Doubtful dismissals

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- The West Indies came out on the wrong end of several umpiring decisions yesterday and face an uphill task to save the second test

Garth Wattley St John’s

Catches, they say, determine matches. But so too do inspired pieces of fast bowling. And sometimes, even bad umpiring.

Today’s final day of this Second Digicel Test match will decide if there will indeed be a winner of this game. But Brett Lee certainly opened up a way for world champions Australia yesterday.

The Aussie paceman produced the first five-wicket haul at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium: five for 59. He did it in a destructive six-over spell in the final hour of play before lunch which capsized the game……


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