WI vs. New Zealand. First Test, Dunedin, NZ. Dec. 3-7, 2013

[socafighter]

Kiwis name young batsman for WI tour recall strike bowler

Saturday, November 30, 2013
 

CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand selectors have named a 13-man squad to play an international series against West Indies starting in Dunedin on Tuesday. The squad includes 23-year-old batsman Kane Williamson who broke a bone in his left thumb in Bangladesh last month. Williams is expected to undergo a final fitness clearance closer to the match but officials say the signs are promising. “Kane has been in the nets batting and bowling and getting his intensity levels up,” says general manager National Selection Bruce Edgar.  “We’re confident he should be right come Tuesday.”

The squad also sees the return of lead strike bowler Tim Southee after an ankle surgery in July. Southee was eased back into international cricket during the limited overs section of the tour to Bangladesh and was in top form this week taking 6-79 for the Northern Knights. Southee’s Knights teammates leg spinner Ish Sodhi and all-rounder Corey Anderson are in line to play their first Tests at home next week.

The pair who debuted on the recent tour of Bangladesh were both named in the 13-man squad despite Anderson suffering a rib injury while in Sri Lanka. “We know we’re capable of playing well in familiar conditions,” said head coach Mike Hesson. “You only need to look back to the English series last summer where we were one wicket away from a series victory.” (CMC)
 
New Zealand squad

Brendon McCullum (c), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Peter Fulton, Aaron Redmond, Hamish Rutherford, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.

[Bitter]

West Indies won the toss and elected to field

New Zealand 203/3 (56.4 ov)

[Bitter]

Stumps - Day 1
New Zealand 367/3 (90.0 ov)

[Bitter]

AJ Redmond must either be a pothong or badlucky, everybody else get past 50 or 100 except he.

[D.H.W]

Shocked Narine didn't make the team

[rotatopoti3]

Shocked Narine didn't make the team

I more shocked Rampaul ent make d team...

I most shocked that people nominate dem pottong selectors.... 

[kaliman2006]

For those who can access it, here is an online espn link:

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index

[Bitter]

All we waiting on is Ross Taylor's double century.

[Bitter]

New Zealand 575/8 at tea.

This is batting practice.

[kaliman2006]

Well at least I am enjoying the view of ground. The park-like setting is very scenic and picturesque while New Zealand continues to batter the West Indians into submission.

[Bitter]

Well at least I am enjoying the view of ground. The park-like setting is very scenic and picturesque while New Zealand continues to batter the West Indians into submission.

Ent!

I was wrong, is battering practice.

[Bitter]

And Edwards done out already.

I going and watch Michgan v Duke oui...

[Bitter]

Michigan getting licks, so I come back... Just in time to see Powell out.

New Zealand 609/9d

West Indies 24/2 (9.4 ov)

[D.H.W]

Stueps

[100% Barataria]

DM and MS double ton today man, wha all yuh worried bout

[socafighter]

Cricket: Taylor double-century sets up NZ

By David Leggat

Wednesday Dec 4, 2013


West Indies have a fight on their hands to save the first test against New Zealand at Dunedin.
At stumps on the second day, the tourists were 67 for two in reply to New Zealand's 609 for nine declared.

It was New Zealand's fourth highest test total and eclipsed the old record for the highest total after being sent in. New ball bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee took a wicket apiece. Boult had Kirk Edwards, out of the test for 18 months, edged a catch to Peter Fulton at second slip off Boult's seventh ball, and Kieran Powell drove loosely to be caught behind off Southee soon after.

Darren Bravo was on 37 and Marlon Samuels 14.
But the day belonged to Ross Taylor, who became the 12th batsman to score a test double century for New Zealand.

He batted eight hours 11 minutes, faced 319 balls and hit 23 fours. It was the first double hundred for New Zealand since Brendon McCullum's 225 against India at Hyderabad in 2010. McCullum walked out with Taylor to start the day, the first time two New Zealand batsmen have begun a day's play with 100 to their name.

But he didn't last long, gone for 113, however Taylor had useful partnerships with wicketkeeper BJ Watling, of 84 for the sixth wicket, 76 with Ish Sodhi for the eighth and a brisk 61 with Neil Wagner for the ninth.

Lively Tino Best had the best figures, three for 148, with two apiece for captain Darren Sammy, who was nursing a minor gluteal strain after lunch and didn't bowl, and spinner Narsingh Deonarine.

SCOREBOARD

Scorecard
New Zealand v West Indies

Date:3 December 2013Match:1st TestVenue:University Oval, DunedinStart time:09:30Umpires:Nigel Llong / Paul ReiffelToss:West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl.
West Indies trail New Zealand by 542 runs with 8 wickets remaining — Close of play

New Zealand First Innings
609 for 9 declared (153.1 overs)
West Indies First Innings
67 for 2 (24.0 overs)


New Zealand First Innings   
Extras (1nb 0w 10lb 10b)   Total 609 for 9 declared (153.1 overs)

Peter Fulton   c Kirk Edwards b Darren Sammy   61
Hamish Rutherford   c Narsingh Deonarine b Shane Shillingford   62   
Aaron Redmond   c Marlon Samuels b Tino Best   20   
Ross Taylor   not out   217   
Brendon McCullum *   b Darren Sammy   113   
Corey Anderson   c Denesh Ramdin b Tino Best   0   
BJ Watling †   c Kirk Edwards b Tino Best   41   
Tim Southee   c Darren Bravo b Narsingh Deonarine   2   
Ish Sodhi   c & b Narsingh Deonarine   35   
Neil Wagner   run out (Darren Bravo)   37   
Trent Boult                     

Bowling   O   M   R   W   
Tino Best   34.1   5   148   3   
Shannon Gabriel   27.5   4   148   0   
Darren Sammy   23.1   4   79   2   
Shane Shillingford   46   7   138   1   
Narsingh Deonarine   22   0   76   2   

West Indies First Innings   
Extras (1nb 0w 8lb 0b)   Total 67 for 2 (24.0 overs)

Kirk Edwards   c Peter Fulton b Trent Boult   0   
Kieran Powell   c BJ Watling b Tim Southee   7   
Darren Bravo   not out   37   
Marlon Samuels   not out   14   
Shivnarine Chanderpaul                     
Narsingh Deonarine                     
Denesh Ramdin †                     
Darren Sammy *                     
Shane Shillingford                     
Tino Best                     
Shannon Gabriel                     

Bowling   O   M   R   W   
Trent Boult   8   5   7   1   
Tim Southee   7   1   15   1   
Neil Wagner   6   2   27   0   
Ish Sodhi   3   0   10   0   

[lefty]

not tryin to sound unappreciative or such but the general policy is to post items related to a particular game's thread... if one exists.........it is cleaner to have all related items in the same thread rather than dispersed ..........also helps avoid duplication.

[socafighter]

Thanks wasn't aware ...will comply

[vb]

Thanks wasn't aware ...will comply

No worries. I working now.

I go fix dis later.

VB

[D.H.W]

DM and MS double ton today man, wha all yuh worried bout

Doh watch d score lol

[kaliman2006]

DM and MS double ton today man, wha all yuh worried bout

Doh watch d score lol

Well DM and MS both fell victim to a double-strike by Tim Southee, but, alas, no double tons for Samuels or Bravo.

[D.H.W]

Wickets fallin in clumps. We done loss this. It's time to retire some players in the longer format and try some young fellas. We gettin Licks anyway.

[Bitter]

DM and MS double ton today man, wha all yuh worried bout

in the follow-on, right?

[100% Barataria]

DM and MS double ton today man, wha all yuh worried bout

in the follow-on, right?

   boy, so much for being an optimist

[D.H.W]

Them fellas ain't serious. Is best we stick to T20. The art of playing test cricket is long lost

[D.H.W]

Shiv does score runs regardless of who the opposition is, the Man is a beast.

[100% Barataria]

Meh father in law here say WI lose the attention span for anything more than 20 overs

[kaliman2006]

Most of dem fellas simply should have chosen another sport...

[kaliman2006]

Steups; that commentator needs to shut his trap. There was too much doubt with that Darren Bravo decision.

Steups

[Bitter]

Steups; that commentator needs to shut his trap. There was too much doubt with that Darren Bravo decision.

Steups

I now coming to say the same thing.