****the official CRICKET thread*****

[toyolink]

The WI team performance with swing,bounce at pace all happening is always going to cause significant problems.
Actually the decision to bat first given the infor. available may have been a serious mis-calculation.
Well lined bowling delivered with swing and pace will be the death of our side.
I am hoping for the best but really expecting the worse.
Hope the guys would modify their mind-set quickly and address this tour with more grit and determination punctuated with intelligence and skill.

[hydroep]

2nd ODI: Australia 266/7 (50 ov), West Indies 212 (38.1 ov), Australia won by 54 runs.

Licks like fire, licks like peas...

[cornfused]

To the few that did not watch the game . Aus were 4-62 , 5-93, 6-98 with some superb fielding from the WI. Then DRS came to the party , Bailey who top scored with 125 , while on 30 was given a life line by DRS , with the ball more than 50 % hitting leg, the decision of not out stood .

If Gayle was out so was Bailey . Then the high-noon robbery of Devon Thomas , Snicko nor Hot Spot showed anything but the third umpire shockingly overruled the not out decision .

Some very favorable home town decisions.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

starc on fire jed.poor windies 2-0

[X_Factor]

was rampaul bought by an ipl team?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

was rampaul bought by an ipl team?

http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/DOWNL ... 30_Jan.pdf

check here

[pj15]

was rampaul bought by an ipl team?

Yup. He was bought for $290,000 by RC Bangalore. Sammy was sold for $425,000...a real bargain deal

[<=xjemler=>]

I think the WI women can teach the men a thing or two.

Big innings from S. Taylor (171) as the women made 368 in 50 overs and bowled down SL for 159.

A huge 209 runs defeat to the team that defeated the reigning champs (Eng)

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Dale Steyn is ah monster jed.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

ah wonder if the windies cud win the 3rd to stay alive in the series.

[trent]

Windies gona take the 3rd odi

[shotta 20]

Windies gona throw away the 3rd odi

I aint gonna waste another night of sleep watching them throw away games.

[<=xjemler=>]

And the Windies make it 3 in 3 >>>
Blistering innings from Watson on return too ......

[hydroep]

Australia 329/7 (50 ov), West Indies 290 (47.3 ov), Australia won by 39 runs and with that take the series.

LOL...so what's the excuse this time? The Umpires cheat for Australia again or what?...

[hottgirl]

what a disappointment! they had this game and threw it away! could've save the series...now we play for pride in the last two matches.

[Dizzy28]

My 3-2 looking more like 5-0 now.

[speedmelter]

fuggin russel. i keep saying this man is not a fast bowler. hes way to inconsistent and has no control, and they opened the bowling with his sheit bowling. sigh. amazing how management cant see the obvious

[shotta 20]

Windies gona throw away the 3rd odi

I aint gonna waste another night of sleep watching them throw away games.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

watson is ah boss

[trent]

^^^And Aussie cricket pundits were questionin his 'premature' return to the squad...

[shake d livin wake d dead]

well dat was embarrassing, 4 ducks!!!! d arse. I wonder if 3-2 in favour of the OZs should be changed to 5-0?

[toyolink]

Well, like so many of you lost sleep and still waiting on WI to start to play serious cricket.
Really at a loss to understand why these fellas not getting down to business.
Weak mindset seems to be killing us with experienced players refusing to live-up to their capabilities.
Heard a lot of 'SOCA' in the background and wondered!

[Country_Bookie]

U know I was gonna get up at 5 to watch we bat. Glad I decided to sleep instead.
Time to play Tino Best. Russel and even Roach getting too much licks.

[trent]

Well carryin Sarwan down under was a waste...iz best they did carry Chanderpaul

[toyolink]

I acknowledge the contribution made by Sarwan over the years cannot be disregarded,but his 'pick' remains a serious question to which no reasonable explanation is available.
This appears to be the WICB attempting to satisfy a debt resulting from their banishment of Sarwan for fairly hazy reasons.
The look on this player's face today speaks volumes.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Well carryin Sarwan down under was a waste...iz best they did carry Chanderpaul

[shake d livin wake d dead]

game on tonight.

[trent]

^^^don't think much ppl or any1 really cares, game is just a dead rubber really...cricket is the only sport that still plays on when the series is already decided

[hydroep]

West Indies 220 (49.4 ov), Australia 221/5 (44.5 ov). Australia won by 5 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) and now lead the series 4-0.

LOL...Australia could afford to bowl them fellas underhand and they go still lorse...

[shake d livin wake d dead]

oh well,that 4,really going to be 5 yes,nice knock from Pollard and good performance from Narine too.