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Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:41 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
News gets worse.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml ... 0122&links
Heavy rains forecast for the rest of the week.

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:20 am
by maehara
CricInfo wrote:The drainage facilities at the ground are said to be good, but the presence of large puddles of water on the outfield means it will take a while for it to dry up and allow play to start.
They seem to think there's a good possibility of no play at all...

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:21 am
by maehara
brmtaylor.com admin wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml ... 0122&links
Heavy rains forecast for the rest of the week.
Ah, but that's what they were saying before the 1st & 2nd matches. :)

News isn't much different for Bulawayo, btw...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=1103

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:32 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
Good news!
10:20 local time Good news is that rain has stopped and play is scheduled to start in 25 minutes from now.News from the ground is, West Indies have won the toss and have elected to field. Team news is that Parchment has replaced injured Gayle and Bravo would be leading West Indies for the first time

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:33 am
by maehara
Zimbabwe team : V Sibanda, BRM Taylor, T Taibu, H Masakadza, P Utseya, GB Brent, CJ Chibhabha, E Chigumbura, S Matsikenyeri, KM Dabengwa, RW Price

West Indies team: BA Parchment, DJ Bravo, S Chanderpaul, RS Morton, RN Lewis, DBL Powell, D Ramdin, R Rampaul, JE Taylor, MN Samuels, DS Smith

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:38 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
West Indies fielding first.

If Zimbabwe could make 270+ again I think we could have a game on our hands.

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:40 am
by zimdan
rainign really bady here, which is not good. The rain tends to head east towards Harare, but hopefuly it shall scoot by.

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:42 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
zimdan wrote:rainign really bady here, which is not good. The rain tends to head east towards Harare, but hopefuly it shall scoot by.
The wind in Harare is heading south, lets hope Bulawayo is the same.
Wind: S at 13 km/h
Is the video stream working for you zimdan? I get channel offline.

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:47 am
by zimdan
Yes same here, i am not sure.

Maybe will only come alive once match starts

Re: Match Thread - 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:48 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
Zim 0/5
Zimbabwe RR 30.00

Good start.