West Indies tour of New Zealand (5 T20s, 3 ODIs and 3 Tests)

[Plugger35]

Our batting makes it a par score at least though. Hopefully the usual NZ trick of the wickets flattening out a bit gives us a hand. 350+ would be nice

The conditions should get easier for batting but there should still be enough in the pitch tomorrow to assist our bowlers.

 

[Freezin]

What's the deal with the Joseph boys.....pretty sure they only play test cricket when the WI play Aust.....obviously not true, but feels like it sometimes

 

[Cleavy]

https://fb.watch/DKtrs-Pk6_/?

This one is not going in the highlight reel.

 

[Cold Sober]

Happy WI boys when called off, first 5 batsmen anyway.
Hope they kick orse.

 

[PhatBoy]

Happy WI boys when called off, first 5 batsmen anyway.
Hope they kick orse.

Yeah I can’t say I was disappointed when that happened. Only problem is I think that means the Kiwis get to determine what roller gets used tomorrow and I daresay they will opt for the light one and try not to alter what today’s surface was doing

 

[Cold Sober]

The conditions should get easier for batting but there should still be enough in the pitch tomorrow to assist our bowlers.

Your bowlers aren't the ones who need assistance.
Please find some runs.

 

[Plugger35]

Foulkes getting his first test wicket in his first over with Campbell edging one to Young.

 

[Plugger35]

Athanaze dropped by Young, that was easier than the last catch that he held on to.

 

[PhatBoy]

Athanaze dropped by Young, that was easier than the last catch that he held on to.

Didn’t cost you much.

 

[Plugger35]

Henry bowling Athanaze so the drop wasn't too costly.

 

[PhatBoy]

Disappointing to see that shot. I wasn’t even hoping for a big score from Athanaze - I mean I would have liked one - but given his output to date and relative inexperience particularly in this sort of environment I would have just liked to have seen a 20-off-70 type of knock where he works out where his off stump is and keeps his bat and pad close together

 

[CakeEater]

Never seen a guy wearing speed dealers whilst batting

 

[PhatBoy]

Never seen a guy wearing speed dealers whilst batting

 

[PhatBoy]

Chanderpaul really has to do something about the way he handles the short ball. He actually looks like he pulls the ball well, ie. he moves his feet well and often hits it quite well but doesn’t keep it down, and he also has trouble with deliveries on his hip that others just glance straight to ground. He doesn’t seem to be able to angle the ball fine or to ground, he plays them with a straight bat and inside edges them

 

[PhatBoy]

Ok so this is becoming a bit of a nuisance partnership just as Chanderpaul gets dropped once more to that same delivery. He’s got to find a method.

I’m obviously not the first to say this but Hope’s average is an abomination for a player of his gifts

 

[Plugger35]

A good recovery from Hope and Chanderpaul although Chanderpaul is lucky to still be there after being dropped twice.

 

[PhatBoy]

50 for Hope.

This has been a genuinely top shelf innings from 2-10 and given the bowling and the conditions. Virtually faultless so far

 

[Plugger35]

A badly needed wicket there with Hope getting a glove on one from Duffy which was an extra ball after he had bowled a no ball.

 

[PhatBoy]

Big partnership this. Windies bringing an unusually long tail by their standards into this game. Layne can bat a bit but Roach is a position too high listed at 8, gritty as he can be

 

[PhatBoy]

That’s beautiful from henry. Would have gotten out far better batsmen than Chase who surely can’t be persisted with much longer

 

[Plugger35]

Henry getting Chase for a duck, this innings is looking similar to the NZ innings.

 

[PhatBoy]

F**k

 

[Plugger35]

Now Greaves gone for a duck as well, Henry with 2 wickets in an over.

 

[PhatBoy]

That’s dumb, Justin

 

[Around the Wicket]

I think we are at the stage we can say the Test game is to bowler friendly