Nkruma Bonner failed to hang around as Bopara got the best out of the abrasive surface and the Essex player struck again with his next ball courtesy of a stunning diving catch by wicketkeeper Kieswetter to remove Christopher Barnwell for a duck and leave West Indies on 104-5.
Mr. Greenfield, on the other hand, has been criticized for an abrasive manner that has antagonized influential players, including Mr. Silver and Mr. Hikind.
Can his abrasive style work when access to players is limited and results are an immediate priority?
The official said that Carlisle wanted to offset his reputation for being abrasive, combative and often disrespectful to players, team employees and even the Pistons' owner.
The arrival of Latino keyboard player Gustavo Manzur, who wrote the abrasive Neal Cassady Drops Dead and the frantic Earth Is the Loneliest Planet, appears to have enticed long-time songwriters Jesse Tobias and Boz Boorer out of their Radio 6 Music comfort zone.
But the flamboyant guard also was known for his abrasive personality, and he quickly became the player opposing teams loved to hate.
His defensive partner, Damien Delaney, has become a stalwart at this club, a player whom some managers might find abrasive but whose whole-hearted commitment can rarely be doubted.
Add in a style of play that made both players and fans unhappy, and an abrasive approach to the media, and you have a reservoir of goodwill that is not exactly overflowing.
