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Having won two Twenty20s and the opening ODI comprehensively after being asked to bat first, Graeme Smith won his first toss of the series and opted to stick with the formula.
There are, however, changes for both sides as they look to reassert themselves and rebuild to next year’s World Cup. South Africa have left out the struggling JP Duminy who has failed to regain his composure after being exposed by the short ball. Alviro Petersen, who followed impressive one-day performances against England with a century on Test debut against India in February, comes into the side.
West Indies have finally resigned to the fact that Andre Fletcher is not up to standard at this level. They have tried him up and down the order, with and without the wicketkeeping gloves, but since his last innings of any substance – 48 against Canada in April – he has made 55 runs in seven international innings at an average of 9.17. Shivnarine Chanderpaul is still ruled out with injury, which means 33-year-old batsman Dale Richardson gets his fifth opportunity at this level.
The pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium has come under close scrutiny but has played increasingly well. Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers showed that there were no devils in it whatsoever, particularly against the West Indies bowlers, with their pair of centuries in the opening fixture, so there will be no excuses for the home side’s batsmen when their time comes to chase.
West Indies: 1 Chris Gayle (capt), 2 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 3 Dwayne Bravo, 4 Narsingh Deonarine, 5 Kieron Pollard, 6 Dale Richards, 7 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 8 Darren Sammy, 9 Jerome Taylor, 10 Nikita Miller, 11 Ravi Rampaul
South Africa: 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 AB de Villiers (wk), 5 Alviro Petersen, 6 David Miller, 7 Johan Botha, 8 Ryan McLaren, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Morne Morkel, 11 Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Sahil Dutta is assistant editor of Cricinfo
Hmmmm….can you change the title to “West Indies v SA – 2nd ODI”? Consistency old boy.
Hmmmm….can you change the title to “West Indies v SA – 2nd ODI”? Consistency old boy.
SA 54/0 after 10 overs. Decent.
I’m off home so updates will be scarce for the next 40 mins.
hi klempie,
I popped in to say hello on your thread
@rekinek (Comment 5) :
Hash goes for 92.
168/2 with 19 overs to go. Looks to be a biggie.
50 for Jacques.
Div having some fun with 31 off 20
@klempie (Comment 2) :
Okay I’ve just seen the title. What WAS it before?
AB goes for 41 off 35 balls. Handy.
3 PP overs left and 7 remaining in total.
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 9) : Something like “Duminy dropped as SA bat”
Miller 6!!
@klempie (Comment 11) :
Ah thanks. it was a WPW supporter after all
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 13) : Check out post 107-113.
http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2010/05/23/two-boks-to-quit-sharks/
SA final total 300/5.
@klempie (Comment 15) :
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!
@klempie (Comment 14) :
AND he took his sweet time getting it up……….
Oh that sounds dangerous
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 17) : LOLOL
West Indies innings underway. Time to get the Red Bull out to try and stay awake for this…
so how is it going here?
@rekinek (Comment 20) : Well. They need a run a ball for the whole innings.
WI BELTING along at 3.5 an over.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
@klempie (Comment 22) :
You’re gonna need LOTS of Red Bull by the looks of things.
@KSA Stormer © (Comment 23) : Maiden over.
Gayle gone.
40/1
JDV out of Bok team, shoulder injury, will be replaced by Jaque Fourie…
Sarwan retired hurt.
@Charlie (Comment 26) : fourie is 13 – this sounds too reasonable too be true
6.75 per over required 27 overs out. Hmmm….
Tony Cozier is ruthless on the Windies.
@ rekinek, Butch James will be 12
@Charlie (Comment 26) : @rekinek (Comment 28) : @Charlie (Comment 31) :
Can you two please get a room??
15 overs. 66/1 – RR = 4.4
@ Klempie, if you going to pay, anytime
@klempie (Comment 32) : hmmm to sharks alone uummmm
Deonarine gone. 77/2.
@Charlie (Comment 34) :
@Charlie (Comment 26) : Is that the only news ever gonna come from your side….shoulder injury
well good night all enjoy the rest of the night
Have the Proteas choked yet??
@stormy chaz (Comment 35) : klempie is not happy with diversion from the thread subject
@wpw (Comment 40) : it’s not world cup
@stormy chaz (Comment 39) : night night
@ FireTheLooser, no comment
Windies 100 up.
@wpw (Comment 40) : STFU!!
@klempie (Comment 46) : i perhaps should have mentioned that I am unfamiliar with cricket terminology
@rekinek (Comment 47) : Sorry. That was meant for WPW.
Anyone for zoo biscuits?
@Charlie (Comment 44) :
wickets?
@FireTheLooser (Comment 51) : 2 but Sarwan’s retired hurt so 3 effectively.
@klempie (Comment 52) :
isn’t it ?
@rekinek (Comment 53) : Hehe yes. It’s like a bonus wicket.
@klempie (Comment 54) : enjoy the game.
i’m outa here … for now that is
Richards 50….off 82 balls!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@rekinek (Comment 55) : Later.
Richards bowled for 51.
WI 119/3
Pollard gone.
187/4
Taylor gone. 197/5
10.4 required off the last ten. Done and dusted. I’m off.