West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Kingstown, July 9-13

Darren Sammy is the sort of guy the Windies need. Not a whole lot of talent, but heaps of grit and passion. He's like the Windies' Paul Collingwood, but the stupid Windies selectors can't seem to see that. Sometimes players need to be picked on character rather than just natural talent.

Bangladesh heading for victory definitely now, as they bloody well should be consiering the batting lineup against them. How on earth they let them get to 307 in the first innings I shall never know.

The WICB's leverage in negotiations is being blown away wicket by wicket and that can only be a good thing considering they plan to send this 4th XI to Australia in October.

they plan to send this 4th XI to Australia in October.

I'm pretty sure both Cricket Australia and Channel Nine wouldn't allow that. They'll probably ask another team to tour instead, or make the series against Pakistan 5 tests.

Ashocka sends Walton on his way with yet another one that was going down leg (he also got an inside edge). Shocking umpiring but these guys really can't play even ordinary spin to save their lives. It really makes you appreciate the class of Sarwan and Chanderpaul.

Batman wrote:Looks like a Bangla win all the way from here. They have spinners who will strangle and kill the home side if allowed to get a 300 or more lead. Hell even 270 something score may be risky for the home team, batting last.

Batman wrote:Looks like WI will be facing their first ever embarrasing home defeat against Bangladesh.

Hell even a series defeat looks possible at the moment!

I just don't see a draw in this series given the fact that both sides are equal in strengths and carpness. There is no sign of any side scoring too much or holding out a whole day batting last for a draw. At the moment though, the Bangals hold the edge and possibly the momentum after the test. They could spring a 2-0 surprise.

A 1-1 series will be bad for WI. A 2-0 wipe out would be too disasterous! The seniors who walked out of the series will benefit immensely in which case, as the board may lose out on ammunition to punish them harsh.

If the home side wins the rubber comfortably, the strijking player will find themselves fighting the board for more months than they have counted on!

Damn. Missed out on some easy betting money here.....

Yep, well seen man.................................. I think a defeat will be good in the long run as the board are seriously considering moving on in the future with this lot only, which would be for the most part disastrous for our cricket.

A defeat will send the message that they can't seriously do without the striking players and therefore they have to go to the negotiating table and draw up contracts for the players.

This Test shows that just when you think the Windies - management/ team - couldn't make it any more farcical, they manage to find new ways.

It is painful for one who grew up worshiping the Windies legends of the 70s and 80s.

Perhaps they should start shooting WICB members for incompetence and thrashing the players for non performance.

Sammy gone, Windies 119/6 with 41 overs to go.

'History' in the making.

176/9. 13 overs to go, 'Mind the Windows' playing with Bernard (52).

Just doing the Best he can.

Tino DROPPED!!!!!! Is that Bangla's chance at a win GGAAAWWWWWNNNNN????

No, it wasn't GAAAAAWWWWNNNNNN

Bangla's WIN

And done.

'Congrats', the Bangers.

doctorspin wrote:Tino DROPPED!!!!!! Is that Bangla's chance at a win GGAAAWWWWWNNNNN????

No, it wasn't GAAAAAWWWWNNNNNN

Bangla's WIN

That is what I call "one confusing post".

'Congrats' to the Bangla Boys, and shame on the 'WIndies' 'bodies'.

PeterCS wrote:

doctorspin wrote:Tino DROPPED!!!!!! Is that Bangla's chance at a win GGAAAWWWWWNNNNN????

No, it wasn't GAAAAAWWWWNNNNNN

Bangla's WIN

That is what I call "one confusing post".

So sorry, I clicked on edit instead of quote

Farkin SH!TE forum with edit and quote in the same colour....yeh, any amount of Santas, medals and flashing lights, but such easily confused edit/quote buttons. Some farkin paradise this is

Dunno how Julien Hunte has the gall to be anywhere near this presentation

doctorspin wrote:

PeterCS wrote:

doctorspin wrote:Tino DROPPED!!!!!! Is that Bangla's chance at a win GGAAAWWWWWNNNNN????

No, it wasn't GAAAAAWWWWNNNNNN

Bangla's WIN

That is what I call "one confusing post".

So sorry, I clicked on edit instead of quote

Farkin SH!TE forum with edit and quote in the same colour....yeh, any amount of Santas, medals and flashing lights, but such easily confused edit/quote buttons. Some farkin paradise this is

Relax, and enjoy.

Nice job by Bangladesh being in the unusual position of being favorite in a test. They asserted their superiority as the test went on. Hopefully the WICB will see reason and bring back the senior players or face our first ever home whitewash. (against Bangladesh FFS!!!)

Yeah, congrats to all Bangladesh fans who have waited an awful long time for a test victory. I'm glad for them it's just a shame that it came at our expense and in the circumstances they did.

We have a few positives to take with us into the future as long as the senior squad is back sooner rather than later. Kemar Roach was the best bowler on show by miles, and that too on an extremely slow/low deck, while Sammy got his 2nd 5 wicket haul in 6 tests. Dave Bernard batted far better than I ever expected he could so congrats to him. Omar Phillips looks like a decent prospect but he's certainly not ready yet. Ryan Austin looks like a decent off spinner and comprehensively outbowled Miller (though Reifer did not give Miller enough overs).

I hope losing to Bangladesh will shame both sides and a compromise can be reached sooner rather than later. Lets also hope that the wicket in Grenada has a bit of grass left on it because even this lot could beat Bangladesh on a wicket like that.

Also I seriously hope the ICC were watching the umpiring in this match because it was absolutely terrible for both sides.

Wow!!! Congrats to the Bangers. A win against a non-minnow.

skully wrote:Wow!!! Congrats to the Bangers. A win against a non-minnow.

For the purposes of this match I think we qualify as a minnow. Floyd Reifer captained the team. Seriously.

skully wrote:Wow!!! Congrats to the Bangers. A win against a non-minnow.

Technically you are right, but any team with Reifer and Dowlin in it can safely be called a minnow IMHO. How the WICB/team management thought we could play against anyone with only 4 specialist batsman (only 2 of which can actually bat) I will never know.

I can only pray that we have something approaching a proper team for the 2nd test and restore some pride. It is extremely difficult being a West Indies fan at the moment.........

You must be fairly disappointed you didn't get a call up, to be fair....

WIFAN wrote:

skully wrote:Wow!!! Congrats to the Bangers. A win against a non-minnow.

Technically you are right, but any team with Reifer and Dowlin in it can safely be called a minnow IMHO. How the WICB/team management thought we could play against anyone with only 4 specialist batsman (only 2 of which can actually bat) I will never know.

It wasn't long ago you were playing 8 of them in a Test side...

beamer wrote:

WIFAN wrote:

skully wrote:Wow!!! Congrats to the Bangers. A win against a non-minnow.

Technically you are right, but any team with Reifer and Dowlin in it can safely be called a minnow IMHO. How the WICB/team management thought we could play against anyone with only 4 specialist batsman (only 2 of which can actually bat) I will never know.

It wasn't long ago you were playing 8 of them in a Test side...

Precisely, they can never get it right can they? Our senior side is overly reliant on 4 batsmen ffs, how did they expect to cope with international cricket. It is a good job Bernard Jr and Sammy batted well because without them it would have been total humiliation (though arguably losing a Test to Bangladesh is pretty humiliating anyway, D team or not).

You must be fairly disappointed you didn't get a call up, to be fair....

I have been limbering up, practicing in the nets but the WICB called me and said they couldn't afford to pay my travel arrangements from London - St Vincent