WC2007: Super 8

[rocklara]

Guys what are your predictions for the Windies v New Zealand game tomorrow?

 

[irottev]

Well I for one really don't know. Our batting order has had a major inconvieniance. Gillespie still won't be playing. I'd say it's a pretty even contest.

My XI:

Fulton
Fleming
Marshall
Styris
McMillan
Oram
McCullum
Vettori
Franklin
Bond
Martin

Then again, I can see us using Mason. I think i'd rather have Martin though. More attacking, in good form, faster, more movement.

 

[kodos]

Guys what are your predictions for the Windies v New Zealand game tomorrow?

New Zealand to win comfortably after the way the Windies batted. They were shocking bar Lara and Ramdin. Yes Chanderpaul may have got a bad decision but Gayle's and Samuels wickets were really just gifts and they never looked to attack. On paper I would say Windies win in the batting department and NZ win in bowling department but NZ string better performances as a team despite them not having any real world class players other than Bond and Vetorri.

 

[siddharth2002]

I have got a funny feeling that WI are gonna win this one, NZ is not a very consistent team and with Vincent not playing, this could be the game where everything comes apart, not to mention Gayle is due for a big one.

 

[genghis_khan]

What kind of a shot was that by de Villiers?...hasnt the kid ever seen an inswinger before?

 

[angryangy]

New Zealand to win comfortably after the way the Windies batted. They were shocking bar Lara and Ramdin. Yes Chanderpaul may have got a bad decision but Gayle's and Samuels wickets were really just gifts and they never looked to attack. On paper I would say Windies win in the batting department and NZ win in bowling department but NZ string better performances as a team despite them not having any real world class players other than Bond and Vetorri.

Chanderpaul's wicket was still a gift to the bowler, it was a undisciplined hack across the line which was always going to make an lbw appeal look much better than it should be. I still think the bright side for the Windies is that the top four all made the decisions which got them out. The bowlers didn't sneak through their defences. They can improve from that, if they can play with better mindfulness and greater patience then the runs will come to them because they are great batsmen.

 

[Arunava]

Phew. .Lucky win for Proteas, they really needed that. However to answer your question,

@ genghis_khan
I guess AB already played 3 balls inswinging and was perhaps expecting this one to go away but till he realizes that it will come back again. . it was too late.

Guys here are saying how poor is Proteas Batting Line-up, I don't completely agree with that. The only wrong move yesterday taken was to replace Prince with Peterson and sending Boucher Up the Order.

It was expected that Proteas will struggle against the Murli's Spinning ball. .and also he did ball really well and got the crucial wickets which exposed the Tail to Malinga - who is extremely Deadly at death for the Tail with his Fast reversing Yorkers. .trust me not many can play those, neither Indians, Pak, WI or NZ (they struggled when SL toured them recently.)

The Batting is still good and any batting would struggle on that Pitch which perfectly suited SL attack, I would hope that same kinda wicket SL gets while Playing Aussies. .trust me they will also struggle on similar Pitch.

 

[aussie1st]

What a finish by SL almost pulled or a miracle win but just too little to late.

 

[AndyRAC]

yeah it wasn't really a controlled shot that got the final runs...was edged for 4...but what bowling from Malinga in the end...Superb...Cracking match...possibly one of the best this WC...

I wouldn't describe it as bowling, but that's another discussion...

 

[angryangy]

pfft. Malinga's action isn't automatically wrong because he slings with a low arm.

Defensive tactics for West Indies, dropping Taylor for the all rounder Lendl Simmons (son of the all rounder Phil Simmons). Mind you, Taylor was actually one of their more responsible batsmen yesterday.

 

[Dare]

is Bradshaw still injured i kno he played against one of the minnows in the group stages and than got droped for the match against the aussies, he was one of the top ODI bowlers last year and ceirtanly the best windies ODI bowler.

 

[angryangy]

In the few times I've seen him, I've learned one thing; Denesh Ramdin can really bat. He has the makings of a superb strokemaker.

Don't know what's happened to Bradshaw, or Reon King, for that matter. Corey Collymore isn't an ideal ODI bowler.

 

[Master Khan]

look like west indies are losing this they didn't score alot of runs

 

[nightprowler10]

I think almost even at this point. Kiwis have the edge but a couple of wickets here and they'll be under tremendous pressure.

 

[Master Khan]

NZ are playing slow but all they need is about 100 runs from 30 overs I think its simple for them