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West Indies Vs Australia | 3rd test | Barbados | 12/06/2008 - 14/06/2008

Bravo'll be out soon, with Ramdin following quickly. That's how the Windies usually do things.
 
Bravo gets another 6 off Casson!!!

Are you watching, Stanford? This is cricket!!!
 
crowd is alive. Chanderpaul reaches 8000 test runs.
He is on 49 now. He has made 440??? runs this series and only dismissed once
WI 302-3 after 82 overs
 
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omg @ this game

The West Indies can do this!!!!!
 
Btw, he's a quiz-

Name the International cricketer who used to be an all-rounder in his playing days, and even kept wickets for a long time, then retired and became an umpire, then became a selector, and then later the President of the Board of Cricket representing his country.
 
Bravo out ct Jaques at silly point off Casson
WI 303-4 - need 172 more
Big wicket there
 
any word if Chattergoon will bat? WI are 5 down theoratically if he has a broken leg
 
Huge wicket that. I think we have half a sniff now. If we can get Ramdin I reckon the match will tilt our way again.
 
Chanderpaul 50 out LBW off Clark
WI 303-5
hawkeye says ball woulkd have gone over the stumps. Benson in the umpire
 
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Massive wickets. As long as Shiv was at the crease WI had a good chance.
 
Chattergoon should go out there and bat with a runner. He doesn't move his feet anyway so a broken leg won't make a difference to his shotmaking.
 
OZGOD said:
Chattergoon should go out there and bat with a runner. He doesn't move his feet anyway so a broken leg won't make a difference to his shotmaking.
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Whom are you supporting ?
 
WI 304-5 - 171 more needed
batsmen Taylor and Ramdin on. one over to lunch
 
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Benson is a cheat. That ball was going high, very clear to the naked eye. This was the only way Aus could get Chanders out and that is how they win every match.
 
chandu233 said:
Benson is a cheat. That ball was going high, very clear to the naked eye. This was the only way Aus could get Chanders out and that is how they win every match.
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lol, nice first post
 
Benson has given couple of decisions in favor of WI batsmen this innings
 
chandu233 said:
Benson is a cheat. That ball was going high, very clear to the naked eye. This was the only way Aus could get Chanders out and that is how they win every match.
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I thought Hawkeye showed it clipping the bails?

One of those decisions that could have gone either way.
 
It showed the ball was barely touching the bails, the benifit of doubt should have gone to the batsmen not either way. Benson didn't wait for a second to give that out, had it been ponting he would have said NO.
 
chandu233 said:
It showed the ball was barely touching the bails, the benifit of doubt should have gone to the batsmen not either way. Benson didn't wait for a second to give that out, had it been ponting he would have said NO.
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You guys have been hard done by in other decisions, no doubt, but this particular one I feel was 50-50 and could have gone either way. Benson's had an ordinary series but I think it's a bit rough calling the bloke a cheat - an incompetent would be more like it.

Welcome to the forum. What's your logon at CaribbeanCricket btw?
 
Infuriatingly I have to go to work, and will miss the rest of the game. I still think if these two can survive the new ball, the game is still very much alive.
 
WI needs another 75 with this pair and Chattergoon to also bat to have some chance chasing 159
 
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Big Harvey said:
Infuriatingly I have to go to work, and will miss the rest of the game. I still think if these two can survive the new ball, the game is still very much alive.
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Infuriatingly I am at work. :(
 
chandu233 said:
It showed the ball was barely touching the bails, the benifit of doubt should have gone to the batsmen not either way. Benson didn't wait for a second to give that out, had it been ponting he would have said NO.
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Mate, I'm supporting your team, but if you whinge like an Indian I'll have to abandon that support!
 
Mitchell comes on for the first time today - well into the second session!

Ricky obviously doesn't rate him
 
And smashed four a boundary by Jerome!

:))) :))) :)))

This guy is the third best bowler in OzLand, hilarious
 
Wow WI has made a match of it.

Well done but still 130 to go.

If WI win it must be top 5 highest chases in a 4th inning for a test for a win.
 
whats the latest score? anyone plz.

how much to get and how many wkts left?
 
Grrrrrrrrrrreat shot by Taylor for 4444444444

Damn just as i type he egdes the next ball behind, 351/7

need 124 more ( very unlikely)

BUT what ever happens, the West indies can hold their heads up high after this series!
 
Benn and Chattergoon are playing their second test. Stay there for another 12 overs
 
100 up for Lee with zero wickets and

Chattergoon out ct behind. Chattergoon looks disappointed. Not sure if it was the edge or just disappointed on his failure
WI 375-8
 
Great shot by Powell, hooking Lee for 4!

V.funny, both tailenders wat the strike!:))

386/9
 
LOL Casson ended up with better figures than Lee.
 
Katich is MOM. It looked like he was trying to avoid the interview but Cozier got him in. I guess it is required by ICC and/or media $$$. He said if it was not for Hayden getting injured he would have been pouring drinks instead. It was unfortunate for Hayden and hopefully he will be back soon. The he said something .....

Chanderpaul is Man of Series
 
strange things going on.

It looked like Chanderpaul didn't want to talk. Usually they collect an award and they go to the presenter to chat. He had to be called too. This is normal procedure for the players, take award and chat.

then Aussie team got medals. Then they wanted to call WI team for medals and it seemd like they didn't want to come. So after saying one more time that no you also get medals you played well. I guess WI was not interested and then Cozier said okay you can collect it later

then the trophy was given to Australia.
 
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12thMan said:
strange things going on.

It looked like Chanderpaul didn't want to talk. Usually they collect an award and they go to the presenter to chat. He had to be called too. This is normal procedure for the players, take award and chat.

then Aussie team got medals. Then they wanted to call WI team for medals and it seemd like they didn't want to come. So after saying one more time that no you also get medals you played well. I guess WI was not interested and then Cozier said okay you can collect it later

then the trophy was given to Australia.
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i thought this kind of embarassing prize distribution cermonies happens only in India:p
 
Damn, well done both.

WI had the opportunity to win it man...
 
switchblade said:
Great victory - ozgod and random aussie - must be pumped up and read to gloat as usual :p
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Gloat? Why would we gloat? Sure we won, but I see nothing but negatives in this performance from OZ:

1. Krapich fluked another ton
2. batting got bundled out for 250-odd in the 1st innings
3. batting was too slow in the 2nd innings
4. lack of a spinner is a MAJOR problem
5. lack of a 3rd seamer is a concern
 
OZGOD said:
Gloat? Why would we gloat? Sure we won, but I see nothing but negatives in this performance from OZ:

1. Krapich fluked another ton
2. batting got bundled out for 250-odd in the 1st innings
3. batting was too slow in the 2nd innings
4. lack of a spinner is a MAJOR problem
5. lack of a 3rd seamer is a concern
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Not real impressive but better than losing.

Agree with OZGOD's points above and.,..

Mitchell Johnson is going backwards (and he didn't get forward much to begin with)
Hussey's batting is a concern. :mush
 
Random Aussie said:
Not real impressive but better than losing.

Agree with OZGOD's points above and.,..

Mitchell Johnson is going backwards (and he didn't get forward much to begin with)
Hussey's batting is a concern. :mush
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Put it this way - NO MORAL VICTORIES FOR US! :dna
 
OZGOD said:
Put it this way - NO MORAL VICTORIES FOR US! :dna
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Huge moral victory, our best performance in the WI's since 1973.

No McGrath, Warne, Langer, Hayden, Martyn or Gilchrist and Austrlaia still won.
 
Yaaaay Casson might end up in the India tour.
Though he could be quiet dangerous. His style of bowling is rarely ( almost improbable) seen in India.
On the other hand Krapich is gonna be in the team as well. That is bad for India. He is the best player of spin bowling in that lineup.
 
deathstreak said:
Yaaaay Casson might end up in the India tour.
Though he could be quiet dangerous. His style of bowling is rarely ( almost improbable) seen in India.
On the other hand Krapich is gonna be in the team as well. That is bad for India. He is the best player of spin bowling in that lineup.
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Casson will be on the India tour. As for Krapich being the best player of spin, I raise you some bloke called Hayden. He goes alright against your spinners......
 
I see these players (OZ line up) as the best when it comes to playing spinners:

- Haydos
- Katich
- Clarke
- Hussey

I have seen Jaques play spin but that was only 2-3 matches. Symonds too is not bad vs spinners but he surely is susceptible against the spinners than pace battery.

If I were to bet on a certain player that will be huge hit on India's tour, I'd put my wager on Clarke. This bloke has the BEST batting stance and uses his feet perfectly well vs spinner.
 
I'm putting my money (figuratively speaking ofc!) on Stuart Clark performing well in India. Given how well McGrath bowled in the subcontinent and how well Clark has done filling his shoes, I reckon he'll be great over there. I can't see Johnson doing well though tbh, I reckon he'll struggle.

Batting wise, Haydos and Ponting are safe bets, but I back Hussey over Clarke. Just think that the latter is overrated somewhat, and the former is underrated.
 
muzher said:
Batting wise, Haydos and Ponting are safe bets, but I back Hussey over Clarke. Just think that the latter is overrated somewhat, and the former is underrated.
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I am sure Ponting is a safe bet, but certainly not in India. I know he is a top class player to be failing at consistent level, but Michael Clarke and Haydos will have the onus of piling runs in India.
 
india_fan said:
I am sure Ponting is a safe bet, but certainly not in India. I know he is a top class player to be failing at consistent level, but Michael Hussey and Haydos will have the onus of piling runs in India.
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Fixed.
 
Will be an interesting series lets see if Ponting's world class avg of 12 increases this time around.
 
india_fan said:
I am sure Ponting is a safe bet, but certainly not in India. I know he is a top class player to be failing at consistent level, but Michael Clarke and Haydos will have the onus of piling runs in India.
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Just checked, he averages only 12.28 from 14 innings in India, ouch. Must be the Bhajji effect. I still back him, if not to do well, then to not fail. If that makes any sense...
 
India is the only team who can beat Aus provided the umpiring is fair, otherwise I dont see anyone else who can do it at the moment...
 
muzher said:
Fixed.
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I still somehow feel Clarke will be off more important than Hussey. I maybe biased because of the fact that Clarke scored 150+ in his debut game in INDIA.

I hated that innings from an Indian POV but if speaking in cricketer's spirit that was one mesmerizing innings to watch :)

This does not mean I want him to succeed :p

(this is for Random Aussie) I want that BUMP catcher to fail miserably :p
 
Romali_rotti said:
India is the only team who can beat Aus provided the umpiring is fair, otherwise I dont see anyone else who can do it at the moment...
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South Africa? I reckon they have at least as good a chance of beating Aus as India if not better. Steyn is probably the best bowler in the world now, along with the dependable Ntini, the promising Morkel, a strong batting line up and extremely high standards in the field, they look good.

India, in my opinion, rely too much on Kumble/Bhajji to pick up wickets. Though they do have a strong batting line up which may make up for the failings of their seam attack.

After the SA series you can bet that there won't be even a hint of green in any of the four Tests, so it will probably come down to how well the Aussie batting line up fares against spin.
 
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