WELLINGTON – Forget the fact that it was 10 degrees Celsius yesterday.
There was no denying how warm the West Indies spirits were ahead of their “do or die” quarter-final match against New Zealand tonight in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Wellington reportedly has not been this cold since winter. The players looked like footballers in English weather training with ski hats and mittens yesterday at the Basin Reserve. But it won’t be much different tonight (9:30 p.m. ECT) when the first ball bowls off at the Westpac Stadium.
There was still no sign of Chris Gayle at the ground. The left-handed opening batsman was back at the team hotel resting his sore back that has been plaguing him for quite some time, even though word is that he will play.
After practice yesterday, the players were all treated to a tour of the Lord Of The Rings movie studio, which was a totally enjoyable experience, before heading back to the hotel for their final strategic meeting. (BAW)
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