West Indies tour of Australia, November-December 2009

[pcfan123]

Now Slater is sticking up for it. It's unacceptable to do that on the field and was obviously due to the umpiring decision.

Exactly, its just not cricket. Him being new to the game, I hope they punish him severly just to get the point across. Part of what drew me away from baseball to cricket is the gentlemens aspect to cricket. Most sports claim to be a gentlemans game but cricket is the only one that truly is.

Allowing this nonsense will only slowly lead to the disgusting affair that is baseball where you can get up to the umpires face and argue like chimpanzees during mating season.

 

[Dare]

Chris Gayle is going well here and putting value in his wicket but his running hasn't been impressive at all.

He is putting so much doubt into Nash, Nash runs every run hard and always looks to come back for the 2nd and almost always turns around to take it only to see Gayle just getting to the non strikers end.

 

[TumTum]

Yer I saw something like that, a batsmen was unhappy and the umpire was screaming an earfull at him as he left.

Why would the umpire do that though?

 

[pcfan123]

Usually he is telling him that he has been kicked out of the game. Its madness and uncivilized, thats my point. I still find it amazing that no one has actually assaulted anyone in an International match ( at least that I know of ). Every baseball season there are at least 10-20 fights.

 

[aussie1st]

Excellent 100 by Gayle, he showed he can play maturely when the situation requires it.

 

[Dare]

Great hundred by Gayle, needs to keep it going. He can get good support from Nash and they need to get the WI a big lead here. 250+

Since 2007 Gayle has done well, average 43.8, strike rate 64.2, 4 centuries and 5 fifties.

 

[pcfan123]

Chris Gayle is without a doubt the coolest guy in world cricket. Great century and it looked so effortless.

 

[Dare]

I hope that Benn didn't burn him self out yesterday. The wicket should offer him some more spin and he can always get bounce. The wickets is in a good condition still on day 4, good on the grounds staff.

 

[aussie1st]

Watson still got the commentators in suspense for the inswinger into Gayle.

 

[TumTum]

Will Watson ever let it reverse the other way?

 

[aussie1st]

It seems not, hes gone around the wicket now.

 

[Dare]

uneventful last few overs here.

 

[irottev]

Love watching Gayle. He's played very well. He's going a long way towards a quite historic West Indies win. Nash is providing good support and the first innings centurion is still yet to bat.

Go the Windies!

 

[pcfan123]

This should be a great session, Gayle and Bravo to play shots!

 

[TumTum]

It's not surprising to see Gayle have cramps, its the longest hes batted, even longer than his 300