A Caribbean Revival

[Wests Tigers 05]

With the help of some editing and updating of players the West Indies are ready to role under their new coach. They will be in for a tough international season with a demanding fixture list.

India 4 Tests (a)
India 7 ODIS (a)

World Cup in South Africa

New Zealand 4 Tests (h)
New Zealand 5 ODIS (h)
India 5 Test (h)
India 6 ODIS (h)

The tour to India is first up. A place where Kumble and Singh will be hard to stop. West Indies batting appears strong on appear but it will be the coaches ability to produce a talent with the ball that will determine how competative the West Indies are

Sqaud of 13 for India !st test

Gayle
Smith
Shiv
Lara
Sarwan
Samuels
Bravo
Ramdin
Powell
Lawson
Collymore

12th man - W. Hinds

F Edwards

 

[SIX AND OUT]

Can't Wait!!!

 

[Wests Tigers 05]

A Finger injury to Sarwan has ruled out the VC for the 1st Test.

In his place comes Wavell Hinds as a straight swap into Number 5.

West Indies won the toss and batted.

Stumps Day 1

Gayle 24
Smith 19
Shiv 47
Lara 96
Hinds 4
Samules 41
Bravo 16
Ramdin 17 n/o
Powell 10n/o

7/281 (98 overs)

Day comments - A tough days test cricket to start a very tough tour for this young side. A solid start by the openers was rocked when both fell on the hour. Shiv and Brian batted the side to 140/4 before Shiv was out to the impressive Kartik. The Elegent one Marlon Samules made a paitent 41 and played the spinners well in his return to test cricket. Captain Lara looked in ominous form beofr ebeing bowled by the ever hard toiling Kumble just 4 short of a 100. Samulea and Bravo fell late to the new ball but WI held on in the last 10 overs

Day 2 plan. Bat the first hour. Push up towards 330+. Bowl good lines and stay paitent with Powell and Collymore. Look to rock India early with a spell from Lawson. Braco, Gayle, Samules and Hinds will all be expected to chip in and contribute.

 

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Stumps Day 2

WI

Gayle 24
Smith 19
Shiv 47
Lara 96
Hinds 4
Samules 41
Bravo 16
Ramdin 17
Powell 19
Lawson 4
Collymore 0 n/o

total 10/295

India 5/308 (82 overs) - Tendulkar 132, Dravis 53, Laxman 50

Collymore 1/52 (15)
Lawson 2/71 (19)
Bravo 1/61 (19)
Powell 1/58 (15)
Gayle 0/40 (12)
Samules 0/13 (2)

Day 2 Summary - The Wi tail went quickly, as has become the habit over a number of years. Overall the bowlers were a little wayward. Over 300 runs in 80 overs is not the plan we awere looking to execute. Bravo and Collymore were steady and Lawson produced some good deliveries. The wickets of Teldulkar and Laxman in the last hour has kept us in the game.

Day 3 Plan. Bowl India out for under 400 and wipe out the lead with a maximum of 3 wickets down. A lead of over 200 and we are a chance on a 4th, 5th day wicket

 

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Stumps Day 3

WI 295

India 7(d)/525 - Tendulkar 132, Dravid 53, Laxman 50, Dharmani + 102 n/o

Lawson 3/112 (30)
Collymore 1/94 (26)
Bravo 1/99 (28)
Powell 2/100 (26)
Gayle 0/55 (17)
Samules 0/35 (4)

WI

Smith 43 n/o
Gayle 1
Shiv 42 n/o

1/88

Day 3 Summary - WI bowled poorly on day 3. India were allowed to escape all the wya past 500 sue to the lack of firepower and ability to sustain pressure from the bowlers. Lawson looked the most threatening but he too looked underdone. After Gayle played a wild shot to be dismissed early Smith and Shiv batted mafullt for 35 overs to keep Wi in the game going into day 4.

Day 4 plan - Bat all day and build a lead of 150-200. Wont be easy on a wicket starting to take Kumble and Kartiks spin.

 

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WI - 295

India 7(d)/525

WI

Smith 43
Gayle 1
Shiv 42
Lara 53
Hinds 2
Samules 11
Bravo 17
Ramdin 27
Powell 4
Lawson 9n/o
Collymore 12

total 10/240

India 0/11

India won by 10 wickets

Day 4 Summary - Wi were on the back foot immediately as both Smith and Shiv were caught in close off the turning ball without addition. Hinds also fell looking a man a long way out of form. When lara fell after a falshy 53 WI were all but done despite some lower order resistance from young Ramdin.

Match summary - Most batsman made starts. Need to be more techniqally sound against the spin. Bowling was wayward and without penetration. Sarwan if fit will come in for hinds and Mcgarell or Banks will be considered in place of one of the 3 quicks or Bravo.

 

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Sarwan Failed a late fitness test and Hinds gets a reprieve. Mcgarell comes in for Bravo

WI Won the Toss

Stumps Day 1

Gayle 71
Smith 70
Shiv 17
Lara 66 n/o
Hinds 29

4/267

Day 1 Thoughts - Excellent effort by the WI slightly spoiled by Hinds falling to the last ball of the day. Gayle and Smith put on 100 for Lunch with Gayle at his free flowing best. Shiv would fall before tee but Smith battled on hard for a gutsy long innings which was finished after over 4 hours at the crease. Hinds made a watchful 29 whilst lara also was strangely subdued in a discipline effort by the WI

Day 2 plan - Miniumum 400

 

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Stumps day 3

WI


Gayle 71
Smith 70
Shiv 17
Lara 100
Hinds 29
Samules 7
Ramdin 16
Mcgarell 3
Powell 3
Lawson 0
Collymore 5n.o

total 10/330

India 10/504

Lawson 1/101 (28)
Collmore 1/96 (27)
Powell 1/72 (21)
Mcgarell 4/141 (42)
Gayle 2/84 (23)

WI

Gayle 35 n/o
Smith 9
Shiv 17 n/o

1/66

Day 2 and 3 Summary - Wi crumbled to be all out 330 with the lower order having little idea against a rampnat kumble and singh. Lara made another brilliant 100 and he is leading by example. Wi with the ball had their chances but put down some offerings and let India off off hook after being 100/3. Mcgarell toiled away well but lost his line late in his spell as his figures blew out. Powell looked dangerous early but fell away. Gayle bowled well. Wi lost Smith early in the second innings and are some in a very similar position going into day 4 as in the 1st test. With Kumble and Singh smelling blood i think only Shiv and Lara stand in the way of another big Indian victory but we will be fighting.

 

[Wests Tigers 05]

WI 330

India 504

WI

Gayle 99
Smith 9
Shiv 43
Lara 54
Hinds 4
Samules 0
Ramdin 0
Mcgarell 0
Powell 1
Lawson 4
Collmore 2n/o

total 10/230

India 0/58

India won by 10 wickets

Again a horrible collapse after the top order against layed a strong foundation. Being 266/3 in the 1st innings and 210/3 in the 2nd innings shows WI put them themselves in good positions in this match. Unfortunetly the middle and lower order rmain cluless against the spin and once Gayle was unluckily out for 99 and Lara bowled for 54 Wi crumbled.

Sarwan will be fit for the 3rs Test. Other players in contention will be Pedro Collins and Fidel Edwards with Bravo also back in the mixer.

 

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3rd test

Edwards For Lawson
Sarwan for Hinds

India won the Toss

IND 5/610 declared - Tendulkar 223, Ganguly 99, Das 117

Collymore 1/92 (28)
Edwards 0/115 (24)
Powell 1/108 (33)
Mcgarell 1/116 (26)
Gyle 2/128 (31)
Samules 0/41 (9)

WI

Gayle 5
Smith 35
Shiv 14
Lara 40
Sarwan 5
Samules 7
Ramdin 11
Mcgarell 42
Powell 47
Edwards 0
Collmore 3n/o

10/215

WI follow ON

Gayle 60
Smith 53
Shiv 136
Lara 22
Sarwan 55
Samules 25
Ramdin 25
Mcgarell 1
Powell 12n/o
Edwards 2
Collymore 0

10/405

India 0/10

India win by 10 wickets

amtch comments - toothless effort by the bowlers on a wicket with assistance on the 1st day. Edwards bowled horrible, he has alot to learn. Powell was unlucky and plugged awat hard. Only Smith and Lara made runs amoung the bats in the first innings both batting with some paitence. Lower order partnership of 80 between mcgarell and powell was a highlight. WI made a much better fist in the second innings with shiv scoring a very determined 100 and sarwan, gayle and smith all notching half tons. However by then the match was long gone and with only 1 test to play India have wrapped it up in convincing style.

Edwards wont be selected for the final test. Bravo is back in the mix as well as Lawson and Collins.

 

[chris.hinton]

good start

 

[Nate]

No worries, touring India is always hard. I`d play another frontline spinner perhaps. Ryan Hinds is a legend, and there`s Dave Mohammed.

 

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4th Test

India Won the Toss

India 10/537 - laxman 187

Collymore 4/77 (23)
Powell 1/99 (26)
Mcgarrell 1/150 (44)
Gayle 2/103 (35)
Bravo 1/66 (23)
Samules 1/40 (10)

WI

Gayle 33
Smith 10
Shiv 92
Lara 23
Sarwan 64
Samules 75
Bravo 35
ramdin 26
Mcgarell 2
Powell 1 n.o
Collymore 2

total 10/374

India 10/205

Collymore 0/20 (5)
Powell 1/23 (6)
Samules 3/77 (21)
Mcgarell 6/44 (21)
Gayle 0/27 (9)

WI require 370 to win

Gayle 0
Smith 57
Shiv 1
Lara 0
Sarwan 2
Samules 33
Bravo 12
Ramdin 11
Mcgarell 36
Powell 15
Collymore 3 n.o

total 10/172

India win by 198 runs

India win the series 4-0

Match comments - The bowlers toiled hard this match, they bowled better. Colly was excellent in the 1st innings and Mcgarell capitalised on a deteriorating pitch in the second. The batting saw improvmentd from Samuels and various fighting innings from the ever reliable Shiv and the improving Devon Smith.

Averages


Lara 395 @ 49
Shiv 371 runs @ 46
Gayle 293 runs @ 37
Smith 295 runs @ 37
Sarwan 128 @ 32
Samules 197 @ 25
Bravo 80 @ 20
Ramdin 132 @ 17

Bowling

Mcgarell 12 wickets @ 37
Samules 4 @ 47
Collymore 7 @ 47
Gayle 7@ 57
Powell 6 @ 63
Lawson 5 @ 66

 

[Wests Tigers 05]

I played a 7 match ODI series in India. This is due to my computers abiliuty to save the game at the start of the match, play the match, quit and then play it again. I keep all my own stats obviously as my fixture list is not that of whatr will show in the records of the game

Anyway India won the 7 match series 5-2

Averages in Batting Order

Gayle 146 runs @ 21
Chanderpaul 293 runs @ 42
Sarwan 351 runs @ 50
Lara 223 runs @ 32
Samules 50 @ 10
Hinds 148 @ 29

Bowlers

Collymore 5 wickets
Collins 6 wickets
Gayle 6 wickets
Mcgarell 9 wickets
Powell 4 wickets
Bravo 4 wickets
Edwards 2 wickets

Sarwan and Chanderpaul were consistently very good at the top. West Indies made positive starts to a number of chases before falling away badly. The bowlers all toiled without having any wicket taking ability. India always made steady starts but exploded in the last 10 overs as they had wickets in hand at all times. Collymore, Gayle and Mcgarell were the 3 most ocnsistent bowlers without being great.

 

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WC in South Africa

West Indies v South Africa

SA 4/302 - 50 overs (Kallis 115 n/o Gibbs 66)

Collymore 0/49 (9)
Edwards 1/60 (10)
Collins 0/64 (10)
Gayle 0/52 (10)
Samules 1/28 (4)
Mcgarrell 0/40 (7)

WI

Gayle 44 (63)
Shiv 18 (12)
Sarwan 12 (20)
Lara 180 n/o (161)
Hinds 1 (3)
Samules 13 (39)
Ramdin 11 (14)
Mcgarell 1 (2)
Edwards 1n/o (1)

total 7/290 (50 overs)

Sa win by 12 runs


Summary - One of the truly remarkable innings by Brian Lara. West Indies were in a heap at 5/100 from 25 overs and then he preceded to blaze the attack to all corners. Bowlers were all ordinary.

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WI v NZ

NZ 5/272 - 50 overs (Mcmilian 89)

Collymore 0/57 (9)
Edwards 0/52 (8)
Collins 1/48 (9)
Mcgarell 2/40 (10)
Gayle 1/47 (10)
Samules 0/27 (4)

WI

Gayle 29 (48)
Shiv 1 (2)
Sarwan 8 (10)
Lara 0 (1)
Hinds 3 (15)
Samules 36 (31)
Ramdin 56 (75)
Mcgarell 10 (24)
Edwards 2 (4)
Collymore 3 (6)
Colliuns 0n.o (1)

total 10/ 157 (38 overs)

Summary - pathetic batting display. Only ramdin and smaules saved the Wi from complete embarrasment. the bowlers were slightly better although the 3 quicks were again listless. the campaign already looks on the rocks.

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WI v Bangledesh

Bangledesh 6/240 (50 overs)

Edwards 2/23 (10)
Collmyore 1/64 (10)
Collins 1/67 (10)
Gayle 1/41 (10)
Mcagrrell 2/38 (10)

WI

Gayle 97 (141)
Shiv 1 (9)
Sarwan 58 (78)
Lara 11 (11)
Hinds 50 n/o (50)
Samules 1 n.o (1)

total 4/242 (46.5 overs)

summary - A fairly easy win with some good batting efforts from gayle, sarwan and hinds. Te bowling from edwards was alot better however the other 2 are really looking poor and i think bravo will come in for one of them.

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WI v Canada

WI

Gayle 13 (10)
Chanders 0 (7)
Sarwan 26 (57)
Lara 61 (57)
Hinds 20 (29)
Samules 0 (2)
Bravo 39 (60)
Ramdin 37 (53)
Mcgarell 14 n.o (16)
Edwards 5 n.o (12)

total 8/219 (50 overs)

Canada 10/ 185 - 45 overs

Edwards 3/48 (10)
Collymore 1/34 (10
Bravo 3/34 (10)
Mcgarll 2/44 (8)
Gayle 1/22 (6)

Summary - Really not good enough and lucky to get away with it. Bravos all round perofrmance was probably the difference between a win and a loss. Sri Lanka loom in what shapes as a must win game and the form we are I cant see us standing a chance.

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WI v SL

SL 5/263 (50 overs)

Edwrads 1/67 (10)
Collymore 1/25 (10)
Mcgarell 1/57 (10)
Gayle 2/54 (10)
Bravo 1/54 (9)

WI

Gayle 1 (7)
shiv 6 (4)
Sarwan 43 (73)
Lara 1 (7)
Hinds 5 (10)
Samules 80 (97)
Bravo 3 (10)
Ramdin 1 (7)
mcgarrell 17 (47)
edwards 3 (10)
Colly 0n/o (2)

totL 10/179 - 45 OVERS

Summary - As expected we lost. We bowled ok to restrict Sl to 263, Collymore were very accurate. The top order however made a poor start and then the spin strangled us and we never got back in iut. Only a big win over kenya and soem luck gets us through.

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WI v Kenya

Kenya 6/190 - 50 overs

Edwards 2/46 (10)
Collymore 1/23 (10)
Mcgareel 1/ 39 (10)
Bravo 1/45 (10)
Gayle 1/30 (10)

WI

Gayle 50 (27)
Shiv 63 n/o (44)
Sarwan 44 (21)
Lara 6 (4)
Hinds 20 (10)
Samuels 4n/o (1)

totAL 4/192 - 16 overs

Summary. Well amazingly the Wi have progresed to the next stage after NZ unexpectantly slipped up to Bangledesh. The Wi still needed to get the runs in under 20 overs and they did that to have a marginally better run rate then the Kiwis and progress to the super six but with no carry over points.

 

[Wests Tigers 05]

WC Super Six

WI V England

England 7/220 (50 overs)

Edwards 1/45 (10)
Collymore 3/45 (10)
Bravo 1/53 (9)
Mcgarell 1/37 (10)
Gayle 0/30 (10)
Samules 1/8 (1)

WI

Gayle 7 (28)
Shiv 27 (240
Sarwan 79 n/o (102)
Lara 95 n/o (108)

total 2/222 (41 overs)

Summary - Well what a way to kick start our WC. Edwards and Collmore were good with the new ball and tight bowling from our spinners clamped them down to an average score of 220. With the bat the class of Lara and Sarwan finally shone together as the boys rolled to an easy win and the sight of the semi finals is not a distant dream no more.

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Wi v India

Super Six

INdia 4/312

Edwards 1/45 (10)
Collymore 1/42 (8)
Gayle 0/42 (10)
Bravo 0/86 (8)
Mcgarell 1/70 (10)
Samules 0/28 (4)

WI

Gayle 30 (30)
Shiv 55 (62)
Sarwan 82 (87)
Lara 82 (88)
Hinds 1 (3)
Samules 1 (2)
Bravo 30 (25)
Ramdin 12 n/o (9)
Mcgarell 5 n/o (4)

total 7/304

India win by 8 runs

Summary - A heartbreaker. WI top order batted with supreme confidence and had it not been for the failings of Hinds and Samules in the middel thetyeam would of won and been a step closer to semi finals. With England and Australia also only on 2 super six points the West Indies may only need a win against the ozzies to make a remarkable appearance in the SF despite only beating one serious cricket nation so far in the tornament. The cards are falling our way now we must capitalise.

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WI v OZ

OZ 7/227 (50 overs)

Edwards 2/57 (10)
Collymore 1/42 (10)
Bravo 1/30 (10)
Mcgarell 2/28 (9)
Gayle 1/ 43 (7)
Samules 0/28 (4)

WI

Gayle 47 (71)
Shiv 20 (12)
Sarwan 5 (6)
Lara 21 (21)
Hinds 6 (14)
Samules 24 (60)
Bravo 27 (37)
Ramdin 34 n/o (37)
Mcgarell 33 n/o (29)


total 7/227

Match tied!!!!

Summary - What an amazing game. And even more amazingly the team has snuck into 4th place and will play India undeafeated all tornament in the SF of the WC. The bowers were brillaint for me today and for once the middle order stood up somewhat with bravo, ramdin and mcgareel inspiring a late order fight back to salvage a tie and keep us in the cup.

 

[Wests Tigers 05]

WC Semi Final

WI v India

India 10/242 (50 overs)

Edwaerds 1/47 (10)
Collymore 2/67 (10)
Bravo 0/48 (10)
Gayle 3/34 (9)
Samuels 0/1 (1)
Mcgareel 3/39 (10)

WI

Gayle 48 (94)
Shiv 38 (29)
Sarwan 0 (1)
Lara 111n/o (122)
Hinds 5 (11)
Samules 5 (7)
Bravo 30 n/o (30)

total 5.243 (48.4)

Summary - What a turnaround for the WI. They have defeated a team that has had the wood on them all season in the most important game so far. The spinners were great and then the great lara took over with the bat as bravo held his nerve and left india stunned and out of the cup ans the WI dramatically into the final despite losing 4 games along the way to indias one.

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WI v SA

WC Final

SA 6/262 (50 overs)

Edwards 1/54 (10)
Collmore 1/43 (10)
Gayle 2/61 (10)
Mcgarell 0/55 (10)
Bravo 2/44 (10)

WI

Gayle 0 (1)
Shiv 19 (23)
Sarwan 3 (9)
Lara 68 (86)
Hinds 23 (40)
Samules 35 (43)
Bravo 26 (41)
Ramdin 0 (2)
Mcgarell 4 (10)
Edwqrads 3 (3)
Colly 0n/o (1)

total 10/180 44 overs

Summary - Immense dissapointing and heartbreak. The boys lost the final as SA bowled exceptionally well. Lara at one stage looked like he might do the miracle as he haunted the SA team again just like in the first game of the tornament. Ultimately Wi lost a few close games in this WC due to the middle order of Hinds and Samules who never delivered when the heat was on. I am very proud of making the final despite the luck we had in getting there. Once getting there i thought we could make 260 but the pressure was too much.

 

[Wests Tigers 05]

Back home in the Caribbean a 4 test series against New Zealand is set to commence. The West Indies were swept aside 4-0 by India in India and will be looking for a better showing

For the 1st Test at Sabina Park Gayle will be out due to injury giving Hinds a chance at opener. Fidel Edwards will miss the whole series with a serious injury. Ine xciting news young quick Jerome Taylor is fit and likely to be picked


1st test

WI v NZ

WI Team - Smith, Hinds, Chanderpaul, Lara (c), Sarwan (vc), Samules, Bravo, Ramdin, Lawson, Collymore, Taylor 12th man _ Mcgarelll

NZ 10/387 (Astle 114, Strris 66)

Collymore 5/111 (30)
Lawson 2/67 (26)
Taylor 1/72 (21)
Bravo 2/50 (20)
Samules 0/55 (11)
Hinds 0/13 (4)

WI

Hinds 21 retired hurt
Smith 34
Shiv 60
Lara 55
Sarwan 47
Samules 8
Bravo 2
Ramdin 2
Lawson 17
Collmore 4 n/o
Taylor 9

10/277

NZ 10/292 (Fleming 69, Vettori 47)

Collymore 3/42 (20)
Lawson 2/72 (20)
Taylor 4/61 (20)
Bravo 1/76 (25)
Samules 0/34 (8)

WI require 403 to win

Hinds Unable to bat

SHiv 53
Smith 0
Lara 169
Sarwan 0
Samules 14
Bravo 15
Ramdin 25
Lawson 12
Collymore 0
Taylor 2b.o

total 10/307

Nz won by 95 runs

Summary - A close fought test match. With Hinds going off injured and not out in the first innings and unable to bat in the second it might of made the difference in the match. Hinds is now out for 11 weeks and will miss the whole Caribbean summer. I thought in this game my fast bowlers showed some promise. Young Taylor bowled very well beating batsman for pace on a number of occasions. Collymore was back to his best nagging away and producing wickets with deliveries that nipped around. Lawson also showed promise although he bowled inconsistently. With the batting the middle order remained the problem with not ewnoguh runs from Samules,Bravo and Ramdin. Lara played a really speical innings once more and seems to be in some of the form of his life.

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2nd Test

Hinds Out

Mcgarell IN

Bravo pushes up to 6.

NZ 10/354

Collmore 1/77 (28)
Lawson 0/38 (13)
Taylor 4/62 (20)
Mcgarell 3/85 (37)
Bravo 1/79 (30)

WI

Smith 3
Shiv 10
Sarwan 14
Lara 2
Samules 17
Bravo 7
Ramdin 19
Mcgarell 17
Lawson 2
Taylor 3
Collymore 0n/o

total 10/120

WI follow on

WI

Smith 81 Retired Hurt
Shiv 64
Sarwan 48
Lara 0
Samules 53
Bravo 38
Ramdin 39
Mcgarell 33
Lawson 6
Taylor 20
Collmore 12 n.o

total 10/420

NZ require 190 to win

NZ 4/190

Collmore 0/17 (10)
Lawson 1/26 (8)
Taylor 3/65 (16)
Mcgarell 0/65 (15)
Bravo 0/14 (5)

NZ win by 6 wickets

Summary - A dissapointing result. After grafting away with the ball with some discipline bowling from bravo and Mcgarell especially we batted with carelessness on a flat wicket in Antigua. A unacceptable collapse from the top order led to disaster of just 120. The openers applied themselves much better in the second innings and the top 3 all cashed in without going on. Again a retired hurt, Smith will miss the remaining two tests and him having to go off caused a sway in the mommentum of thematch, Laras double failure in Antigua came as a real surprise and dissapointment. Taylor was super impressive with the ball and the Wi might of just unleashed a new bowling star. On a wicket starting to turn mcgarelll did not cpaitalise when a sniff of victory was there on day 5.

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3rd test

Gayle Is Now Fit and he comes in for Smith for is unfit

NZ 10/401

Collymore 0/49 (22)
Lawson 2/64 (22)
Taylor 3/67 (24)
Mcgarell 1/114 (35)
Gayle 1/36 (11)
Bravo 2/62 (25)

WI

Shiv 157
Gayle 50
Sarwan 85
Lara 11
Samules 20
Bravo 2
Ramdin 5
Mcgarell 11
Lawson 0
Taylor 17 n/o
Collmore 4

total 10/370

NZ 3 (dec) 260

Colly 0/11 (6)
Taylor 0/44 (10)
Lawson 1/23 (6)
Gayle 1/27 (15)
Mcgarell 1/95 (26)
Vravo 1/40 (11)

WI require 291 in 66 overs

Gayle
Shiv 55 n/o
Sarwan 13
Lara 0
Samules 0
Bravo 30
Ramdin 0
Mcgarell 19 n/o

total 6/125

Match drawn

Summary - The Wi held on for a draw here in Barbados in a long , grinding match. The stars for the WI was Chanderpual who batted for very long periods and played 2 unflappable innings bo5th under extreme pressure. Bond seems to have Lara on the rack and he is now looking very bad at the start of his innings and getting out. Samules again failed to deliver and chances are running out for him. A disspaointing match for Coolymore and Mcgarell with the ball.

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4th Test

WI

Gayle 11
Shiv 87
Sarwan 34
Lara 34
Samules 61
Bravo 54
Ramdin 4
Mcgarell 13
Lawson 3
Taylor 6
Colly 9n/o

total 10/350

NZ 10/452

Collmore 4/93 (26)
Taylor 2/75 (19)
Lawson 2/57 (17)
Bravo 1/75 (26)
Mcgarell 1/119 (36)
gayle 0/27 (10)

WI

Gayle 18
Shiv 12
Sarwan 32
Lara 118
Samules 15
Bravo 9
Ramdin 9
Mcgarell 8
Lawson 2
Collymore 2
Taylor 4n/o

total 10/263

NZ require 160

NZ 6/160 (after being 4/20 and 6/96)

Collmore 1/22 (10)
TAylor 0/15 (9)
Bravo 3/33 (15)
Mcgarell 2/67 (25)
Lawson 0/21 (4)

Summary - WI blew thir chances again in this match and are very disaapointed to lsoe the series 3-0. Bravo had a good match and it was good to see Lara back inthe runs and samules with a good first innings. The best of the bowlers were collymore and bravo.

Averages

Batting

Shiv 484 @ 69
Lara 400 @ 50
Smith 120 @ 40
Sarwan 285 @ 35
Samules 200 @ 25
Gayle 80 @ 20
Bravo 160 @ 20
Ramdin 94 @ 12

Bowling

Taylor 17 wickets @ 27
Collmore 15 wickets @ 28
Lawson 11 wickets @ 33
Bravo 12 wickets @ 36
Mcgarell 8 wickets @ 70

 

[Wests Tigers 05]

WI looking to build on making the WC final with a strong showing against NZ in 5 ODIS

NZ 6/254 (50 overs)

Collymore 3/42 (10)
Taylor 0/51 (8)
Bravo 1/55 (10)
Gayle 1/51 (10)
Mcgarell 1/36 (10)

WI

Gayle 22 (34)
Shiv 42 (66)
Sarwan 1 (7)
Lara 46 (74)
Samules 47 (47)
Powell 9 (10)
Bravo 13 (12)
Ramdin 4 (7)
Mcgarell 16 n/o (17)
Taylor 2
Collymor 3

totaL 10/219

Summary - On a flat wicket it was a dissapointing effort. With alot of starts and no responsibility taken. Collymore was superb and the spinners were quite good but this is a match we should of won.

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2nd match

WI

Gayle 162 n/o (148)
Shiv 0 (1)
Sarwan 69 (89)
Lara 35 (25)
Samules 31 (28)
Powell 16 n/o (13)

total 4/323 (50 overs)

NZ 10/236 (40 overs)

Collymore 1/58 (10)
Taylor 4/50 (10)
Bravo 2/38 (7)
Mcgarell 2/34 (6)
Gayle 0/51 (7)

Summary - A emphatic performance. Gayle showed the character to be a world class player with a classy knock, and all the middle order scored quickly. taylor was bought in to the ODI team as an explosive wicket taker and he did the job.

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3rd game

WI

Gayle 8 (17)
Shiv 80 (102)
Sarwan 4 (7)
Lara 128 n/o (117)
Samules 11 (17)
Powell 8 (15)
Bravo 1 (4)
Ramdin 38n/o (28)

total 6/285 (50 overs)

NZ 9/280 (50 overs)

Collymore 2/44 (10)
Taylor 3/70 (10)
Mcgarell 0/60 (10)
Gayle 2/48 (10)
Bravo 1/49 (10)

Summary - Held out nerve for a tight win. Lara played another magic innings and Ramdin supported him well at the end in a crucial stand. The bowlers hung tight and Taylor whilst expensive picked up 3 vital wickets.

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4th match

NZ 6/273 (50 overs)

Colly 2.60 (10)
Taylor 0/61 (9)
Bravo 1/49 (10)
Mcgarell 1/46 (10)
Gayle 0/36 (10)
Samues 1/5 (1)

WI

Gayle 4 (6)
Shiv 30 (26)
Sarwan 47 (74)
Lara 54 (65)
Samules 29 (36)
Powell 40 (44)
Bravo 0 (1)
Ramdin 48 n/o (36)
Mcgreall 9 (4)
Collymore 11
Taylor 1 n/o

total 9/276 (49.4 overs)

Summary - WI wrap up the series with a stirring win. Young Ramdin looks to be turning into quite a player. Our explosive batting in the ODIs have been too much for the Kiwis to handle

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5th match

WI

Gayle 23 (38)
Shiv 90 (79)
Sarwan 107 (82)
Lara 77 (57)
Samules 1 (7)
Powell 0 (1)
Bravo 0 (5)
Ramdin 60 n/o (50)
Colly 6 n/o

total 7/356 (50 overs)

NZ 10/160 (30 overs)

Colly 3/24 (10)
Taylor 3/48 (10)
Bravo 2/49 (5)
Gayle 2/43 (5)

Summary - A great series by the WI. Most impressive was young Ramdin with sparkling innings down the bottom. The bowlers all contributed well at vital stages and the batting was powerful.