If you had taken the double of the West Indies into South Africa in the most recently completed Test matches, you would be sitting on a pretty handy collect, even on a minimum outlay. For the non punters out there it was, a flat out, rough result.
Credit must go to the resolve of the West Indies, particularly the tough mainstays, Ramneresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. In what appeared a very tense and evenly poised match up from the highlights, the West Indies held firm to secure a long awaited victory on home soil. Although the match didn’t reach any stunning heights skill wise, it was a reminder to use all how exciting Test cricket is. As Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither are Tests won in a similiar period of time, between two evenly matched sides, such as these.
Sarwan broke through for a well deserved hundred to lead the Windies to victory against a strong bowling line up which obviously includes Murali and the rejuvinated Chamnida Vaas, who kept them in the game almost single handly with both bat and ball. Vaas set up the chase with a 50 to recover the Lankans second innings from the very dicey realms of 6/99.
After a shaky start Sarwan and Chanderpaul, held their nerve to lead the West Indies to a confidence building win……………..
Sarwan may be on the cusp of delivering on the potential, he has displayed glimpses of for so long……with the Aussies on the horizon.
West Indies are learning to build an innings now with patience. That’s the only way they can maximize their talent at the moment. An important emphasis by their coach and it showed.Bowlers were also far more accurate and disciplined….they looked fit and hungry and as if they knew what to do. That wasn’t always the case earlier.
Who is this sime, and how did he hack my site?
Paragraphs???
if that doesn’t prove i didn’t write it DB i don’t know what will.
But no ine the Aussie team to fire Sarwan up by asking him what he is sucking on? Damn you Glenn McGrath.