Jigga988
State 12th Man
Suppose so, got a bit carried away...Limitless potential is pushing it...
Suppose so, got a bit carried away...Limitless potential is pushing it...
That guy from last time is Rawl Lewis, and that's an understatement. Lewis was improved the time he'd previously played for West Indies, but that really wasn't a large effort.Miller looks a good spinner too, better than the guy you brought last time.
I think it's pretty obvious that WI are poor. They've been worse before 2007-08 though.On a sidenote, kinda unsurprising the word potential and all the ifs are being chucked around when neither teams supporters really want to admit they're in the doodoo atm.
Good fair post there, D.Sammy (the cricket player) could do a job if he is brought in for the Windies, did good in Australia but for some reason wasn't taken to this series ahead of absolute trife like Findley and Brown. Like I said before Miller is a decent spinner, rather see Mohammed there but anyone is better than Benn.Edwards I suspect will always be a hot or cold player, problem is in an attack that has four of them they can all become liabilities. If Taylor ever finds consistency and you swap Powell for an accurate seamer (even one of Sammy2s favourite medium pacers, I bet he doesn't mind Baker the little git) when you get your hands on one (or if you have one already) and Edwards will become good fun to have in the team. Miller looks a good spinner too, better than the guy you brought last time.
WI have half a team (Gayle, Sarwan, Chanderpaul, Bravo, Taylor, Edwards, maybe now Miller, Miller) and they're all good players. Problem is you have Marshall, Pollard, Powell, Findlay etc and the likes of Miller, Taylor, Edwards and even Gayle are just so hot and cold.
WI (and NZ) will get better, the potential is so obviously there, but both have a long way to go.
Btw, wrt all the bowling whinging, I think it almost needs to be spelled out that Fast medium NZers can bowl very well, WI are not always pie chuckers, Guptill is not doomed to be **** and both teams are capable of improving a lot more. Oh, and another for Sammy.
On a sidenote, kinda unsurprising the word potential and all the ifs are being chucked around when neither teams supporters really want to admit they're in the doodoo atm.
I actualy think WI are a better side they get credit for and we aren't as good as before in ODIs ftr. I think many of our current top players (O'Brien, Flynn, Ryder, Orams batting, Franklin) are more suited to tests, so I'll be watching our respective rankings with interest.
Brown hasn't played for WI in years.ahead of absolute trife like Findley and Brown.
Baugh is indeed terrible. The fact that he was picked shows how desperate West Indies cricket is. They picked a wicketkeeper-batsman who can't catch or bat to replace one who can't bat, but can often catch.sorry didn't mean Brown meant Baugh, and Sammy could replace Baugh, no need to bring a second keeper when he is that bad.
You're right of course but it's dissapointing to see whats happening with Ramdin, always rated his keeping ability as test class, but he has been lacking a hell of a lot of confidence and its showing through both his keeping and batting. BTW dont think for a moment I am suggesting Brown come in, I have a lot more scence than the WI selectors.Baugh is indeed terrible. The fact that he was picked shows how desperate West Indies cricket is. They picked a wicketkeeper-batsman who can't catch or bat to replace one who can't bat, but can often catch.
No, that's not why I'm mad at him. Nice try though. He is, by all appearances, weaseling out of our avatar bet. He said the Windies would clean sweep the Black Caps - which didn't happen. I've left posts on at least two threads reminding him of his requirements but, whaddaya know? Still nothing.utterly spineless little weasel seems slightly OTT, you don't really know the guy, just mad at him for expressing views that don't correspond with your kiwi views .
maybe you should tell him how to change an avatar, maybe he isn't aware of it, took me a while to find out...No, that's not why I'm mad at him. Nice try though. He is, by all appearances, weaseling out of our avatar bet. He said the Windies would clean sweep the Black Caps - which didn't happen. I've left posts on at least two threads reminding him of his requirements but, whaddaya know? Still nothing.
Haha, **** off. He knows what an avatar is - or he wouldn't have made the bet - and he hasn't even acknowledged my posts reminding him of the bet, so I don't think THAT'S the issue.maybe you should tell him how to change an avatar, maybe he isn't aware of it, took me a while to find out...
maybe he is just lazy, he is West Indian...Haha, **** off. He knows what an avatar is - or he wouldn't have made the bet - and he hasn't even acknowledged my posts reminding him of the bet, so I don't think THAT'S the issue.
Yeah, I assumed Oram as still being injured. If he is not, then Elliott drops out, Broom drops one, and Oram slots in at 6, imo.Agree with that. Flynn has good stats at one day domestic level with a strike rate of 90 or so but in internationals he just hasn't even gotten started. Feel sorry for the guy. Hope he doesn't get pigeon holed just as a test player because I don't think he is. I agree that he seems like he needs to bat further up to give him time to bat through the innings, rather than come in and try and play a short hit from the outset kinda innings.
The problem with that is Ryder, McCullum, Guptill, Flynn, and Taylor are all vying for top 4 spots. One of them has to drop down.
TBH I don't know who should do it.
Broom looked good at hitting near the end. Oram would come in for Elliot imo
Surely McCullum to an extent will be wasted at 5, he is more than just a guy who hits, he can play a dogged innings when needed, dont see why you'd waste your second best batsmen at 5.Yeah, I assumed Oram as still being injured. If he is not, then Elliott drops out, Broom drops one, and Oram slots in at 6, imo.
Only issue is if McCullum agrees to drop down to the middle order. From the looks of it thats not going to happen, and Flynn will remain wasted at 5.