West Indies in New Zealand

[aussie1st]

Bond is accurate though and has a lethal yorker. Lee doesn't have a lethal yorker anymore.

Oh speaking of Bond he just won them the match with his 5 for. Another team choking!

 

[James219]

Bond is fast but is no where near the speed of Lee and Akhtar.

Well his frequent injuries have hampered him a little, I remember him reaching sppeds of around 155 km/h at one stage. But it's intelligent of him to hold it back a little as he's more than decent pace anyway, yet he adds the extra dimension with razor sharp late swing and deception.

 

[rocklara]

To all my kiwi mates on this forum, congratulations on a magnificient victory. Great spirit, and great fightback!!

 

[cricket_lover]

Bond is consistent, whatever pace he bowls at..he still rattles the opposition. Akthar and Lee are match-winners, but not consistent.
Shane Bond is consistent, and the stats prove that.

 

[Kratz]

LOLZ...this West Indies team is funny. How could they lose after 150+ partnership between their openers? Great win for Kiwis!

 

[cricket_lover]

nothing funny...it was just a good come-back (credit to Bond).
We've seen this happen many times, though WI will be very dissappointed because it would have been a much much needed win for them.

 

[jamar2006]

I west indian but i don't believe dem could win a match against a team rank higher than dem

 

[irottev]

Credit to the Windies, very close test. The conditions were very bowler friendly so chasing a total was always going to be hard.

I can't believe we pulled that back. Huge turn around.

Bond is a smarter and more accurate bowler than the other two pacemen. Hardly ever does Bond overpitch or bowl poorly directed short balls. Him holding back a little pace means he can hve a change up and down in pace. Which can surprise

 

[ZexyZahid]

A big reason why West Indies lost the match.

A six to rue
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/current/story/240544.html

 

[James219]

Talk about an analysis of match influence...

 

[irottev]

DAMMIT!

We lost the toss and Bond has another virus. Must be soo frustrating for him.

West Indies are batting. Mills comes in obviously.

 

[aussie1st]

The pitch doesn't look that bad though, not much grass. They said its 50/50 either way but WI does look in good shape now.

 

[Kratz]

DAMMIT!

We lost the toss and Bond has another virus. Must be soo frustrating for him.

West Indies are batting. Mills comes in obviously.

the match didn't even start yet.

 

[aussie1st]

Dwayne Smith has been left out and Powell has come in. Interesting move that, definitely suggest this pitch won't swing like usual.

 

[irottev]

Kratz, what are you on about? I didn't say it had. The toss has been though and the West Indies chose to bat.

No Bond is a huge blow. West Indies have a chance here. Poor Bondy, after all this hard work, these pesky viruses must make him annoyed.