AN INNINGS DEFEAT Looms Large For The West Indies

After day 1 there is a 99.99% probability the West Indies will lose the Eden gardens test and a 50% likelihood they will lose by an innings.


* The decision to omit Deonarine---he made 94 in the practice match----that decision backfired.

* Why play 5 bowlers---Cottrell, Best, Sammy, Shillingford and Prmaul ?

* Playing 5 specialist batsman will work against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe---but not against a higher ranked team like India.

THIS MATCH IS OVER FOLKS.

India leads 1-0.

Rev

what you crazy you did not hear the coach


Gibson said he has a plan and Sammy will execute when play resumes

No being pessimistic Mr. Chairman---just calculating the odds/probability after day 1.

ON a flat track

WI 234

India 37-0

After day 1 there is a 99.99% probability the WI will lose this test.


RE: THE GREAT MAN

He was the 9th batsman out---he made only 36----2nd highest score---not bad---hopefully get gets a not out in the 2nd innings.

THE TIGER NEEDS 134 FOR 11,000

Rev

The question is why have an injured bowler in your squad when you have fit bowlers available. Echoes of Australia when Taylor, clearly injured, had to return before the first test and the rest is history.


Cotterrell, Best, Sammy, Permaul, Shillingford....why 5?


Because even the fool of a Coach does not have confidence in Sammy's bowling. However if Sammy can do well anywhere in the world it could be India.


Ramdin has been in good test batting form in his last few tests but, due to his unreliability, batting at 6 shows a weak lineup never mind Sammy at 7.


No one really had great balls, they all got themselves out and in some cases stupidly.


End of day 4, this should be over most likely by an innings.

Muhn! Dat weke wid Goofi 'n > Micki dint do nuthin!

The Rev is impressed with your cricket knowledge.
Rev

The last time India played the West Indies at Eden gardens was 2 years ago---November 2011---in that match India scored a mammoth 631---West Indies lost by an innings and 15 runs.

SCORES

India 631(Dravid 119, Laxman 176, Dhoni 144, Tendulkar 38)

West Indies 153

and

West Indies 463(Bravo 136, Samuels 84)


OBSERVATION:

* West Indies did slightly better in their first innings in 2013---they scored 234

* CAN INDIA MATCH THEIR 631 SCORED IN 2011 ?


howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Matches/M...d.asp?MatchCode=2035

Rev

BOTTOM LINE:

India looks set for a massive score---and that means even if the WI puts up a 400+ score in their 2nd innings like they did in 2011---they'd still lose this test match.

By the way, the 2011 test finished in 4 days.

Poster mail already predicted a 4 day test in 2013.

Rev

TIDBIT:

Chanderpaul b Ashwin 36


The last time Shiv was bowled in a test match was 12 tests ago in 2011 at Eden gardens

Chanderpaul b yadav 47



ANOTHER TIDBIT

* Ashwin has now dismissed Shiv 3 times in the last 4 innings Shiv has played against India

LOOKS LIKE SHIV IS BECOMING ASHWIN'S BUNNY

howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Players/P...at.asp?PlayerID=1979

Rev