***Official*** West Indies in Zimbabwe 2017

[NUFAN]

Who's broadcasting this match?

Willow.

Powell better not make me taste. While there is turn, pitch looks great for batting.

 

[Bijed]

West Indies consolidating well here, but a good spell from Solomon could put them right back in the Mire

 

[Slifer]

From the looks of it, it would seem that Bravo should replace k hope . Failures in the uk followed by this, not good enough

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Solomon Mire, did not disappoint.

These two at the crease are purveyors of great concentration. Zimbabwe better get one of them out or else come tomorrow they will still be batting after lunch.

Go Windies!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Bat til the cows come home boys!

 

[mr_mister]

From the looks of it, it would seem that Bravo should replace k hope . Failures in the uk followed by this, not good enough

i mean, never judge a series on one innings. the test isnt over yet

 

[vcs]

Good to see Hope carrying on his good form.

 

[TestMatch]

Hope's the lone wolf, yet again.

It's so rare to see 2 WI batsmen stand-up together.

 

[Stapel]

A bit odd..... Holder has been given LBW, whereas there was a tiny spike when the ball passed the bat. He was caught at slip (no replays wheather it carried though)!

 

[mr_mister]

Shai Hope next Lara

 

[Stapel]

Shai Hope next Lara

Given he is the lone wolf, he's more like C'paul!

 

[TestMatch]

A bit odd..... Holder has been given LBW, whereas there was a tiny spike when the ball passed the bat. He was caught at slip (no replays wheather it carried though)!

To my eye, that catch didn't look like a clean catch.

But can a third umpire give someone out for a catch if the on-field umpire gives out for LBW?

 

[Prince EWS]

A bit odd..... Holder has been given LBW, whereas there was a tiny spike when the ball passed the bat. He was caught at slip (no replays wheather it carried though)!

Have seen replays now, it carried.

Really weird situation in which both the standing umpire and the third umpire have made really obviously wrong decisions but it hasn't ended up mattering in the slightest because he was out either way.

 

[Prince EWS]

But can a third umpire give someone out for a catch if the on-field umpire gives out for LBW?

Yeah.

 

[Bijed]

Would appreciate Hope not being left stranded short of his century here

Edit: Dammit

 

[TestMatch]

Yeah.

I see. Cheers.

Well, WI are out, and Hope's left stranded. I've noticed that WI late-order batsmen, when tasked with nursing a fellow batsmen to a nearby ton, adopt a cavalier attitude and shamelessly get out. Hope should feel let down by his team.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wasn't really a cavalier attitude here though; they all got out defending.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Last five wickets fell for only 26 runs. Well done Cremer and Zimbabwe

Shai Hope left stranded...

 

[TestMatch]

Shai Hope left stranded...

Shiv Hope.

 

[Daemon]

Good work, I was looking for it too.

For betting purposes I was very surprised to see Powell (4.00) at equal favourite with Brathwaite to score the most runs for WI in the first innings. Of course he could - but Shai Hope (4.50) is definitely better value being priced higher. Cremer (4.50) is also good value for most wickets. Hard to not see him take a 3 or 4 fa, even if it is for 120 or so.

Hope you made bank