Re: West Indies v India, 1st Test, Jamaica, June 20-24, 2011

by skully Thu 23 Jun 2011, 00:03

Watched a bit this morning, after Simmons got out in a peach of an over from Ishant. A bunch of indippers then a perfect legcutter that beat him all ends up and crashed into his off-stump. Quality.

326 seems way too many for the Ganjas, but Shiv looks solid as a rock and Bravo, though a bit loose-looking, hit some classy shots. If these two can occupy the crease for much of the 1st session then the Bannies will get very nervous.

7 wickets in hand, less than 200 required. Could be a classic Test match finish.

by embee Thu 23 Jun 2011, 05:12

...or the Windies will fold like foldable shoes and the Bannies will look superstars

by skully Thu 23 Jun 2011, 05:24

embee wrote:...or the Windies will fold like foldable shoes and the Bannies will ~~look~~ carry on like superstars

Fixed.

by Batman Thu 23 Jun 2011, 05:34

Henry wrote:
Batman wrote:This tour will be a real test for Raina & Kohli thankfully for India. The FTBs should be sorted from a real batsman.

Another great knock from Dravid. Looks like he is the only guy tailormade for this tour in the whole team.

Dhoni should kick himself for playing that shot. WI should kick their ownselves for dropping Dravid so early. Indians should kick their ownselves for refusing DRS after seeing Bhajji's LBW. Hell, I should kick myself for realizing that the test had started a day too late. Completely missed the first innings. Damn you IPL. Put me off any TV cricket completely. We should all kick BCCI for extended IPLs and ridiculous excuses for rejecting technology. All Indian fans should kick Indian stars like SRT [sad but true], Yuvraj, Sehwag, Zaheer & Gambhir for playing a whole meaningless IPL with injuries and fatigue and then skipping national duty for same. I mean how many tests has SRT left to play in his kitty now anyways that he should have skipped this? His real records lie here and to snub it so completely like this? That too for not having the balls to refuse IPL?

Geez, you wouldn't know India were World Cup champions and the number one ranked test team, would you........

The Indian players are all but contractually obliged to play in the IPL by the BCCI, who desperately need the top stars to be involved in order for the IPL to be a financial success.

Sachin had no real alternative but to rest from this series, considering India's schedule right through until the end of the Australia tour in February.

Sorry Trev but I have to take any suggestion that says it is important to play 2 months of gash in IPL due to contractual obligations and then to skip test cricket to rest for a busy schedule with a pinch of salt. BCCI has really screwed the players and cricket and player priorities big time. If role models like Sachin can be bought over and his priorities tested than what hope do the rest have? What message does it send youngsters who looked up to him for commitment and pride for playing for country? Sorry. But not buying it!

by taipan Thu 23 Jun 2011, 07:11

Batman wrote: What message does it send youngsters who looked up to him for commitment and pride for playing for country?

That they should look up to BCL?

by Henry Thu 23 Jun 2011, 07:13

I enjoyed the 30 minute rant by a passionate West Indies supporter towards the Windies dressing room. It was funny because he'd say his bit, then walk away, and then think of something else that was bugging him, and then walk back and get it all out, and then walk away again, and then come back, "Oh , and another thing...." whilst mimicking a perfect forward defensive shot his his arm etc. Good to see that the passion for cricket in the West Indies is still there.

by Nath Thu 23 Jun 2011, 12:15

skully wrote:
embee wrote:...or the Windies will fold like foldable shoes and the Bannies will ~~look~~ carry on like ~~superstars~~ megaqunts
Double Fixed.

by Brass Monkey Thu 23 Jun 2011, 12:27

Nice to see you back Batman.

by doremi Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:14

195 runs and 7 wickets, with Bravo and Chanderpaul at the crease and Nash to come. Not a good feeling.

by Brass Monkey Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:36

doremi wrote:195 runs and 7 wickets, with Bravo and Chanderpaul at the crease and Nash to come. Not a good feeling.

Ahhh, I haven't heard your reverse-woofing for a while.

by Guest Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:41

Rather amusing that some forummers were actually worried about losing to the Windies.

by Brass Monkey Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:43

What a load of piss. Pathetic dismissals, actually. Pathetic.

by Brass Monkey Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:45

This is one massive hope for the future and a gnarled old veteran and they give it away like that? Awful.

by doremi Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:46

Mishra will need to take the rest of the wickets if he wants to keep his place in the side for the next test.

by furriner Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:50

This done.

by Brass Monkey Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:50

If he gets a chance. Pathetic.

by Gary 111 Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:52

No dodgy Indian satelitte streams for me today, back in Yorkshire and lying in bed with glorious Sky Sports HD beamed into my room.

Shame this game ain't gonna last very long.

by Gary 111 Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:53

Jebus, that was a massive six. Next one wasn't bad either!

by furriner Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:54

furriner wrote:This done.

And Sammy promptly hits 3 sixes in a row.

by Gary 111 Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:56

The second one of those sixes just landed near my back garden.

by Henry Thu 23 Jun 2011, 16:56

Short arm jab sixes!

by Brass Monkey Thu 23 Jun 2011, 17:01

Yeah. Shame he's doing this when there's no pressure on him. Like some lusty tailender.........

by Henry Nolonga Thu 23 Jun 2011, 17:09

Maybe he'll finally play a captain's innings.

by Gary 111 Thu 23 Jun 2011, 17:14

Hmmm, not sure there's no pressure. If these two can get the deficit into double figures its game on again.

by Gary 111 Thu 23 Jun 2011, 17:17

Oh dear - why didn't he just slog it? It had worked so far.

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