@Bovidae said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Rae should have caught that.
Can't afford to miss chances on a wicket like this
Draw written all over this one.
In saying that the Windies have once again surprised with their fight, even taking into account the surface.
NZ will want to roll them in an hour or so tomorrow to be ANY chance of forcing a result.
@MN5 said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Draw written all over this one.
In saying that the Windies have once again surprised with their fight, even taking into account the surface.
NZ will want to roll them in an hour or so tomorrow to be ANY chance of forcing a result.
If we had our front line attack it would probably be another story. But we can only ride with what we have
Early wicket from Duffy, nice. Philip caught behind.
Shai Hope coming out now, hopefully still not 100%
I'm not sure I recall a series where so many guys from both teams have had so many injury issues.
Hope apparently had food poisoning. If we'd got another couple of wickets yesterday, maybe we wouldn't have had to deal with him at all, but he doesn't last long.
Eight down now and Roach might not bat.
Come on boys - knock them over and open up the chance of a result!
@Chris-B said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Hope apparently had food poisoning. If we'd got another couple of wickets yesterday, maybe we wouldn't have had to deal with him at all, but he doesn't last long.
Eight down now and Roach might not bat.
Come on boys - knock them over and open up the chance of a result!
Windies have done bloody well, I thought even with our depleted bowling stocks that the follow on would be well beyond them.
In saying that all this time they're hanging around is niggly and bloody annoying in terms of getting a result.
NZ will be doing very well to win from here.
Why are we bowling Phillips?
Surely Rae or Foulkes are more likely to knock Seales over quickly?
@Chris-B said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Why are we bowling Phillips?
Surely Rae or Foulkes are more likely to knock Seales over quickly?
Well, to his credit he pulled off a terrific boundary saver just then. He's an absolutely outstanding fielder. Probably best in the world.
@Chris-B said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Duffy is carrying our attack, really.
I thought you were a bit optimistic wondering about Rae to knock over the tail before 
@Donsteppa I think he's more likely to do it than Phillips.
Unless the pitch deteriorates markedly in the next 24 hours, though, I don't see where another 10 wickets are coming from.
Hooray - Jeetan gets Seales. Will Roach bat?
My boy Rae comes on and finishes Roach!
Have a rest for a few hours lads.
So, according to me we need to bat normally for about a session and then play increasingly aggressively for another session. Set them about 400 in 3.5 sessions and hope to knock them over cheaply.
Not a bad mop up job this morning - 39/4.
They won't have Roach to bowl so hopefully some hay to be made.
Sun hasn't really emerged consistently this morning to bake out the pitch for tomorrow. Ajaz will be looking at it with interest though from another day of wear.
@Chris-B said in West Indies tour of NZ:
My boy Rae comes on and finishes Roach!
Have a rest for a few hours lads.
So, according to me we need to bat normally for about a session and then play increasingly aggressively for another session. Set them about 400 in 3.5 sessions and hope to knock them over cheaply.
It's a pretty harsh truth that he is more than likely playing his last test.
I've really liked his attitude and he has shown he belongs at this level. In pretty much any other era he would have had a long career but dare I say it there is some depth in NZs fast bowling stocks and a host of good players to come back.
@Chris-B said in West Indies tour of NZ:
@MN5 Yeah - rankings probably something like:
Henry
Jamieson
O'Rourke
Duffy (he's been impressive and jumped up the list)
Sears
Tickner
Fisher
Foulkes (can swing the ball a mile in the right conditions, but shades of Lance Cairns for me)
Rae
Looks more or less right, Jamieson despite the incredible average just hasn't played enough to usurp Henry from the top of the list.
I'd probably rate Tickner ahead of Sears.
No Smith ?