1st Test: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston Jun 8-12, 2014

[TheParraboy]

Epic test series starting on Sunday. Ramdin first test series as captain

Third test moved to Barbados


NZ should win this series, WI are a basket case in all forms of the game, except t20

 

[Rod]

I wouldn't be that confident. Great summer for us but we still haven't proved we can win away yet.

Big test will be how we play the spinners, an area we've really struggled in the past and in our last tests there (apart from Williamson who is fine).

 

[Twizzle]

They are only Windies spinners, cannon fodder

 

[TheParraboy]

Fun facts

Since Brian Laras retirement in 2007 WI have won 11 tests, Chanderpaul the only player in that time to play in all those wins. Scoring 916 runs average 83.27

Since Laras retirement, of the 31 drawn tests, Chanderpaul has played in 29 of them. Averaging 77.80

 

[Timbo]

Shillingford is a nightmare on those dustbowls they prepare in the Caribbean. I'm leaning Windies here.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Drawn series 1 -1

 

[African Monkey]

Spin is something we are awful against. Wouldn't be suprised to see a WI series win here.

 

[Patorick]

Just over an hour...

 

[Patorick]

Anyone know why this isn't on paytv?

They usually do games like this one.

They're not doing the England series either.

 

[JJ]

NZ 157/1 Latham and Williamson in the mid-70s, Peter Fulton being Peter Fulton

 

[Meth]

Great ton from Williamson. Well deserved. He continues to prove his worth as first drop.

Fulton averaging 6.4 over 10 innings. Surely it's time to move on. Eden Park v England was a long time ago now.

 

[jamaman]

500 should be our target

 

[TheParraboy]

Anyone know why this isn't on paytv?

They usually do games like this one.

They're not doing the England series either.

you are kidding, we don't get test cricket for months on end, and they aint gonna televise one of these two test series at least?

its just not cricket

 

[TheParraboy]

Just had a look at fox sports tv guide, they are showing this test live tonight day 2 on fox 2, fox 3 tomorrow - day 3 and fox 2 on day 4 and fox 1 on day 5.

they are showing a of of "best of" soccer world cup games throughout

 

[African Monkey]

Great ton from Williamson. Well deserved. He continues to prove his worth as first drop.

Fulton averaging 6.4 over 10 innings. Surely it's time to move on. Eden Park v England was a long time ago now.

He's only really there because Hesson likes a left hand right hand combination. It is time for him to go, but I don't mind the decision as it shows that our selectors will be patient with our openers and give them plenty of opportunity unlike years gone by.

On the game itself, the pitch is very good for batting atm albeit on the slow side. Good decision to bat first as them pitch looks like it'll get harder and harder to bat on later in the match.

 

[Timbo]

Just watched the Day 1 highlights. My word that was a dull days play.

Great knock by Williamson though. He will finish his career with a 45+ average I have no doubt.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Pretty ordinary WI bowling lineup.

All bar Shillingford coming from a 1+ year layoff from test cricket. Taylor hasn't played a test for 5 years, Benn for 4.

 

[Timbo]

Looking at their squad and who's been in form, I'm surprised they didn't demand a green-top and play 3 quicks.

 

[African Monkey]

And Kemar Roach looked severly under-done.

 

[JJ]

411/5 Neesham might be keeping Anderson out of the team for a while... be interesting to see how he holds up with what might be a largish bowling load on this wicket.