2nd Test West Indies vs Australia @ Port of Spain

[Jimmy]

Windies likely to play the extra spinner, Aussies likely to be unchanged. Rain to threaten each day.

Looking forward to watching this one.

Cowan would need runs I reckon. Hopefully Lyon can bounce back.

Aussies to win in 4.5 days.

*edit - commences - 11:30pm tonight (15/4) - SA time

[whufc]

I reckon Cowan is fairly safe compliments Warner nicely and allows Watson to bat at 3 where i think the selectors have wanted him to bat for a while now.

[stampy]

rain is forecast from day 2 onwards, what happened to their beautiful weather ffs!!


talkin bout ffs, wheres OL ffs!!

[whufc]

rain is forecast from day 2 onwards, what happened to their beautiful weather ffs!!


talkin bout ffs, wheres OL ffs!!

just recieved a text message from OL,

he said he blames twenty twenty cricket ffs

[Jim05]

rain is forecast from day 2 onwards, what happened to their beautiful weather ffs!!


talkin bout ffs, wheres OL ffs!!

just recieved a text message from OL,

he said he blames twenty twenty cricket ffs

AND................




Sack Chuck

[Media Park]

News is in. Australia have won the toss and will bat first. Team news from West Indies. Kirk Edwards is indeed out. Powell comes in. Shane Shillingford replaces Devendra Bishoo who disappointed in Barbados. And Ravi Rampaul stays out

[GWW]

Yes, good to hear we are batting first. Hopefully we see some big innings from the openers now.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies ... 40177.html

[Jimmy]

SIDS and Harry out...beer and pats in

[Jimmy]

No injuries apparently? Very shocked...

Edit: from cricinfo - Australia are without Man of the Match of the previous match, Ryan Harris, who has been rested. Peter Siddle is out with a stiff back. They have brought in James Pattinson and Michael Beer

[Jimmy]

Some confusion there...given out caught behind, Sammy said it, didn't carry, but it was out lbw yet they didn't appeal for lbw? Wow...weird

[RustyCage]

0.6
Edwards to Warner, no run, 135.4 kph, Drama. Warner has been given out. We don't know for what. This is crazy stuff. length ball, swinging in, hits the pad in front of off, caught on a half-volley by Baugh. West Indies appeal, Erasmus raises the finger, caught at wicket. Sammy takes the appeal back, saying the ball didn't carry. However, there was no edge, and this made for a superb lbw shout. Warner bats on. This is one of the most bizarre things I have seen on a cricket field

[jackpot jim]

Total f**k up by the Windies. Some times you've got to learn to keep your mouth shut. Why did Sammy even think that he hit it ? Watching on telly live, the LBW was the only obvious thing they were appealing for.
Yuo dont have to tell the umpire wether it's Caught ot LBW you're appealing for. Just appeal and let them make a decision. In this case the umpire gave it OUT and if Warner didn't like it he could've asked for a review. Pretty simple i would've thought.

[Pottsy]

They will crucify Sammy in the Windies if Warner goes on to get a big one. Very passionate cricket folk over there. And given how good this pitch looks for a first innings, and how much it looks like it'll go to shit after a day or two, that's pretty likely!

Good to see Cowan following Pottsy's sage words of wisdom and rotating the strike here and there...

0/38 after 9 overs.

[Pottsy]

New offie Shillingford comes on. Gets warner first over, caught 1st slip on the drive.

1/53, Warner out for 29.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Cowan would need runs I reckon. Hopefully Lyon can bounce back.

Why does Cowan need to make runs? Not like anyone is playing SS cricket here at the moment, and personally I would like to see them stick with him even if he does have a lean period. Think in recent years we hasve been far too hasty to drop someone for poor form. Give the lad time to find his feet..

[Jimmy]

Cowan would need runs I reckon. Hopefully Lyon can bounce back.

Why does Cowan need to make runs? Not like anyone is playing SS cricket here at the moment, and personally I would like to see them stick with him even if he does have a lean period. Think in recent years we hasve been far too hasty to drop someone for poor form. Give the lad time to find his feet..

Simple, better to make runs than not. He needs a big score, anyone who has played cricket can see that. I'm not saying to drop him mind you.

Hmmm, I think he was unlucky there, looked to hit him outside the line...oh well.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Im a little suprised - and disappointed - that Harris has been "rested" to play Beer

[Jimmy]

Im a little suprised - and disappointed - that Harris has been "rested" to play Beer

Agreed. Was very shocked when i heard Clarke say that at the toss.

[Jim05]

Im a little suprised - and disappointed - that Harris has been "rested" to play Beer

Poor decision IMO
His bowling is ordinary, he is one of the worlds worst fielders and we are pretty much 1 fa before we go out to bat as im suprised he knows which end of the bat to hold.

[Jim05]

Tough going so far
4/167 (67)
Warner 29
Cowan 28
Ponting 7
Clarke 45
Watson 54*
Hussey 0*
Top order got starts again, Clarke disappointed me a little, was given out LBW for 41 and decision was overturned then a couple of balls later he got out to a long hop pie.