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i get a lot less than other stories and i dont know why this is
I may close off my story due to lack of feedback,
i get a lot less than other stories and i dont know why this is
An announcement about the racist attack on Fidel Edwards
2 days after the first test Fidel Edwards was assaulted by two white men presumed Australian. These men are said to have attacked him from behind and kicked him for about 2 minutes, two men ran to his rescue both Australian one called Griffo, the other not named. As Fidel said to the West Indian dialy star 'I owe my life to these men and am grateful for there bravery to save my life'.
I know we are angered by racism in cricket and today the West Indians will eb playing in the honour of right arm fast bowler who will return for the ODI series Fidel Edwards. The Australians(ACB) have appoligised prefusely and announced their campaign for when Australia tour the West Indies
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Punjab TV has closed down due to poor ratings, this has been ominous for some time and holding the cricket was thought to have helped.
We are sorry we cannot be with you and this doest mean Freddie Seccombe will be speaking about the third test on sky sports after the series. This is coming from the presenters who are truly sorry. Thankyou for your view lets hope Pakistan show us cricket how its meant to be played
I am very happy to be standing here after witnessing on eof the best tests i have seen in the History of of West Indies-Pakistan test cricket matches. I am pleased to speak now to the West Indian Supporters and Worldwide cricket fans.
So the game started with Brian Charles Lara captain of a weakened West Indian outfit and chose to bat.
The Innings started badly with Morton going for only 6 runs ooff 12 balls. Then 3 balls later Sarwan was bowled in the same over and at 2-31 we were feeling the pressure. Next came in Lara with W.Ahmed and S.Ahmed bowling spot on he and Hinds had pressure to last a tough period of time. The score crawled along very slowy and evetually reached 90 before Lara pushed at one from Asif and nicked it through to Akmal walking without even looking at the keeper. Chanderpaul also went in the sme fashion after only 9 balls and 7 runs Asif had him as well. So 104-4 and although he hasnt been metioned Hinds was firing up having scored 75 from 111 when finally he went for a Marvelous innings. This left pressure on Khan and Samuels to continue. 128-5
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Hinds
Samuels and Khan set about the job wonderfully hitting all round the park and batting through a tough period of time to get the score up to 253-5. As Samuels went for only 35. Khan had again showed his batting standards gunning to 80 runs and looking in top form.
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Samuels
So Khan watch the tail fall apart only adding 38 runs for the last 4 wickets including the fall of Khan who came so close to 3 centuries from 4 test innings BUT went for 94 at well over a run every 2 balls. 289 all out and as Khan came into the dressing room he feel onto his chair and smiled, and for someone who had made 94 and got so close to 100 i was proud very very proud of this young man.
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The Pakistanis came out to bat after i had chatted to the boys and given instructions for the session.Omari Banks seemed keen to make up for his duck.
As Taufeeq Umar and Imran Farhat walked out to bat they were greeted with huge cheers from the fans, i thought to myself, i hope the world cups like this, blinked and Omari Banks dived low to his right and dropped Umar first ball.
This didnt really make a difference and we picked up Umar 7 balls later for 1. With the score 1-1 at the end of day 1, i went to bed dreaming of world cup victory for the West Indies.
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As Lara led out the side for the Second day i felt confident as my insides did a 900 and then smashed at the pit of my stomach. I had arrived at the ground early and spoke to the two men who had saved Fidel Edwards, Griffo and surendar. They were good guys and said they would be in the West Indies for the series against Australia. Sadly both said they were supportin the Aussies.
Tight bowling was the key and Farhat went for 3 and the score was 8-2. I felt in great confidence as Younis Khan and Inzamam met at the crease. Sadly i did not know they would pile on a 200 run parnership in great fashion. Making no mistakes and clearly showing there intention for the rest of series. Having tried to boost confidence in the side, Jermaine Lawson got the all important wicket of Younis Khan for a wonderful 85.
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Younis Khan takes a standing ovation as wicket falls
At 209-3 Yousef the man out of form looked cocky from teh word go and he and Inzamam played wonderfully adding 50 before after a tremendous captains knock he went for 152.
The bowling from tehre was good an dapart from the 96(Yousef and Razzaq) and then 53(Yousef and Akmal) partnerships i was happy keeping them to 430Considering they were 263-3 at one point. I was happy with the bowling and i knew we had what it took. As we went in for the lunch of the third day, the players had an air around them, a smell of victory, at the time i just thought chanderpaul had farted, but after a few minutes it was still there and i was feeling confident
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During Lunch i chatted to Morton and told him to go out and look to attack the bowlers, he said eh would try and get ontop early on, hinds agreed and the team was in top spirit considering there was a serious first innings defocit.
Morton and Hinds came out and for the second time in the series(second innings last test) i saw them really play as a unit and that 122 opening partnership from 24 overs is the best that pace i have ever coached.
Eventually Morton went but his 55 from 74 was great to watch and gave me real spirit ahead of the ONE DAY series against Pakistan. Especially while Gayle is injured.
After Mortion had gone bowled by Ahmed, Sarwan came in, before he even got a chance to score a run, Hinds went caught in the slips for 66 and his fourth half century in 5 innings, when i brought him back into the test side a lot of people told me he was not good enough and too old (30) to make a return. I am proud of my decision and happy with him.
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Lara and Sarwan batted well before lara went for 36, i was happy though at 200-3 we could get over 400 and put pressure on the Pakistanis. sarwan and Chanderpaul began to do this reaching the score onto a very solid looking 316-5, Chanderpaul batted very well for his 65 and looked like he was in top nick. Khan and Sarwan built well but after only 20 runs Inzamam surprisingly hit the stumps, sarwan picked him out as a weak fielder(Can he be blamed) and then inzamam hit the stumps and sarwan was long gone, 133 and his best score for over 15 innings a great way to get back into form.
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Khan then built his second 90 of the innings, reaching 97 before for the second time in the game being the last wicket to fall as the score ended on 480 all out. on 49 runs added for last 5 wickets.
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As we were in the changing room Brian and i chatted. He said of how he has gone thorugh hell in recent years and gave an amazing speech on rising to the level bringing ourselves above the rest and becoming the Strongest West Indian side ever.
Brian led out the side and we looked good and took an agressive field with Taylor coming into bowl with three slips and a gully. The first ball was too good for Taufeeq Umar he probably didnt see it, straight uder his nose at 98MPH, shame he overstepped. Next ball was just as quick but Umar did see it and played a solid defensive, the ball bounced a bit too much and the whole team went mental 1-1 with over 350 to win. GAME ON i thought as i quickly went to the bathroom.
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I was very sick and came out during lunch, Farhat and Younis Khan had put on 60 before Khan went for a quickfire 34. The score was 100-2 at lunch and Farhat and Inzamam were looking confident.
As they came out after lunch thy added 51 to the score so it was 151-3 when Farhat went for a well worked 71. Yousef only was there for 14 runs before Tino Best had Inzamam caught at first slip. Best had his second wicket and Inzamam for 47 was priceless 4-175 and the game was in my eyes tipping our way. Razzaq and Yousef both batted calmly and looked good, eventually after an antagonizingly steady partnership Yousef went for 32. Akmal went quick lbw for 6 at the hands of Omari Banks.
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at 293 for 8 after 72 runs were added for teh seven and eighth wicket partnerships Razzaq went for 60 and the game was in our hands. Two wickets to win, i sat with my hand squeezaed under the bench i looked over and the windies fans were goin wild. Lawson bowled, half volley, a stunner caught and bowled in those seconds i had died and come back to life one wicket remaining teh series must be ours.
It was Lara walked over to Wavell Hinds had a word and chucked him the ball. With his first delivary of 60MPH medium he got the wicket. The celebrations were awesome. would love to thank everyone and hope you are there for the ODI series
THANKYOU
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Freddie Seccombe