Following his victory in the North Leeward constituency in St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ general elections last week, Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dr. Kishore Shallow admits he has a career decision to make.
Shallow says he will choose a course of action following an assessment of his portfolio for the now governing New Democratic Party (NDP).
“Based on the portfolio that I am given—if I can manage both, I will proceed. If not, then I will have to resign,” Shallow was quoted by the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
The 41-year-old's first impression, however, is that it is indeed possible to effect both roles. “You know, there’s actually no conflict; there’s the potential to serve both,” he said.
New Zealand 231 & 466-8 dec. (Ravindra 176, Latham 145, Roach 5-78) need 6 wickets to beat West Indies 167 & 212-4 (Hope 116*, Greaves 55*, Jacob Duffy 2-65)
Fight, at last! A 140-run unbroken fifth-wicket stand between Shai Hope and Justin Greaves has ensured that the first Test between the West Indies and New Zealand in Christchurch will go the distance.
Hope’s 116* was as fluent as it was timely. His knock pioneered West Indies’ recovery from 2 for 25 to 212 for 4 at stumps in their second innings.
The Caribbean side lost openers John Campbell (15) and Tagenarine Chanderpaul (6) cheaply, while Alick Athanaze (5) once again failed to stick around. Hope, however, found a partner in Greaves, who fought his way to a gritty 55*.
The pair will resume batting when the visitors begin the final day, still an unimaginable 319 runs from victory.
New Zealand 231 & 417-4 (Ravindra 176, Latham 145, Roach 2-61) vs. West Indies 167 all out
The West Indies were made to toil in the field on Day 3 of the first Test as New Zealand racked up 417 in their second innings in Christchurch. Contrasting centuries from Rachin Ravindra and captain Tom Latham helped the Black Caps convert their 64-run first-innings lead into a 481-run advantage at stumps.
Ravindra, whose 176 came in 185 balls, was especially punishing. Before his milestone, however, he was given two reprieves early in his innings. The ball wouldn’t stick to a diving Kemar Roach’s hand at midwicket before Kavem Hodge let a more straightforward chance through in the slips.
Latham, in the meantime, needed 250 balls for his 145. The pair put on 279 runs for the third wicket against an insipid Windies bowling, which conceded 383 runs on the day.
New Zealand 231 & 32-0 (Conway 15, Latham) vs. West Indies 167 (Hope 56, Chanderpaul 52, Duffy 5-34)
An all too familiar middle-order collapse saw the West Indies lose control of the first Test against New Zealand at stumps on Wednesday’s Day 2. Responding to the Black Caps’ first-innings total of 231, the Caribbean side lost their remaining seven wickets for just 67 runs to be dismissed for 167 inside 76 overs.
The West Indies lost John Campbell (1) and Alick Athanaze (4) before lunch. They looked to be coming to grips with the wicket during a 90-run third-wicket stand between Shai Hope (56) and Tagenarine Chanderpaul (52). That was as far as significant contributions went, however.
Captain Roston Chase and Justin Greaves fell within the span of four deliveries. They were both removed by Matt Henry (3-43) without scoring. It was the Jacob Duffy show thereafter. He ran through the Windies lower-order on his way to figures of 5 for 34 while handing New Zealand a 64-run first-innings lead.
Day 1: New Zealand 231 for 9 (Williamson 52, Bracewell 47, Shields 2-34)
The West Indies bowlers delivered an all-round effort to restrict New Zealand to 231 for 9 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test in Christchurch. The visitors had to contend with two rain interruptions in the morning session before finding their rhythm and snatching the upper hand as bad light ended play early on Tuesday.
Returning veteran Kemar Roach (2-47) had opener Devon Conway caught in the slips for a duck on the third ball of the Test. Only 10.3 overs were possible before a second rain delay forced lunch with New Zealand at 17 for 1. The hosts must have been happy for the break with the ball nipping around in overcast conditions.
