The Windies tried something different for this match.
Sensible batting.
They laid foundations.
Built partnerships.
And they had Australia thinking.
Australia didn’t flinch though, and the Windies seemed to get a bit bored.
Even Lord Megachief of Gold Chandrepaul tried something different, losing his wicket.
Eventually they missed the calamity in which they usually bat with.
Marshall, Sarwan and Fletcher played shots that were all guaranteed to bring back the pain.
And they did.
The steady platform was nice, but the typical collapse was much more fun.
The greatest leader in the free world didn’t really have to do much.
Hopes lost the plot a bit, and his usual looks of befuddlement and general happiness were replaced by real anger.
The cause was he kept bowling crap balls that Gayle dispatched.
Watching Hopes get angry is like watching a cute kid get angry, it makes you smile.
Brett Lee took his 300th one day wicket, twice, first one was a no ball, but he and Ronchi still had time for a loving embrace.
Apparently Lee was the quickest man to this milestone, beating the great Waqar Younis, although according to record books Younis was 12 when he did it, so that is impressive.
Lee’s best work though was with his foot, a run out with a kick that looked so easy you wonder why he’d ever use his hands.
That pretty much summed up the Windies day, not really.
Their platform was useful in getting them to a monstrous score of 220 odd.www.cricketwithballs.com
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