Eng WI ODIs 1&2: Dyson Apologises, Gayle Forgives

Sreelata YellamrazuMar 26 2009

West Indies made up for their coach’s error in reading the Duckworth Lewis target in the first Test with a more comprehensive victory in the second match.

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Chris Gayle stated he would not kill the coach over the rather unforgivable error in interpreting the Duckworth Lewis that saw West Indies lose the first ODI to England by one run under dramatic circumstances in fading light. While John Dyson could do little more than apologise for the folly of his ways, in typical West Indian fashion, Gayle continued to be nonchalant about the whole thing and allowed what would have been a rather controversial story die a rather silent death.

But West Indies made it up in the second ODI when they beat England on more comprehensive terms riding on the back of a Shivnarine Chanderpaul ton. Still leaving the door slightly ajar, the match had all the shaping of being another humdinger of an affair. But it was not to be.

Andrew Strauss, who has the responsibility not only to resurrect England’s fortunes as captain but also, his own fortunes in the shorter version of the game he has not internationally been a part for two years, did fire but there was none else forthcoming from elsewhere.

Strauss did score a comeback century, but there was nothing else to applaud as far as England were concerned. With the series now level at two all, it’s time to bring out the swords once again.