OK Folks:
* WI coach Otis Gibson is hoping for a quick Kensington wicket.
* The big question is which team's pacers would benefit more from a quick wicket----NZ or WI ?
* New Zealand's top 2 pacers: Southee is ranked #6 and Boult #11
* West Indies top 2 pacers: Roach is ranked #15 and Taylor is not ranked.
CONCLUSION:
* Gibson should be praying for a flat Kensington wicket----and that is what he'll likely get----Kensington is no longer pacy and bouncy.
Rev
Not only the 2 Opening bowlers spell .
Think 1st and 2nd change.
A Fast , bouncy wicket favors Kiwis !
Even Curtly Ambrose will not be able to help Gabriel :
Hold that seam properly at Kensington ::LOL::
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Even Curtly Ambrose will not be able to help Gabriel :
Hold that seam properly at Kensington ::LOL::
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* Gabriel deserves a run.
* Hopefully Sir Curtly will help him work out his kinks.
* Next in line would be Holder.
* Anyway, we all agree that a pace friendly Kensington wicket will favor the Kiwis.
Rev
AND : even with the SHINE off the cherry :
Only Kiwi bowlers KNOW how to Reverse swing ! :-[
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AND : even with the SHINE off the cherry :
Only Kiwi bowlers KNOW how to Reverse swing ! :-[
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* A WI defeat at Kensington would mean "same old---same old" ----nothing has changed.
* A WI win at Kensington would indicate that a new breeze is blowing across Windies cricket.
Rev
Yeah ....I remember that one very well !
thats why I am not too enamored with Braff
