Craig
World Traveller
Yeah Fidel Edwards bowled well to Lara in the nets and lo and behold he had a Test cap.
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**Official** Australia in West Indies
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Mr Mxyzptlk
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Well documented.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Unfortunately I haven't been able to watch any of the test due to not having pay television. Really is the only facet of not having pay television that I miss.
Have only been following cricinfo and what has been said in the papers. Have backed Symonds all the way, and I'm sure there will be people like me who after 'hating' a player or at least not thinking him worthy turning the corner and appreciating his contributions - in my case it was Michael Clarke. Always want to see him fail, but can now sit back and appreciate a really good innings and doesn't bother me at all if he scores runs.
Have only been following cricinfo and what has been said in the papers. Have backed Symonds all the way, and I'm sure there will be people like me who after 'hating' a player or at least not thinking him worthy turning the corner and appreciating his contributions - in my case it was Michael Clarke. Always want to see him fail, but can now sit back and appreciate a really good innings and doesn't bother me at all if he scores runs.
biased indian
International Coach
Hope WI and NZ win....would be nice....
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I *think* I'd take Symonds over James Marshall... Though they'd also be great Hair Rivals.Forget talking about if Symonds is test class or not (that was discernable eighteen months ago) but the more important question is whether Roy is now good enough to get into the apparently famed New Zealand top order?...
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Ganga is one of the worst test cricketers in the past decade given that his almost played close to fifty test matches and averages comfortably fewer than 30 (25) but Brendan Parchment is so bad he actually makes Ganga look and seem moderately decent. And to think Parchment was actually once a top U-19 cricketer.
If I was the West Indies I would open with Ramdin, scored some runs in South Africa opening and it’s now like he is doing much down the order nowadays.
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Salamuddin
International Debutant
Still repeating the old lines I see
. I love it how you make Harbhajan blacker than the devil himself whereas Symonds is a poor little angel who has been wronged. 
OK two things:
1) There is absolutely no proof that Harbhajan racially abused Symonds - so get off your high horse on that one. If Symonds admitted before Justice Hansen, that he couldn't be certain that Harbhajan did racially abuse him, how do you expect Harbhajan to be convicted ? If you're going to accuse someone of racism, at least be damn sure of what they said.
2) Symonds is no saint himself and I don't have a lot of sympathy for him even if he Harbhajan did use the alleged slur. He made some highly arrogant and provocative comments about India prior to going there. Symonds also was involved in several clashes with Indian players in that ODI series where he was clearly the provacateur. There is also no doubt that he provoked Harbhajan in that incident in Sydney.
Sounds to me like the Aussies want to have their cake and eat it too - Harbhajan alleges that the Australians taunted him about his ***uality - this is considered highly offensive on the subcontinent. SO let me get this straight - its ok for the Aussies to say that to Harbhajan but if Harbhajan uses a slur against one of the Aussie players, that's automatically unacceptable.
If you're going to be nasty to someone then chances are they're going to be nasty in turn to you.
....its a bit rich to cry afterwards that oh we're the innocent party in all this.
As Gandhi summed it up nicely, an eye for an eye makes the world blind.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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This really is not the thread for this, guys.
a massive zebra
International Captain
Why is Corey Collymore not longer in the side?
I would have thought this reliable old campaigner could provide the glue required to develop this raw, fiery, gifted, but often wayward young West Indies bowling lineup into a consistent threat. Talented young bowlers like Taylor and Edwards could depend upon and learn a lot from him. He is still only 30 and his Test match record is far superior to the likes of Daren Powell, irrespective of what the latter may have done in the second innings.
Collymore-Taylor-Edwards-Bravo could become an excellent attack IMO.
I would have thought this reliable old campaigner could provide the glue required to develop this raw, fiery, gifted, but often wayward young West Indies bowling lineup into a consistent threat. Talented young bowlers like Taylor and Edwards could depend upon and learn a lot from him. He is still only 30 and his Test match record is far superior to the likes of Daren Powell, irrespective of what the latter may have done in the second innings.
Collymore-Taylor-Edwards-Bravo could become an excellent attack IMO.
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Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Collymore has lost pace steadily throughout his career. He currently bowls at about 77mph. West Indies have chosen Darren Sammy (who can also bat far better than Collymore), for that role.
sideshowtim
Banned
Please walk into some oncoming traffic.Still repeating the old lines I see
OK two things:
1) There is absolutely no proof that Harbhajan racially abused Symonds - so get off your high horse on that one. If Symonds admitted before Justice Hansen, that he couldn't be certain that Harbhajan did racially abuse him, how do you expect Harbhajan to be convicted ? If you're going to accuse someone of racism, at least be damn sure of what they said.
2) Symonds is no saint himself and I don't have a lot of sympathy for him even if he Harbhajan did use the alleged slur. He made some highly arrogant and provocative comments about India prior to going there. Symonds also was involved in several clashes with Indian players in that ODI series where he was clearly the provacateur. There is also no doubt that he provoked Harbhajan in that incident in Sydney.
Sounds to me like the Aussies want to have their cake and eat it too - Harbhajan alleges that the Australians taunted him about his ***uality - this is considered highly offensive on the subcontinent. SO let me get this straight - its ok for the Aussies to say that to Harbhajan but if Harbhajan uses a slur against one of the Aussie players, that's automatically unacceptable.
If you're going to be nasty to someone then chances are they're going to be nasty in turn to you.
....its a bit rich to cry afterwards that oh we're the innocent party in all this.
As Gandhi summed it up nicely, an eye for an eye makes the world blind.
PY
International Coach
@ you and Dasa's response. Textbook use of the rolleyes.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Are you seriously putting Sammy on par with Corey Collymore? Collymore is a vastly superior bowling. You seem to be implying that his only skill is bowling slowly.
pasag
RTDAS
Not great for my hair or mental health though, tbf.
If they do win though, it'll be off the back of some excellent cricket and will be thoroughly deserved. Aside for some brainless middle order batting the other day over half an hour, they have been superb.
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Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Bloody cop a loss
