Cricket: New Zealand vs West Indies Twenty20 Internationals & ODI Series

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After their test series which finished earlier in the week, New Zealand and West Indies play 2 twenty20's and then a 5 match ODI series. Schedule: December 2008

Fri 26 17:00 local, 04:00 GMT	1st Twenty20 International - New Zealand v West Indies Eden Park, Auckland
Sun 28 17:00 local, 04:00 GMT	2nd Twenty20 International - New Zealand v West Indies Seddon Park, Hamilton
Wed 31 12:00 local, 23:00 GMT	1st ODI - New Zealand v West Indies Queenstown Events Centre
January 2009
Sat 3 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT	2nd ODI - New Zealand v West Indies AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Wed 7 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT	3rd ODI - New Zealand v West Indies Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sat 10 12:00 local, 23:00 GMT	4th ODI - New Zealand v West Indies Eden Park, Auckland
Tue 13 12:00 local, 23:00 GMT	5th ODI - New Zealand v West Indies McLean Park, Napier

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Re: Cricket: New Zealand vs West Indies Twenty20 Internationals & ODI Series I'm going with just one for the 1st twenty20. 10pts New Zealand to win 1st Twenty20 5/6 Stan James New Zealand are a much stronger one day side than they are a test side with the likes of Scott Styris, Jacob Oram and Tim Southee all returning to the side for this game. West Indies will make a couple of changes with Kieron Pollard and Carlton Baugh coming into the side. I'm quite surprised Andre Fletcher didn't get in the squad though after his performances in the Stanford Series. New Zealand have a powerful top order with McCullum and Ryder opening the innings and both looking in good form. Ross Taylor, Scott Styris and Jacob Oram form a very strong middle order and then there's Vettori and Mills down the order who can both clear the ropes. West Indies don't have anything like the batting depth but they do have Chris Gayle who showed last week what we can expect from him in this series. Shiv Chanderpaul is less effective in this form of the game but can still be a matchwinner as can Sarwan but in terms of batting depth they are quite light. The game could be won by New Zealand's two spinners. Both Vettori and Patel are tough to get away and can take wickets. Pace off the ball from Oram, Ryder and Styris will be effective too and if NZ don't get slaughtered by Gayle I think they'll win this 1st twenty20.