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IYSN: Memory lane jog WI chase 418!

 
voiceofreason 2024-12-15 17:40:29 

Today we jog down memory lane to the West Indian world record chase vs their Nemesis Australia.

Where were you?

I know I was at home in the BVI when I should have been in Antigua. I decided to miss this game after the previous year's high scoring stalemate WI vs RSA. I regret to this day but did watch on Tele as Drakes and Banks brought it home. Tense stuff with Sarwan and Chanders tons and the best bowling attack of the time failing to finish the business. What a match!

 
Narper 2024-12-15 17:55:12 

In reply to voiceofreason
I was at home in toronto driving a wagon on this board.

Great stuff

CWI - nice read

 
Kay 2024-12-15 18:21:14 

Nice. Sarwan on the go was a beauty ....

 
voiceofreason 2024-12-15 18:38:11 

In reply to Narper

innings chase which ended before lunch on the fifth day. On the opening day of the contest, fast bowler Jermaine Lawson had a career-best seven-wicket burst to bowl out the Aussies on a bouncy surface.


End of Lawson's career too but he served us well.

 
voiceofreason 2024-12-15 18:40:31 

In reply to Kay

Sarwan was a lovely player to watch on the go. Sarwan/Lara at the crease was must see TV.

 
Narper 2024-12-15 18:57:49 

SCORECARD - West Indies vs Australia, 4th Test - 2003 - West Indies won by 3 wickets

 
Narper 2024-12-15 19:05:35 

Big cuss out between McGrath and Sarwan

Ramnaresh Sarwan was steering his side towards a second innings total of 417.

Glenn McGrath was desperately trying to turn the game Australia's way. But having been belted for 21 runs in two overs McGrath could contain himself no longer - see the result in this clip.

Mcgrath loses his rag as Sarwan retaliates.

Aus vs WI, 4th Test in Antigua, 2003

 
powen001 2024-12-16 16:41:10 

In reply to voiceofreason

In a meeting with the Great OS Arthur - He stopped the blinking meeting so we could watch the cricket

man was a boss of a leader big grin

 
Prako 2024-12-16 17:42:48 

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I know I was at home in the BVI when I should have been in Antigua.


In hindsight, knowing your powers, it was probably best that you stayed far away from Antigua

 
Jumpstart 2024-12-16 17:56:08 

In reply to voiceofreason

I know I was at home in the BVI when I should have been in Antigua. I decided to miss this game after the previous year's high scoring stalemate WI vs RSA. I regret to this day but did watch on Tele as Drakes and Banks brought it home. Tense stuff with Sarwan and Chanders tons and the best bowling attack of the time failing to finish the business. What a match!

previous test at ARG was versus india in 2002. was a high scoring draw. WI played SA in 2001 at ARG ad lost despite lara making 91 in the 2nd innings

 
Chrissy 2024-12-17 00:13:14 

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Remember that match well

 
Raskil 2024-12-17 00:19:37 

I remember it.
Made West Indians all over the world very happy.
Sarwan and Chanderpaul were a little bit under the radar (to put it nicely) in West Indies cricket.

 
googley 2024-12-17 01:15:41 

In reply to Prako

lollol

 
tc1 2024-12-17 03:22:13 

In reply to powen001

He was my hommie

 
positiveg 2024-12-17 08:26:42 

I had just come back from college back working at TDC.
They used to have TVs on in different departments as they do now but more now in news.
But yeah would sneak way every now and again to go watch it. My boss back then, used to go Antigua to watch cricket, he might have been at the match.
I saw the record chase it was amazing. Ended uo staying by a bar watching it with many other people who just left work and figured out if they had tried to make it home to see the end of the match they would of missed it.

 
voiceofreason 2024-12-17 22:59:25 

In reply to Prako

smile Hey Bro I was there for Lara's 400*.