Date-stamped : 07 Feb95 - 18:34 New Zealand v West Indies, Test 1 Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 3-7 February 1995 ====> Prematch Walsh named in Windies squad Captain Courtney Walsh is named in the West Indies' 12-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts in Christchurch on Friday. But a decision on whether he will take the field or be 12th man will be left until the morning. Walsh has been undergoing treatmen for an injured back for more than a week but said he "felt a lot better" after a strenuous workout in the nets. Contributed by Rohan (azhar@cs.Stanford.EDU) ====> Day 4, 6 Feb 95 Parore and Morrison put West West Indies on the rack - Don Cameron AN unbeaten century from wicketkeeper and No 7 batsman Adam Parore led New Zealand to declare at 341 for seven before fast bowler Danny Morrison took four for 33 to leave the West Indies tottering at 102 for five at the close of the penultimate day of this rain-hit Test. Included among the casualties was Brian Lara, who lasted 12 minutes and two runs before a slower ball from Morrison was edged into the left-hander`s stumps. However, life still does not flow smoothly for New Zealand. They have waited a long time to bring together Morrison and two effec- tive medium-fast movers of the ball, Dion Nash and Simon Doull. Alas, their combination lasted little more than an hour before Nash jagged a hand into the turf when fielding, and suffered a fractured little finger which will keep him out of this and the second Test starting on Friday at Wellington. Morrison bowled splendidly, removing Stuart Williams in his second over, Lara in his fourth and Jimmy Adams in his 10th. He came back later to have Sherwin Campbell leg before for 51. There can be no praise too high for Parore, long regarded as one of New Zealand`s better batting technicians, but with his ambi- tions torn between batting high in the list or keeping wicket. His first Test century took close to five hours and used up 249 balls. With every passing moment, he looked more and more an international batsman who can keep wicket, but his personal aim is the opposite. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk) Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com) ====> Day 5, 7 Feb 95 NZ v West Indies: Doubts aired over Murray dismissal - Don Cameron THE first Test between New Zealand and West Indies ended in a predictable draw, but not before a bizarre incident involving New Zealand opener Darrin Murray as the home side filled in the remaining 32 overs, reaching 61 for two wickets. The law books came out after Nigel Plews, the veteran Nottingham umpire, gave Murray out with a seemingly faulty interpretation of the "caught" law. Courtney Walsh bounced Murray who was surprised as the ball reared up toward his head. He took his left hand from the bat handle, fended it away from his helmet grille with his glove and Plews subsequently ruled that he had been caught. As the law says that the glove or hand must be holding the bat before it can offer a catch, it appeared that Plews, 60, had erred. The only comment came from "third" umpire David Quested, who said Murray was out caught. Yet as Quested had not conferred with Plews his verdict might not be entirely accurate. Then came the news that when Brian Aldridge, the New Zealand um- pire, gave Shivnarine Chanderpaul not out after home fielders claimed a catch on Monday, New Zealand wicketkeeper, Adam Parore, had aimed sharp words at Aldridge. After being questioned by Peter van der Merwe, the International Cricket Council referee, Parore apologised to Aldridge and the matter was closed. The match was already notable for the first Test century by Parore, to add to the first one-day international. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk) Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)