Windies vs India, 3rd Test, St.Kitts

[Easa]

Post match updates and comments here. :)

Here is the preview to the game, Lara says the game will go ahead.

The weather in these parts initially threatened to ruin parts of the Test match, the first ever at Warner Park; then came the ultimatum from the West Indies Players Association that threatened to ruin the Test match completely. Either rain or a strike may prevent the game from starting tomorrow. The latter looks highly unlikely; about the former, nobody can tell.

As far as Brian Lara was concerned, "a Test match was carded for June 22 and we're preparing ourselves for it". He refused to divulge too many details but pretty much said that the match was on. Was there a sense of uneasiness among the players? "Not really, I think it's been done at the office level," he stated. "I feel the guys are very buoyant and they're looking forward to the Test match. I don't sense anyone agitated by the situation. I'm sure that the board has great respect for their players and show that at some point of time in the near future."

With that out of the way, Lara had to worry about the nature of his squad, one where no specialist spinner featured. Then there was a pitch that might not have much in it for the faster bowlers. Then again, there was a worry over Dwayne Bravo, who missed the practice session today because of viral fever. Suffice to say, he has enough on his plate.

India must be feeling very much at home. The break has refreshed them and all injury concerns, including ones of freakish nature, are out of the way. The transformation of the pitch from a light-green carpet to a brownish mat may tempt them to play two spinners. Harbhajan Singh admitted that his "hands were itching for a bowl" in the final stages of the first two Tests; they might need treatment if he misses out here.

India will do well to heed Lara's thoughts on Harbhajan. "If he'd played in Antigua, on the last day, or even St Lucia, he would definitely have been a handful compared to Sehwag. It's fortunate for us that it didn't happen ... We expected Harbhajan to be playing in the first Test so it will not be a surprise if he comes in tomorrow. We won't be panicking, we've played against him in the past. If he's included we might see a more potent Indian attack, but again it's left to them."

The nature of the track, likely to take turn later on, may prompt West Indies to include Marlon Samuels to complement Chris Gayle in the spin department. The rest may depend on the Bravo situation, one that could have a large bearing on the result of the game. "We seem to be putting ourselves under pressure when India get big totals," said Lara. "But we were able to hold out. You can expect the guys to perform better in this game. Our backs are against the wall and I wouldn't say we got away. I thought we showed a lot of character and if the tables can turn in our favour, things can get beneficial for us."

Teams

India (probable) 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Wasim Jaffer, 3 VVS Laxman, 4 Rahul Dravid (capt), 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 Mohammad Kaif, 7 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), 8 Irfan Pathan, 9 Anil Kumble, 10 Sreesanth, 11 Munaf Patel.

West Indies (probable) 1 Daren Ganga, 2 Chris Gayle, 3 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 4 Brian Lara, 5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 6 Marlon Samuels, 7 Dwayne Bravo, 8 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 9 Ian Bradshaw, 10 Corey Collymore, 11 Pedro Collins.

[James]

Supposed to be a result pitch...expect India to outplay one of the worlds worst test sides for a 3rd time running and finally get the win they deserve. That they arent at least 1-0 up is a travesty...

[Easa]

The Windies bowling attack looks very poor. It includes Bradshaw, Collins, Colleymore, Bravo, and Gayle/Samuels (probable).

Bradshaw is nowhere near being a Test standard bowler, and Colleymore is injured and not at his best.

I expect Indians to win but would love for Windies to pull of something special here. :)

[Raz]

The Windies bowling attack looks very poor. It includes Bradshaw, Collins, Colleymore, Bravo, and Gayle/Samuels (probable).

Bradshaw is nowhere near being a Test standard bowler, and Colleymore is injured and not at his best.

I expect Indians to win but would love for Windies to pull of something special here. :)

And often they do that when people least expect them to.

I sense a Lara/Sarwan special.

[Uzzy]

Hoping for a 500* from Lara.

[Easa]

Hoping for a 500* from Lara.

Who doesn't? :91:

[Rana]

Windies are not a bad bowling attack, lets see how india fare against a swinging track.

[James]

Lara has got his once-a-series ton already, he isnt who he used to be. As much as I would love Lara to lead Windies to a series victory I can't see it happening. No matter how much Indian fans moan about wanting Ganguly back, they are still the better test team here and for any problems they experience from the swinging ball, the Windies lineup will experience just as many from Patel and Pathan.

[deviously~fading~away]

It is a pity that Lara is not getting the pitch he wants. He has said it countless times that he wants a bowling paradise b/c the Indian pace attack is very poor but it is a shame that the groundman and the WICB are producing these flat track which take spin on Day 4 and 5!
The grass on this pitch has been cut off according to Cricinfo and the look on Lara's face when he saw the pitch told the story!

[MIG]

4 tests and 4 opps for India to win - 2 gone and 2 more left ! Lets see how they mess this up as well ( or not !)

[inzidabest]

WI will win

[Rana]

go windies, go windies!!

[jusarrived]

Am not very confident of an indian win..!

[Rana]

this is gonna be a good game!

[Kamranz]

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/63700/63761.jpg

Tapping into success? India's coach Greg Chappell tests the pitch ahead of the third Test against West Indies at St Kitts, India in West Indies, June 21, 2006!

Can he do that before the Test match?

[Rana]

that pitch looks like a gem for the bowlers!

[akram_rejuvinated]

Tapping into success? India's coach Greg Chappell tests the pitch ahead of the third Test against West Indies at St Kitts, India in West Indies, June 21, 2006!

Can he do that before the Test match?
inspection of the pitch prior to start of the game is permitted. once the game starts, save for the playing 22, and the umpires, no one is even permitted close to the pitch, let go treasure hunting like chappell is.

[Easa]

Players having early lunch.

[James]

Heh. Maybe this series is destined to finish 0-0

[MIG]

Question: Why do WI have series during rainy season or is it always like that ?

[Uzi]

Lara has won the toss and has elected to bat.

[Tupac]

munaf spot on so far

[ShowStopper]

O well 30 overs lost to the bad weather

[ShowStopper]

munaf spot on so far
LOL

Yeah like he has bowled 10 overs already.

[Tupac]

LOL

Yeah like he has bowled 10 overs already.

after 10 overs he will still be spot on

[ShowStopper]

Munaf spot on? haha 2 no balls in the second over.

[James]

Has the dvd of the Sreesanth maiden come out yet?

[Tupac]

what do noballs have to do with line and length?

maiden over from munaf

[Monsee]

after 10 overs he will still be spot on



Ya Saiin Baba, kia Keebler boy kabhi dobara team mein ayaay gha ya nahin; yaan phir woh "I am fit again" statements hi daita rahaay gha saari zindagi :26:

[Monsee]

Has the dvd of the Sreesanth maiden come out yet?



Maiden as in 'Maiden booty shake'...naah you don't want to have nightmares for the rest of your life :31:

[Tupac]

Ya Saiin Baba, kia Keebler boy kabhi dobara team mein ayaay gha ya nahin; yaan phir woh "I am fit again" statements hi daita rahaay gha saari zindagi :26:

sure aayega....vaise yesterday must have been pretty bad for you huh? Tendulkar scores 155, and your chased out of the Rana/Sussex/Inzy thread! feeling better today? zaroor sai baba tumhare madat karenge

munaf nails gangs in the nuts, definitely spot on

[Tupac]

ganga shows courage, this guy can play...just needs an extended run

[ShowStopper]

Maiden as in 'Maiden booty shake'...naah you don't want to have nightmares for the rest of your life :31:


haha. But the lst time I saw that shake it was..........................

WOW Seresanth 3 history making maiden in a row. there must be a CD out already

[ShowStopper]

sure aayega....vaise yesterday must have been pretty bad for you huh? Tendulkar scores 155, and your chased out of the Rana/Sussex/Inzy thread! feeling better today? zaroor sai baba tumhare madat karenge

munaf nails gangs in the nuts, definitely spot on


O so he is targeting his N.....? yeah have to say spot on, but wrong target, he should be targeting the stumps rather

[ShowStopper]

Yeah baby thats more like Gayle a Crashing 4444444

[Easa]

7-0 (7)

Very patient start by the openers.

[Tupac]

shot! gayle smacks it over long on!

[ShowStopper]

Sreesanth to Gayle, SIX, Ooh la la! Gayle creams it over long-on! it was on a driveable length, outside the off stump, Gayle stood there, as his wont, and the bat came down at rapid pace, met the ball flush on the middle and sent it soaring over long-on! Ladies and gentlemen! Gayle has woken up!

O hell yeah thats my Gaylooooo

[Amjid Javed]

what a shot for six by gayle!

rain has stopped play now!

[Tupac]

O so he is targeting his N.....? yeah have to say spot on, but wrong target, he should be targeting the stumps rather

the nuts are in line with the stumps, if ya didn't know

[ShowStopper]

the nuts are in line with the stumps, if ya didn't know

Really :O

[ShowStopper]

this is gonna be a good game!

No there is goona be some good rain

[Monsee]

sure aayega....vaise yesterday must have been pretty bad for you huh? Tendulkar scores 155, and your chased out of the Rana/Sussex/Inzy thread! feeling better today? zaroor sai baba tumhare madat karenge



I do have to like work and earn a living unlike some of you bachaas...if that means getting chased out, then may God help you recover from the shock of not seeing meaningless scores by the 'Mahaan Squatter' at the Int'l scene

BTW, Tendi can have another century beating out little school kids for all I care...that's what he is good for now anyway :21:

[Tupac]

I do have to like work and earn a living unlike some of you bachaas...if that means getting chased out, then may God help you recover from the shock of not seeing meaningless scores by the 'Mahaan Squatter' at the Int'l scene

BTW, Tendi can have another century beating out little school kids for all I care...that's what he is good for now anyway :21:
:))) :)))

I do have to like work and earn a living unlike some of you bachaas...

if that means getting chased out, then may God help you recover from the shock of not seeing meaningless scores by the 'Mahaan Squatter' at the Int'l scene

someone explain to me what these sentences have to do with each other!!

[Tupac]

superb shot by ganga, down the ground, excellent

[Hash]

We have made a pretty solid start here.

A bit slow going but that is ok for the moment.

[Tupac]

two huge sixes! shot!

[Hash]

Harbajan being taken to the cleaners.

Come on Gayle!

70 for 0

[pakistani pride]

WE have started well i see . . . . GO WINDIES

[Hash]

We are destroying India at the moment.

78 for 0

Chris Gayle not out 51 (77)
Daren Ganga not out 23 (71)

[Easa]

Windies of to a great start! Harbhajan being taken to the cleaners!

[Big Daddy]

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/63700/63761.jpg

Tapping into success? India's coach Greg Chappell tests the pitch ahead of the third Test against West Indies at St Kitts, India in West Indies, June 21, 2006!

Can he do that before the Test match?

the pitch is lush green , it rained over night and yet this brain dead retard claims the pitch is a turner!!!!! may b chappel should just take this hammer and strike his head a good 1 , 2 3 times.

[Amjid Javed]

W.I 99/0

Gayle has been at his brutal best today.

[Easa]

You mean he's been a brutal BEAST. :11:

[zMario]

Wow, Windies playing slow, 103/0 at tea?

I find this too slow, even if they have 10 wickets in hand.

[Hash]

108 for 0 at 3.48 per over.

We are doing fine. 33 overs left today.........if we can finish up only 1 wicket down that would be near perfect.

[Hash]

Wow, Windies playing slow, 103/0 at tea?

I find this too slow, even if they have 10 wickets in hand.

the first session was rained off

[aggarwald]

the pitch is lush green , it rained over night and yet this brain dead retard claims the pitch is a turner!!!!! may b chappel should just take this hammer and strike his head a good 1 , 2 3 times.

So ineptitude of Indian bowlers is due to Chappel? how many wickets did Munaf and Sreesanth take? I am sure if wicket was so green, they would have atleast taken a wicket by now, no?

[Easa]

129-0

[Easa]

Gayle 79, Ganga 39.

[shan]

wow after 10 overs windie were at 20/0 and now 130/0 in 34 overs!

[Easa]

wow after 10 overs windie were at 20/0 and now 130/0 in 34 overs!

And after 7 overs, they were 7-0. :D

[Tupac]

superb batting from the windies....we need something special here

[Tupac]

and something special it is! munaf knocks gayle's stump out of the ground!

[Amjid Javed]

W.I 159/1 at moment.

[Hash]

and something special it is! munaf knocks gayle's stump out of the ground!

yeah really special :)))

160 for 1 from 45 overs

Ganga not out 49

[Tupac]

yeah really special :)))

160 for 1 from 45 overs

Ganga not out 49

west indies aren't batting as well without gayle though, runs not being scored fluently, and sarwan was plumb infront to AK in the last ova

[Uzi]

Gayle played well, but I'm not sure why he left that delivery from Patel.

[Tupac]

50 for ganga, well played~!

[Hash]

We've slowed down quite a bit since the wicket but are doing very well none the less.

161 for 1.

Partnership of 19 from 11 overs.

[shan]

191/1 great going for windie

[Tupac]

we're pegging them back....need wickets though

[Hash]

We are just playing for close now. Not being pegged back at all.

207 for 1 and WELL in control of this match.

[Raz]

We are just playing for close now. Not being pegged back at all.

207 for 1 and WELL in control of this match.

:)) :)) First England and now poor India or are you getting practice in for the England series?

[Easa]

207-1 Stumps.

I said before the match that Ganga should be retained and he showed his worth today. Good cricket by the Windies.

[Tupac]

We are just playing for close now. Not being pegged back at all.

207 for 1 and WELL in control of this match.

last 33 overs produced 90 runs only, that's not what you call playing for close

solidly played west indies! hopefull we can do better tomorrow!

[MIG]

India will not roll over and die - it will take one heck of a bowling performance by the Windies to dislodge the likes of Dravid on this pitch - drawn series is on the cards!

[Amir]

last 33 overs produced 90 runs only, that's not what you call playing for close

solidly played west indies! hopefull we can do better tomorrow!

I would say they are playing for close. I say anything that is less than 3 an over in todays modern day would be playing for close!

[Tupac]

I would say they are playing for close. I say anything that is less than 3 an over in todays modern day would be playing for close!

you don't play FOR the start of close from the start of a session! indians bowled well for the last session, but not good enough to pick a wicket.

[Daoud]

India will not roll over and die - it will take one heck of a bowling performance by the Windies to dislodge the likes of Dravid on this pitch - drawn series is on the cards!
Hash will probably hope that his team cause India to show the fighting spirit shown in Bangalore or Karachi ;-)

[ShowStopper]

Ok Guys what did I say about the third test? Any one remembers? I said Gayle is goona go crazy, which he did, 5 massive sixes haha. Now the next prediction was that Lara will score heavily. Inshallah he will, and India gonna loos this match.

[inzidabest]

Yesterday Gayle storm hit some 11 Chappel followers.

[mulan]

Draw the most likely result here. The ICC need to look at it's FTP urgently.

The Indian tour will end in July, and then it's only 2 MONTHS until the Windie domestic season begins again! It's just not cricket.

We have never played cricket so late into the rainy season in SA either, and yet AFTER Australia left, we still had the 3-test series vs New Zealand.

If this continues, we will see a lot more drawn test series.

[ShowStopper]

The Gayle Storm. Hopefully in the second innings or the next test we will get to see a Perfact Gayle Storm

[Muhammad]

Windies gonna have to get about 550-600, then attack the tired Indians with the ball. With Samuels in to provide some much needed pace they'll have a good chance of going one up if rain doesn't spoil the party.

Though the way the weather scuppered India in the last test you can't begrudge them some assistance from the elements here this time . Though shouldn't be writing them off too early 207 for 1 could be 350 all out and then who knows.

[razorman]

Munaf Patel just got hit for 6 4's in an over :))) Indian pace sensation!

[Immy Ji]

83.6 Patel to Sarwan, no run
83.6 Patel to Sarwan, (no ball) FOUR
83.5 Patel to Sarwan, FOUR, yes sir! it's a four! Short and outside the off stump, Sarwan rocks back, cuts it deliberately between the slip and the gully to the vacant thirdman fence! Its raining fours at St Kitts!
83.4 Patel to Sarwan, FOUR, a chinese cut for variation but the result the same, another four! short of length delivery just outside the off stump and Sarwan goes for a cut, gets an inside edge which takes the ball to the fine-leg fence! four in a row! what next?!
83.3 Patel to Sarwan, FOUR, another one! full, just outside the off stump and Sarwan throws the kitchen sink at it, it went in the air, just past the diving Yuvraj Singh, at short cover, to the fence! Sarwan is turning it on here.
83.2 Patel to Sarwan, FOUR, bang! hooked to the boundary! It was a bouncer that didnt climb rapidly, rose chest high and Sarwan hooked it past square-leg!
83.1 Patel to Sarwan, FOUR, fierce thump through covers! It was full and well outside the off stump, Sarwan rocked back and creamed it through extra cover.


:O

[akram_rejuvinated]

Yawn... another dead pitch... another predictable draw... another batsmen's paradise and bowler's graveyard. I think its just a waste of time and good money. I have a feeling the series might tapper to a lame 0 - 0 draw and india would then rue the missed opportunities in the first two tests to have gone up 2-0.

[Daoud]

Patel figures of 20 overs 1 for 107 are at the levels that Sami can laugh at him

[Rana]

yes indeed can sami laugh at this performance by patel!!

i swear patel is ment to be india's pacer who can touch 90mph, he cant even get past 85!!

[Tupac]

shiiiit...just got back from my exam and 335-1!

what happened to munaf!?

[Rana]

randy orton is on sky sports newS!!

neway, poor performance by india!

[ShowStopper]

Munaf Patel just got hit for 6 4's in an over :))) Indian pace sensation!


Where is this guy Tupac cus yesterday he was saying Munaf is spot on.
With these figures I wonder what he meant?

MM Patel 20.1 2 107 1 5.30 (8nb)

[Tupac]

munaf strikes!

[ShowStopper]

munaf strikes!


Here you are! Where were you bro.? Yes he did Strike but no use cus the Grand daddy of Cricket is in next. The Majestic Brain Lala:)

[Rana]

wats the score now?

[ShowStopper]

West Indies 356/2 (95.5 ov

[Rana]

we played sooooo much better then this wen we were in west indies!

india are going to be nothing for this world cup to come!!

they can forget about "operation Vijay", its useless outside asia!

[shan]

la gone

[purplehaze]

Going by the over 20 days of cricket played so far in this series, I wont mind accepting Indians are still a very bad travellers (I will adhere to what I said even if they win current or the next test match)
They just don't enough armory to get 20 West-indian wickets. Bowling relies heavily on toss, conditions and Kumble.

[Tupac]

Here you are! Where were you bro.? Yes he did Strike but no use cus the Grand daddy of Cricket is in next. The Majestic Brain Lala:)

yaara, had an engineering exam..

btw lara goes to munaf :)

[Rana]

the demon pacer from india is picking up the wickets now!

[ShowStopper]

yaara, had an engineering exam..

btw lara goes to munaf :)

O well Munaf is spt on after all:)

[Tupac]

O well Munaf is spt on after all:)

lol, 20 overs and 107 runs later......:)

[Hash]

386 for 4

We are destroying them.

[Amjid Javed]

West Indies 409/5

bravo man out to harbi!

hopefully W.I can get 500+ here...

[zMario]

West Indies 409/5

bravo man out to harbi!

hopefully W.I can get 500+ here...
and beat India :)

I looked at the ICC Rankings, and if West Indies can ATLEAST draw the series, Pakistan will become #3 in Tests! :D

[sneekysneeky]

congrats to kumble on a fine 100... 100 for 0...

[cavin420]

congrats to kumble on a fine 100... 100 for 0...
apparently thats his 45th century...deserves a separate thread..whose going to do the honours this time ;)

[sneekysneeky]

apparently thats his 45th century...deserves a separate thread..whose going to do the honours this time ;)
you...

[Easa]

Unfortunately there is a big dark cloud above the ground and it's raining hard at St. Kitts. So, the play has been interuppted by rains, it might well be a half an hour delay, do stay tuned for the updates.

420-5

[shan]

Update (1530 local time / 1930 GMT) - Weather-wise nothing much has changed since the last update, it is still lashing down like an Afridi innings :))) and the ground is gradually getting converted to a lake and the umpires have decided to call off the day's play! seen enough I guess.

cricinfo

[Easa]

What a BEAST of a commentator! :D:D:D

[cavin420]

Unfortunately there is a big dark cloud above the ground and it's raining hard at St. Kitts. So, the play has been interuppted by rains, it might well be a half an hour delay, do stay tuned for the updates.

420-5
420..........i like that.

[Amjid Javed]

Looks like rain will be winnder here. west indies should look for quick runs on day 3 and declare.

[Rana]

and try to get the remaining 20 wickets!

but dravids wickets are not gonna be for sale i tell u!

[Tupac]

looks like a draw so far unless we do something special with the ball first up tomorrow!

hopefully we can buck up, bat positively, and not lose hope. We did it in Adelaide, we can do it again.

[Amir]

looks like a draw so far unless we do something special with the ball first up tomorrow!

.

Only a result if India do something special but not West Indies. Gettign a bit cocky arent we?

[akram_rejuvinated]

i repeat... lynch the grounds staff for creating a nothing of a pitch. two days into the game and only 5 wickets and thanks to the rain, only 400 odd runs. highly unlikely that a result is possible. and i wont be too surprised if another day is lost due to weather. i think we should be playing test matches in the sahara or under a roofed stadium.

[Romali_rotti]

One thing I must say, India's inability to get that batsmen, that is if you can call him a batsmen (Chanderpaul) out just shows how pathetic this bowling attack really is. I mean the guys batting stance looks like a monkey on a leash, it is full of technical flows which should just tickle a bowlers appetite, but for some weird mysterious reason they just cant get him out PATHETIC to say the least....

[Schiller]

Is India still struggling? Or I should say Struggling - yet again?

[cavin420]

One thing I must say, India's inability to get that batsmen, that is if you can call him a batsmen (Chanderpaul) out just shows how pathetic this bowling attack really is. I mean the guys batting stance looks like a monkey on a leash, it is full of technical flows which should just tickle a bowlers appetite, but for some weird mysterious reason they just cant get him out PATHETIC to say the least....
i think someone's loosing it.............

like i told you before deer , you have won all the matches for the next 3 years dont expect to win any more ;)

[cavin420]

we should be playing test matches in the sahara or under a roofed stadium.

it wouldnt make any difference even if you played em in a forest with that bowling line-up :89: :89:

[Tupac]

Only a result if India do something special but not West Indies. Gettign a bit cocky arent we?

honestly i don't see them getting 20 indian wickets on this pitch

[Easa]

Windies playing too slowly here.

This current partnership between Chanders and Samuels is:

Current partnership 40 runs, 18.2 overs, rr: 2.18 (Chanderpaul 20, Samuels 16)

[Easa]

What the hell are West Indies doing? Something has gone wrong on the field, 20 runs from the last 14 overs.

What in the hell is going on? Very disappointing stuff.

[Easa]

Manjrekar, Chappel, and Haynes extremely ****** of at this behavior.

[hasan316]

Will kumble score 200 in this inning?

[Easa]

Chanders left stranded on 97, I'm very happy. He deserves it.

581 AO, poor stuff by the Windies.

[Rob H]

I'm expecting a Sehwag treat. Fortunately i've booked the tele all night so i wont miss a thing. Collins seems to me to be bowling on his pads too much.

[Rob H]

What a shot from veeru. Taylor pitches up and is creamed back down the ground. Top batting.

[hasan316]

:14: :14: sewag out

[aggarwald]

Sehwag again showed, like numerous times before since the Pak series, his inability to play the moving ball when it is pitched right in the channel.
Great bowling by West Indies. First 2 overs from Jerome Taylor were a delight to watch. The ball which Sehwag thought was gonna bounce and hit him on the pads was an absolute beauty. The whole Indian innings did not produce such bowling in last 2 days which Jerome Taylor displayed in the first 2 overs. Munaf Patel, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan are all bachchaas when it comes to good fast bowling.

[Easa]

93-1

Jaffer playing well.

[Amjid Javed]

Bravo gets jaffer

India 127/2

dravid new man in...

[MIG]

Draw on the cards...

[Hash]

I can't see us getting another 18 wickets but at the end of the day this is India and they are not exactly known to raise their game when under pressure (think Karachi, think Bangalore).

Even a 0-0 result in this series will result in India slipping to 4th in the Test rankings.

[Romali_rotti]

Sehwag again showed, like numerous times before since the Pak series, his inability to play the moving ball when it is pitched right in the channel.
Great bowling by West Indies. First 2 overs from Jerome Taylor were a delight to watch. The ball which Sehwag thought was gonna bounce and hit him on the pads was an absolute beauty. The whole Indian innings did not produce such bowling in last 2 days which Jerome Taylor displayed in the first 2 overs. Munaf Patel, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan are all bachchaas when it comes to good fast bowling.


Before u made that quote, I ask you: Did you watch the whole day yesterday?... Even though I know you havent, let me put some sense into your head>> Sreesanth had Samuels in knot over after over beating him with Jaffa balls only to see a clueless Samuels keep edging his deliveries into slips where there were on slips present thanks to Dravids great captaincy and eventually edging away into the boundary....Its ok to Bash a team and its players for constructive criticisms etc, but dont Bash just for the sake of bashing cause they happen to be Indian cause it only makes u look real stupid :19:

[Hash]

Before u made that quote, I ask you: Did you watch the whole day yesterday?... Even though I know you havent, let me put some sense into your head>> Sreesanth had Samuels in knot over after over beating him with Jaffa balls only to see a clueless Samuels keep edging his deliveries into slips where there were on slips present thanks to Dravids great captaincy and eventually edging away into the boundary....Its ok to Bash a team and its players for constructive criticisms etc, but dont Bash just for the sake of bashing cause they happen to be Indian cause it only makes u look real stupid :19:

The only people who are looking stupid at the moment are the Indians

[jusarrived]

Sehwag again showed, like numerous times before since the Pak series, his inability to play the moving ball when it is pitched right in the channel.
Great bowling by West Indies. First 2 overs from Jerome Taylor were a delight to watch. The ball which Sehwag thought was gonna bounce and hit him on the pads was an absolute beauty. The whole Indian innings did not produce such bowling in last 2 days which Jerome Taylor displayed in the first 2 overs. Munaf Patel, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan are all bachchaas when it comes to good fast bowling.


60 runs in first 10 overs,yeah sure shewag was struggling out there!

[Romali_rotti]

The only people who are looking stupid at the moment are the Indians

Umm please educate me how are we are looking Stupid? If we lost the test match or series then yeah but how are we now? :25: Last time I checked Pak team hasnt won a test series in WI for how long now?????

[zaf1986]

Umm please educate me how are we are looking Stupid? If we lost the test match or series then yeah but how are we now? :25: Last time I checked Pak team hasnt won a test series in WI for how long now?????
Because you had the WI on the ropes twice, and you let them off the hook.

In 1988 we should have won but the stupid umpires denied us.

[Romali_rotti]

Because you had the WI on the ropes twice, and you let them off the hook.

In 1988 we should have won but the stupid umpires denied us.

You may have won and we should have beaten Aus in aus too in 2003 wasnt for the umpires, I guess you just have to be good enuff to win without the umpring influence either way...

[MIG]

You may have won and we should have beaten Aus in aus too in 2003 wasnt for the umpires, I guess you just have to be good enuff to win without the umpring influence either way...


RR - you troublemaker...

[zaf1986]

You would have won in Aus in 2003 if Ganguly had enforced the follow on at Sydney. Poor captaincy, not the umpires.

[Romali_rotti]

RR - you troublemaker...

OHHHHHHH MIGGGYYY LOL :)) Im not that bad ami I? :)))

[Romali_rotti]

OH shitt Now Im looking stupid LMAO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOO WHY MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE :6:

[shan]

india 159/5 can u believe this

[Romali_rotti]

Taylor to Yuvraj Singh, OUT, Jerome Taylor is on fire here! good length delivery, pitched close to the off stump line and shaping away late, Yuvraj pokes at it tentatively and the edge goes straight to Ramdin behind the stumps.Getting out on this track is certainly a punishable offence and this shot deserves nothing but a firing squad! :))) :))) :))) :))) NOW THERE GOES KAIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFv :O

[Monsee]

Hash was spot on...only if Tupac had known what Hash was talking about

Go Hash go :D

[Tupac]

oh ****! we're in trouble! lacchu....time to pull out a classic knock!

honestly i don't see them getting 20 indian wickets on this pitch

:))) :)))

[Romali_rotti]

Taylor to Kaif, OUT, goodness me! Kaif departs for a duck! slightly short and cutting in from middle and off stump line, Kaif hops back to defend but fails to make contact, ball clips the pad in line with the leg stump and umpire Jerling adjudicates in favour of the bowler, that ball was missing leg by a long way but... India in deep trouble here

Kumble got so many Plumb LBWs denied by this [Edit by Mods: RR - you know the rules - no abuse pls!] and now he is doing this :12: .. Like I mentioned before, you just have to be good enuff to win without the influence of umps either way.....

[Azam6380]

India in in some serious **** here.....

[jusarrived]

kaif n Dravid wer cleraly not out

[Hash]

We need to get these last five wickets by tea. Then there will be an outside chance of us winning the match but I still cannot see us bowling them out again.

India definitely should hang their heads in shame........quite hilarious watching them like this though

[Somali Pirate]

the umpires are clearly destroying india here.Damn this is the same umpire who denied kumble numerous legit lbws.


Bad luck india

[Tupac]

50 for lacchu, making us proud :)

[MIG]

ReLaxMan will score a hundred Easy...

[Hash]

:108: :108: :108: :113: :125:

DHONI OUT

lbw to Collymore for 29. Didn't see it but according to cricinfo it was going to miss the stumps :)))

Hilarious seeing India on the receiving end of this :)))

COME ON WINDIES!

226 for 6. Kumble in now.....still 155 runs needed to avoid the follow on. Come on Windies, clean them up.

[Easa]

Dhoni, FTB. 29 (56)

[Easa]

C'mon West Indies! Taylor needs some support!

241-6 LUNCH.

[Rana]

cmon windies lets gget this indian team before they reach 380!

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

I really hope WI go on to win this one.

[James]

Another bore draw for sure

[Easa]

Don't be so sure, whipster. ;)

[Easa]

New ball taken, Collins and Taylor to bowl with it. They need to get Laxman.

[zMario]

Don't be so sure, whipster. ;)

Woohoo, West Indies are winning :D

Take that India!'

IND 263-6

[zMario]

Great shot, straight drive, FOUR.

I can't believe I'm saying that about an Indian player

[James]

a day and a half to take 14 Indian wickets and knock off any remaining runs? If Windies win this game it will be less because of the Windies, moreso because India play absolutely horribly from here on.

wouldn't mind that though...

[zMario]

Yeah, Kumble is on strike. Lets get him OUT NOW!

[zMario]

a day and a half to take 14 Indian wickets and knock off any remaining runs? If Windies win this game it will be less because of the Windies, moreso because India play absolutely horribly from here on.

wouldn't mind that though...
Of course not, because if the series is drawn (the least that will happen if WI win) then England vs Pakistan is a contest between the #2 and #3 teams in Test Cricket. Although, even then, if Pakistan gets a good win vs England, and India draw this, and win the next one, then we can jump from #4 to #2!

[zMario]

Dhoni, FTB. 29 (56)
FTB?

[Rana]

score now guys?

[zMario]

OUT!

Laxmans gone!

[Easa]

Laxman departs after a good ton. Great take by young, Ramdin.

297-7, Collins strikes!

[Easa]

FTB?

Flat Track Bully.

[zMario]

Harbhajahn walks in...

India 297-7

LBW Shout, not given

[zMario]

Flat Track Bully.
Oh, I knew that!

[zMario]

Come on Windies, I know your bowling isn't very excellent, but roll over these Indians, enforce a follow on, and win it, so we become #3 in Test Cricket, and you become... well a higher ranking :)

[zMario]

Wow, 22 extras...

[zMario]

IND 297-7, require 85 more runs to avoid the follow on, and to avoid utter embarassment.

[Rana]

20 indian wickets are certaintly possible

[zMario]

FOUR for Kumble!

Off the glove I think!

Kamran Akmal would have taken that catch!

[Easa]

Kumble hanging in there, 39 to his name.

[zMario]

GONE!

Collins takes the catch on 2nd attempt!

INDIA 311-8!

[zMario]

The butt scratcher walks in!

[Rana]

this is day 3 right?

if it is then windies are all set to win!

[Uzzy]

Day 4.

[Rana]

seen, then shud be a draw!

[badxhah]

FACTOID = Talk abt bad luck ..in 2002 Series Ind Vs WI. India lost their last wicket 5 min before the rain came and hence lost the test match.Funny Part aft that it rained for 11 cont.days .

[Easa]

India need to make 40 runs to avoid the follow on.

This last wicket partnership is getting really annoying, 25(59)

Harby unbeaten on 20! C'mon Windies, just one more wicket!

[Rana]

btw guys how much did dravid make?
and off how many balls?

[shan]

finaly india all out to 362

[shan]

Lara has decided not to enforce the follow-on. Cricinfo

what a captain!

[Shayan]

don't know if thats the right decision to be honest. Its tea on day 4, and they were struggling to bowl out India's tail. I'd have thought they'd want as much time as possible to bowl them out again.

[Oxy]

don't know if thats the right decision to be honest. Its tea on day 4, and they were struggling to bowl out India's tail. I'd have thought they'd want as much time as possible to bowl them out again.Bowlers need rest as well.

[shan]

gayle gone

[Shayan]

Bowlers need rest as well.


true, but there really isn't much time left in this match. I don't think it would be sensible for Windies to bat much more than this session... and that seems a wasted exercise when u could get the Indian openers back out there.

[Easa]

44-1 (8.3)

No idea why we're batting again.

[jusarrived]

sensible decision by lara ..all his bowlers looked very tired & with pedro collins injured it wud have made no sense askin india to follow on!

[Amjid Javed]

44-1 (8.3)

No idea why we're batting again.

because india could easily go past west indies total 2nd time round and bowlers looked tired.

W.I are 264 ahead with 28 overs ahead.

another 100 runs tonight and then declare means india have 360 runs to win batting last!

[Easa]

Sarwan, the century maker, gone.

53-2 as Lara hits a great six! Its out of the ground, tis gone miles and miles! :D

10.3 Kumble to Lara, SIX!!, massive hit! tossed up, Lara comes down the track and lofts it over straight down the ground, ball has disappeared, cleared the ground by miles!

[Amjid Javed]

W.I 53/2

Lara in and he smashes kumble onto the roof. monster six.

lead 272 and 26 overs left in days play...

[Easa]

Munaf back into the attack

[Easa]

Windies going at a good pace, 79-2 (14 overs)

[Easa]

Lara gone stumped. Prince fails again

Kumble to Lara, out Stumped!! comes down the track, Kumble drops it short and deceives Lara, Dhoni collects it cleanly and whips off the bails! B Lara st M Dhoni b A Kumble 19(15) 4s-0 6s-2

[Amjid Javed]

Lara gone stumped. Prince fails again

Kumble to Lara, out Stumped!! comes down the track, Kumble drops it short and deceives Lara, Dhoni collects it cleanly and whips off the bails! B Lara st M Dhoni b A Kumble 19(15) 4s-0 6s-2

FAILS? he was looking for quick runs and just scarficed himself.

[Amjid Javed]

Lead 307 (22 overs to go)

fire alarm going off on ground lol!

[Easa]

FAILS? he was looking for quick runs and just scarficed himself.

Well, scoring 19 runs is failure, don't you think? ;)

[Amjid Javed]

Well, scoring 19 runs is failure, don't you think? ;)

yeah! but in circumstances its understandable.

[Amjid Javed]

Chanderpaul gone.

C & B kumble.

102/4 (lead 321)

[Amjid Javed]

West Indies 113/4 (lead 332)

1 days play left... w.i should bat another 6-8overs max and the declare 360 ahead.

[MIG]

Lara is too chicken - he will never think of handing India any chance of victory - add to that the fact that most of the lbws in the 1st innings were rather fluky and Lara may well figure that a bird in hand ( ie a drawn series ) is better than 2 "possible" ones in the bush ( test victory !)

Lets face it, WI need to stabilize their test record - a drawn series against one of the better teams on the circuit isnt that bad a thing

All in all - I would be really surprised if Lara decides to declare too early.

[Easa]

Agree with MIG.

[Romali_rotti]

Lara is too chicken - he will never think of handing India any chance of victory - add to that the fact that most of the lbws in the 1st innings were rather fluky and Lara may well figure that a bird in hand ( ie a drawn series ) is better than 2 "possible" ones in the bush ( test victory !)

Lets face it, WI need to stabilize their test record - a drawn series against one of the better teams on the circuit isnt that bad a thing

All in all - I would be really surprised if Lara decides to declare too early.


WOW Miggyyy u r just too good :P .....

[MIG]

I have known to be wrong on one or 2 occasions as well... :D

[inzidabest]

Well played Team Chappel. Have done India proud.

[Easa]

172-6

[UJ]

Would be nice to see a declaration soon...

[Easa]

Decleration. India need 392 to win, Windies need 10 wickets in 87 overs.

Draw most likely result.

[UJ]

Now will India go for it?

Either way, a draw seems the most likely outcome

[inzidabest]

Id say. WI winning:). he he he. glory for Lara and his team.

[Rana]

windies dnt have a deadly spinner so they are unlikely to win unless there pacers pace out indian batsmen on this track!

[F16]

After 25 overs ,India 104 for no loss .

[Rana]

how much do india need 2 win and of how many pottentiol overs?

[F16]

India require another 283 runs with 10 wickets remaining and in 61 overs .So required run rate is 4.64 . Not difficult target if Shewag does not get out and continues in the same fashion at least till tea .

[akram_rejuvinated]

FUBAR! Sehwag falls first ball after lunch... now who did not see that coming from a mile away... the only regrets now is that this will taper to a lame draw.

[Amjid Javed]

India 362 & 126/1

India require another 266 runs off 55 overs...

another draw on its way!

[Amjid Javed]

Jaffer goes caught 2nd slip by gayle of bowling of perdo collins.

india 143/2

[Rana]

a collapse has began!

[Muyazzim Khan]

Could be another Banglore type collapse from India. Remember they have suffered quite a few 3rd/4th inns collapses over the last year or so namely against Pakistan and England.

But one suspects Windies bolwing is too friendly for that to happen here.

[Hash]

I don't think our bowling is good enough to knock over another 8 wickets. Although when India lost in Bangalore they lost against the mighty attack of Sami, Razzaq, Arshad, Danish and Afridi............winning this game is not out of the question but highly unlikely.

Still hilarious though.

[Muyazzim Khan]

I don't think our bowling is good enough to knock over another 8 wickets. Although when India lost in Bangalore they lost against the mighty attack of Sami, Razzaq, Arshad, Danish and Afridi............winning this game is not out of the question but highly unlikely.

Still hilarious though.

Well its a damn sight mightier than Collins, Samuel,Gayle, And etc!

[Amjid Javed]

Could be another Banglore type collapse from India. Remember they have suffered quite a few 3rd/4th inns collapses over the last year or so namely against Pakistan and England.

But one suspects Windies bolwing is too friendly for that to happen here.

more chance of dravid scoring a 100 of 60 balls. :))

[Muyazzim Khan]

more chance of dravid scoring a 100 of 60 balls. :))

Yep your probably right! Looking at the dibbly dobbly Windies bowlers doesnt really frighten the oppo.

[Muyazzim Khan]

When did Taylor become Right Arm fast? I suppose I shouldnt take much notice of Cricinfo.

[Rob H]

Bishop and Cozier are clueless to what a bleep test is. They say that Bravo and Taylor would get to around level 13/14 when my friend who's 15 can get level 15 :91: .

[Farah]

http://i3.tinypic.com/15qxh7n.jpg

Udal Best Bowling Figures in an Inning v India:

Ovs > 9.2
Mdns > 3
Runs > 14
Wkts > 4

Hope for West Indies in form of a 37yr old :P

Realistically It shud be a draw, one game to go.

[akram_rejuvinated]

dravid scoring at a strike rate of 61%... a blitz is around the corner. :)))

[Easa]

Bishop and Cozier are clueless to what a bleep test is. They say that Bravo and Taylor would get to around level 13/14 when my friend who's 15 can get level 15 :91: .

15? Well I got 12.4. Is that really that good?

[Easa]

Laxman is boring the hell out of me.

164-2

[James]

Borrrrrring. Didn't Lara guarantee that the groundsman would deliver a result pitch? I know India are less exciting than a grazing giraffe at the moment but you cant blame them for playing this way.

[Rob H]

These shots from Laxman are so graceful. Boring when he's blocking but beautiful when he's "attacking".

[Rob H]

2/200 at tea

[James]

This action packed test continues to amaze

[Amjid Javed]

India 204/2

India require another 188 runs off 31 overs, intresting to see if they have a dart at total at some point.

[jusarrived]

we have a match on our hands!

First ball six for Dhoni!

[Amjid Javed]

India 252/3

140 needed off 23.5

[Amjid Javed]

India 252/3

140 needed off 23.5 overs

[Amjid Javed]

India need a run a ball from here.. very chasable.