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West Indies v Australia | 2nd Test | Antigua | 30/5/08 to 03/6/08

f.b.m said:
Chanderpaul's form is just ridiculous. Does anyone know what his average over say the last year or so has been?

Averaging 100 since the start of 2007 (5 centuries in 10 Tests against: Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and England)
 
And in all sorts of conditions against all sorts of bowling too. Murali, Steyn, Lee, etc, etc.

All I can say is, pheww
 
Great knock from Sarwan, saved the match. But Chanders should be MOM.
 
f.b.m said:
And in all sorts of conditions against all sorts of bowling too. Murali, Steyn, Lee, etc, etc.

All I can say is, pheww

Yep - Sidebottom, Panesar, Murali, Vaas, Steyn, Lee, Ntini, Clark. Really does merit the highest of praise. And at times it has been a one man show - Gayle has been his inconsistent self when not injured, while Sarwan missed the series in England and South Africa.
 
226-3

Sarwan 127* Chanderpaul 67*

18 overs remain.

I imagine the'll shake hands in about 30-45 mins time.

New ball is now due
 
shouwld windies go for it

107 balls 146 runs and still 7 wkts and the pitch is still flat
 
New ball taken.

Wicket falls 1st ball

Sarwan goes for 128

227-4
 
Too late I reckon. They just need to block for another 15 overs.
 
12thMan said:
not Johnson. Lee take 3 wickets to get first 10fer for the match

Says Johnson on Cricinfo. Are they wrong again?
 
Why the @#$% is MJ still bowling? Put Safraz back!
 
13 overs to take 5 wickets. I think it's going to be tough unless Lee bowls a long spell.
 
10 overs to go. WI should be able to hang on unless they go T20 for the win.
 
PlanetPakistan said:
Lee being hit arounf by Ramdin
3 fours in a row

Lee bowled too long a spell I think. He's been taken off, probably to give him a couple of overs rest.
 
Geez, MacGill's been a total passenger in this match.
 
OZGOD said:
Lee bowled too long a spell I think. He's been taken off, probably to give him a couple of overs rest.
Bung is chasing the ball as if it was the 1st morning of the test match.
Brilliant cricketer
 
Ponting says lets go home!

First draw between these 2 countries since 1995

Special mention for Stu Macgill who is going home after taking 209 test wickets in his career.
 
Did anyone notice the Aussies giving away singles to Chanders during the last 15 overs even with the new ball in order to attack the other end?? Interesting facets these of this new look Aus side.
 
PlanetPakistan said:
Man of the match has to be Shiv! NO DOUBT about it

I think you meant:-

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Man of the match has to be Shiv! NO DOUBT about it
 
W.I battled hard and earned themselves a draw here.

Hopefully we will get a more sporting wicket in final test and maybe west indies can go one better and steal a win in last match!
 
well its good to c that the guys stood up against the aussies.....sarwan was lucky not to be give out, but thats cricket they say. :P

its about time we benefit from some errors :D

hope the dumdox selectors play a spinner in barbados :13:

Congrats to sarwan and chanders :14:
 
Is it me, or is Lee slowly becoming a medium pacer. I hardly saw him get it up above 84.9mph
 
Sultan Yusuf said:
Is it me, or is Lee slowly becoming a medium pacer. I hardly saw him get it up above 84.9mph

Well he is not a medium pacer but is slowing down from express with better control.

I would much rather have him bowl a bit slower and be taking 5fer than bowling really fast and getting belted everywhere like he used to.

Compared to Clarke though Lee is blindingly fast :21:
 
Sultan Yusuf said:
Is it me, or is Lee slowly becoming a medium pacer. I hardly saw him get it up above 84.9mph
Before his last spell he was quite regularly bowling at 87mph. With better control its a lot more effective.
 
Good fight shown by the Windies last night - when I saw we were 370 ahead I thought there is no way they could last out a day to save the game.
A draw and a relatively close win so far in the series, the Windies have been competitive which is great for world cricket. They also seem united and mentally switched on which is a big change.

For us, MacGill is gone but I doubt Casson will be much better. A career average of about 40 with a strike rate of 70 after 40 domestic games is very very ordinary.

Mitchell Johnson is a big concern and should be dropped for Bollinger.
 
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