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Interview of Brian Lara

Well the Second test begins in the City Port of Spain ( POS) the home town of the WI captain.

Lots of talk going about the poor display of the Windies.

Preview Show conducted by the WI Tv with Tony Cozier having special 1 hr live chat with Lara is broadcasted 3 days before start of the match and Highlights are given below:

Cozier: Well Brian Thanks for accepting our invitation for the show.

Brian: With pleasure Tony

Cozier: Well lots have been written about WI poor display in the first test and the way the batsman have performed in their duties. ur thoughts on this.

Brian: Well I myself didn't do justice to this issue. Well the show will be improved on the next test. Hope I mean it and we want to do it rather than just saying it.

Cozier: Well i hope and everybody in the caribbean hope that the Wi will win this one . Any changes To the playing eleven.

Lara: Well Jacobs comes back to replace Baugh and Bradshaw comes in for Injured Collymore.

Cozier: Any thoughts about the pitch expected at ur home.

Lara: Well not sure about it though i haven't visited the ground for practice. Going today night to the Ground. Hopefully a good one for test cricket.

Cozier: Well Thanks Brian for spending ur useful time with us. All the best for ur next match.

Brian : welcome
 
Second Starts in Queens park oval

Tony Cozier: Well a damp welcome to u all here for the second test here. Its been raining overnight and it has stopped for a while and since the drainage facilities are quite good here I think we should not have any problem.

Ian Smith: Well yes i do think the same. This match is going to be very tight. Wi will fight back.
 

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Tony Cozier : Well lets join Martin Crowe and Ian Bishop for their respective works assigned to them.


Weather Report brought to u by KINGFISHER:

Crowe: Well u see me iam standing under this umberalla and its drizzling here. and i hope it stops soon. As of the weather u can see the ground under thick clouds covering them fully. We will definetely have rain and stoppages in between. But nothing can stop the KIwis Bishop from beating u guys.


Pitch Report :


Well lets see mate. This time it will be our turn as we give kiwis a run for their money.

As for as the pitch it is a bit damp and it is better to bowl first here as u can utilize it to the fullest.

The driving areas for the batsman are bit damp and playing in the 2nd gear initially will help things out.

My view is that captain winning toss should bowl first. Back to u guys in the Commentary Box.
 

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Tony Cozier: Well the umpires have had a inspection already and have informed us that the match will start 15 min later to allow for dissipation of the moisture.

Ian Smith: What about Collymore, Tony will he be playing.

Tony: Well i asked lara the other day during a televison show and he said that Bradshaw will replace him. Another news that Jacobs is back and he will don the gloves.

Smith: Poor Baugh did his job perfectly though.

Tony Cozier: U can see the NZ players coming out to have warm ups before toss.

Smith: Where r the WI tony.

Cozier: Well they are masters and dont need any practice or warmups.
 

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Tony Cozier: Well time has come and let us join Bishop and The refree From srilanka and the two captains for the toss.

Bishop: Here we go lara is tossing the coin and Fleming has called tails but it issssssssssss heads. Well lara u won it again. What r ur plans?

Lara: Well Bish Its overcast and still we want to have a bat. Hope to survive the first session carefully. Maybe it will take turn later.

Bish: Jacobs is back good news really is he fully fit.

Lara : Ya very much and raring to go.

Bish: Stephen bad luck but u wont mind bowling on this track though.

Fleming: Well yes looks damp to start with and it is overcast and hope we will get some early wickets. And we are playing unchanged.

Bish: Well the news is that the WI are batting first. And Mates I am coming up there its really humid and a bit cold here in the middle.
 

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Tony Cozier: What a bold decision by brian. I dont know what the think-tank is doing. Well lets hope for the best. Lets join our commentators for the start Crowe and Bishop.

Crowe: Here ar the team lineups and players have started their way out and its really heating up Bish:

Bish: It really is. Cant wait for the action U kiwi. Wait for the Stick From our prince.
 

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I think Lara should have fielded first looking at the overcast condition. But if they can survive the first 2 sessions without a wicket falling then I think they have a good chance making a big total.
 
Rangeela said:
I think Lara should have fielded first looking at the overcast condition. But if they can survive the first 2 sessions without a wicket falling then I think they have a good chance making a big total.

Yup. If the Windies lose this match, then many will question Lara's decision.
 
Score at lunch

WI have reached 133 -3 at lunch on day 1 of the second test at the Queens Park Oval.

WI after winning the toss decided to bat which indeed was a brave decision on a overcast condition. But Into the Hours play lara must have been happy with WI opening pair putting 0n 37.

But the New comer Smith Played poor shot and was caught at slips. Then Sarwan and Gayle put on a sound 2nd wkt partnership that really put the KIWIS on the back foot. gayle was the most aggressive of the 2 scoring his runs quickly. while Sarwan was more organised an the other end.


gayle was dropped by tuffey and he in turn repled with couple of glorious shots and reached his first fifty of the series. WI were 95-1
 

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Gayle suddenly from no where played a false shots and saw his stumps uprooted.

In comes Lara with a thundrous ovation and Played a cover drive for four then soon the disaster struck just 10 min before lunch as Lara played at a ball that moved of the seam and was caught by richardson. Every one were awe struck. Lara walked very dejectedly.

In between all this Sarwan played some lovely shots and was more composed of all the WI batsman. Chanderpaul was giving him company.
 

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Cozier: Well the decision has backfired and Lara himself shall share the blunt as he too played a poor shot.

Crowe: Well disaster for Wi as Lara is out, but u have to praise cairns that was a gem of a delivery.

Cozier: Hope The others help the Wi post a decent score. Fleming only used his seamers and all were rewarded.
 

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dude great coverage and a good series so far...let the Calypso Kings rock in this test...

one suggestion though...it would be better if you could just increase the size of the screens a bit...coz it seems we lose out on a bit of detail in these ones and also if you want to put lesser sized thumbnails then use something like imageshack....also fraps doesn't put those stamps on the pics...better use it...
 
Good aggressive batting from the Windies there. But they will be disappointed about losing three wickets in that session. I believe, that if the bowling team has picked up three or more wickets in the morning session (i.e before lunch) they have done a good job.

Have u tried Fraps 1.9D?
 

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