yet and hasn't really done anything to earn a spot except bowl fast. He has been working with Shane Bond though and hopefully hes one for the next few years.

 

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6.5 needed now.

 

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Wagner took 5 wickets in an over last year. Ball was swinging a mile. Bowled in Tandem with Steve Finn a lot this summer and took most of the wickets.

 

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Hopefully Milne won't turn into a line and length bowler. He must continue with his pace. Reminds me of Bond!

 

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A little drizzle around now.

 

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Great news for NZ then. What would your attack be?

 

[Space Cat]

I don't want to talk Wagner up to much though as Test cricket is a different game and the Windies isn't exactly a seamers paradise. I will be watching him with the old ball though.

 

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Bravo has a very good slower ball.

 

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Latham goes.

 

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Lack of foot movement.

 

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Good reflex catch!

 

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Hamish Rutherford, got good stats for a 23 year old. Scored a double ton in his last FC game

 

[Space Cat]

Hopefully Milne won't turn into a line and length bowler. He must continue with his pace. Reminds me of Bond!

Injury prone like Bondy too. Everyone is hoping he can add some swing to his game. Bond was wasn't great just because of his pace he could swing the ball late both ways and more.

 

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140-6.

 

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& how about Hamish Bennet?

 

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Current Kiwi side is pretty mediocre and W.I should fancy there chances of sealing a 4-1 series win here. They should also fancy beating these guys in Test series as well.

 

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Battiing PP. NZ should just go for em!

 

[Space Cat]

Great news for NZ then. What would your attack be?

Vettori
Nethula
Martin
Wagner
Bracewell

Southee has been great since he got dropped and if Nethula doesn't work out then i would include him over boult.

 

[Space Cat]

Current Kiwi side is pretty mediocre and W.I should fancy there chances of sealing a 4-1 series win here. They should also fancy beating these guys in Test series as well.

I fancy our chances in the test series actually. Under John Wright we have improved in that form.

 

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Hamish Rutherford, got good stats for a 23 year old. Scored a double ton in his last FC game

Son of Ken Rutherford. Big guy and hits the ball a mile. Had pretty average starts untill the runs started flowing in his last couple of games. One to watch i guess.

 

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7 an over needed.

 

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& how about Hamish Bennet?

Had all kinds of trouble with his back. He might never come back.

 

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Vettori
Nethula
Martin
Wagner
Bracewell

Southee has been great since he got dropped and if Nethula doesn't work out then i would include him over boult.

The pace bowling looks good. There's also that guy who took 6 against SA I think....

 

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2 runs. Good running.

 

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Any reason why Kyle Mills don't play test cricket?

 

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Lovely looking stroke.

 

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2 to Ellis.

 

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Ellis SR in list a cricket is 92..

 

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92 from 78. Its possible

 

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Samuels on.

 

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Some boundaries required. They should target Sameuls.

 

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Narine won't be easy to hit. They have to target others now.

 

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90 from 76.

 

[Space Cat]

The pace bowling looks good. There's also that guy who took 6 against SA I think....

Yea Gillespie would of been in the line up but he got injured just before the tour. Southee has worked hard though since he was dropped and heres hoping he can actually live up to his talent in the test arena. Wagner would be chosen ahead of him though.

Bracewell is a far better test bowler.

 

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Nice cut shot. 2 runs.

 

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Great fielding by Pollard.

 

[Space Cat]

Any reason why Kyle Mills don't play test cricket?

Never really clicked in tests. I remember he bowled us to a win over England the last time we actually beat them i think.

 

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Yea Gillespie would of been in the line up but he got injured just before the tour. Southee has worked hard though since he was dropped and heres hoping he can actually live up to his talent in the test arena. Wagner would be chosen ahead of him though.

Bracewell is a far better test bowler.

Martin, Bracewell & Wagner would be the main 3 for me. If Wagner doesn't do to well then I'd swap him for Gillespie.

I'm not a fan of Southee the test bowler at the moment. He will improve of course. Right now he's a better ODI bowler.

 

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86 from 72.

 

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6 off the over.

 

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NZ need one big over. Momentum changing over.

 

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WI at this stage were 160-6. NZ are 156/6

 

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Full toss missed out on.

 

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86 from 70 needed.

 

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156-6.

 

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7.37 an over needed.

 

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Misfield allows a single.

 

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Ellis is pretty elegant in his shot making.

 

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A slip in the PP.. hmmmmmm

 

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Williamson on 40*

 

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Very well bowled.

 

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Great yorker!

 

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160-6.

 

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39 overs gone.

 

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82 to get

 

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82 from 66.

 

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A big big over needed.

 

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Both teams were on 160 at this stage.

 

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81 from 65.

 

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1 run to mid off.

 

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164-6.

 

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Samuels finishes his over.

 

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Williamson approachng a half century

 

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9 off the over.

 

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73 from the last 10.

 

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73 from 60.

 

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Pace of best is back!

 

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72 from 59. One good over and its NZ game to lose.

 

[Space Cat]

Right chaps its been a pleasure but ive gota go learn now. Hopefully NZ somehow win this.

 

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4 wickets for WI.

 

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What a shot!

 

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50 for Williamson

 

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Can Willaimson take his country over the line.

 

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Great knock so far.

 

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Good comeback by Best.