NZ vs WI (2 Tests, 3 T20I)

[PhatBoy]

The Windies bowling attack is one of the best in the world. Roach Gabriel Holder and Joseph is up there. Not quite Eng or Aus level but not far off, its just a shame that batting wise there is no consistency.

Both sides in this game have strong fast bowling units will be great to watch.

This is about as good a side as they can pick, with Bravo back in the side. Campbell is still a problem at the top, and young Joshua De Silva needs to be given a chance too but I like this line-up

 

[PhatBoy]

Not out. Had an 'out' look about it given that it nipped back and hit the back pad but not out

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Ambitious review.

 

[PhatBoy]

i love watching a ball go through to a keeper at shoulder height still on the up

 

[t_94]

Music between overs at a test match. Yuck.

 

[NSWCROW]

Oh lads....


edit - doesn't hurt them in the end



Looks like an ICA pitch this !

 

[PhatBoy]

That's hideous

 

[Lynchy04]

Wow. Lucky that was horrible great comeback from Gabriel

 

[PhatBoy]

Phew

 

[PhatBoy]

Would love to see the speed on that ball

 

[HBF]

This is some sort of first hour to try and get through.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Gabriel is just evil.

 

[NSWCROW]

Twitter reactions to incredibly green pitch at Hamilton

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[PhatBoy]

Can't bowl there Roachey.

Been reasonably disciplined so far but not quite close enough to off-stump.

 

[PhatBoy]

Better bowling, unlucky result

 

[HBF]

Kiwi's have done bloody well to be one down so far.

 

[Seedsfan]

Pitch isn’t doing much at all here

 

[PhatBoy]

Pitch isn’t doing much at all here

It isn't, but they haven't asked enough questions in the channel. They've all had their moments but no banks of 10-12 balls in a row in the corridor.

 

[t_94]

Pitch isn’t doing much at all here

Easy to get spooked by grass, the key is how hard the deck is.

 

[PhatBoy]

One criticism I would have of the Windies attack in the last couple of years since they began to emerge as a bit of a force, is that the days when 2-3 of them are all 'on' are a bit few and far between. It's often left to whoever is having a bit of a day out to do the bulk of the work. There's not a lot of innings where the wickets are split 3-3-2-2 or anything.

 

[PhatBoy]

Watching Williamson here makes it even more baffling that he was so poor in Australia last summer.

Latham has worked really hard and played a great little knock so far, Williamson has waltzed in and just done it in a canter so far.

 

[corbies]

Watching Williamson here makes it even more baffling that he was so poor in Australia last summer.

Latham has worked really hard and played a great little knock so far, Williamson has waltzed in and just done it in a canter so far.

Shows how well Australia's bowlers bowled.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Steady the Ship and Dave Franco grinding away nicely here.

Strange team selection, don't see the point of Mitchell. If the 4 main seamers can't get the job done I don't think he will make a difference. Should have played Conway at 6, he needs to be in the team. Santner is garbage in tests but still would have been better.

 

[eddiesmith]

Imagine the shock the groundsmen got when they rocked up to work today and found out there was actually a test match at the ground!

 

[PhatBoy]

Shows how well Australia's bowlers bowled.

No doubt about that.


Great, now they've missed a nick behind