Lessons learnt from the Calypso Kings - Part 1 - Opinion
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 made headway into an attack that was threatening on paper, but simply off color otherwise. That game under the Premadasa lights was met with the heavens opening up, and Australia winning comprehensively in accordance with the Duckworth Lewis equation.
The West Indies eventually qualified for the Super Eight stages of the tournament despite that loss, and gave their fans plenty to celebrate in their first task of the next stage, after they managed to secure a comfortable victory against England in the end. The batting had the same flare and flamboyance, as once again it was the likes of Chris Gayle that managed to light up the Premadasa with some extravagant stroke play. More than Gayle, it was fellow opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johnson-Charles-c69060, who annihilated a potent English attack all around the ground with impunity. Charles’s innings, which consisted of 10 boundaries and 3 towering sixes, showed that there was plenty more than just the coaching manual, when it came to depositing cricket balls into the stands with regular ease.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501. Dernbach’s performance in particular, was deflating as none of the West Indian batsmen were peppered with viscous short deliveries. This stood in stark contrast to his ploy against the Indian and Afghan batsmen, where both teams found it hard to blaze away against him. Similarly, Graeme Swann has been a constant worry for England, as his most of his decent deliveries have been hammered with impunity from various batsmen in the tournament so far which also includes the Afghans.
If the Windies could be discredited for something however, then that would be their fragile middle order, which once again capitulated under pressure. The Gayle and Johnson blizzard however, rocked England so badly, that whether the middle order did contribute or not became immaterial to say the least. England however, was rewarded in the end, as a total of below 180 was secured with ease. It was believed at the half way stage of that match that the West Indies were going to through yet another game where their bowlers would gift the match away, despite their batsmen’s efforts. Much to the delight of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472he Caribbean fans however, it wasn’t to be, as England were rocked early on.
Continued in Part 2...
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