New Zealand vs West Indies - Test Series

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New Zealand and West Indies begin a three test series on Monday night. Sadly there is no UK coverage of these matches as far as I know unless something gets confirmed late on so how many markets we'll get remain to be seen. Given that its a 3 test series between two relatively even sides it should be pretty competitive at least. Schedule: [TABLE=width: 630]

[TR=class: FixOdi] [TD=width: 25%]Tue Dec 3 - Sat Dec 7 21:30 GMT (prev day) | 10:30 local 21:30 GMT -1d [/TD] [TD=width: 50%] 1st Test - New Zealand v West Indies University Oval, Dunedin [/TD] [TD=width: 20%] 7 - 18° C [/TD] [TD=width: 5%, align: right] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=width: 630, bgcolor: #FFFFFF, colspan: 4][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: FixOdi] [TD=width: 25%] Wed Dec 11 - Sun Dec 15 21:30 GMT (prev day) | 10:30 local 21:30 GMT -1d [/TD] [TD=width: 50%] 2nd Test - New Zealand v West Indies Basin Reserve, Wellington [/TD] [TD=width: 20%] N/A [/TD] [TD=width: 5%, align: right] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=width: 630, bgcolor: #FFFFFF, colspan: 4][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: FixOdi] [TD=width: 25%] Thu Dec 19 - Mon Dec 23 21:30 GMT (prev day) | 10:30 local 21:30 GMT -1d [/TD] [TD=width: 50%] 3rd Test - New Zealand v West Indies Seddon Park, Hamilton [/TD] [TD=width: 20%] N/A [/TD] [TD=width: 5%, align: right] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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Re: New Zealand vs West Indies - Test Series Have been a bit quiet in this thread with both Tests thus far clashing with Ashes matches but that isn't the case for the final test tonight so I'll weigh in with a couple of punts. 4pts R.Taylor Over 32.5 1st Inns Runs 5/6 Ladbrokes Ross Taylor has made big centuries in the first innings of both matches in this series and has had the bowling in the palm of his hands a lot of the time. He has always been a good attacker of seam bowling but on this tiny Hamilton ground it would be no surprise if he tucks into the spinner too, particularly with Sunil Narine inexperienced in First-class cricket. Taylor has covered this total in four of the six first innings he has had on this ground in Tests including a couple of hundreds so this is a ground he goes well on and given the form he takes into the match with him I think the former skipper can pass 33 in the first knock here. 4pts T.Boult's Performance Pts - 125&Over 5/6 Bet365 Trent Boult has been in excellent from so far in this series and there is no reason why that won't continue in this match. Boult has taken 15 wickets in the two matches so far and also clobbered 38 in no time in the last test despite batting at number 11. There was also that amazing catch he took so Boult is going well in all three disciplines. If he is going to cover this total most of it will be done with the ball but his swing and seam should be suited to this wicket which most judges have been saying is a bit green. Realistically six wickets and a few runs isn't beyond him but if he can chip in a solid contribution with the bat or in the field then we might only need five wickets. Either way with the form he's in expect Boult to score at least 125pts in this match.