**Official** West Indies domestic season 2010

[shivfan]

The match ends in a draw, as the Bajans use a little bit of time-wasting....

Did Ganga leave the declaration too late?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

No, the only reason Barbados had to hang on was because they'd played stupid shots. If they gave the target a positive approach, they would have gotten to the target in the time they had. Instead they just muddled along toward a draw and then decided to liven things up with a dose of suicidal strokeplay.

 

[Beamer]

It's great to see Imran Khan making some serious noise. All I know is he is a quickish leg spinner and hard hitting batsman so I'm hoping Mr Mxyzptlk can tell us a bit more about his bowling, is it likely to be anything close to international standard (granted that Benn is a pretty poor indicator of international standards) ?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Haven't seen him this season, but he seemed to show genuine attacking intent previously. As far as I'm concerned, if a bowler shows good control, is attack-minded, and gets people out, he deserves exposure at some higher level. I still rate Odean Brown higher as far as legspinners go, but as I say, I haven't seen him (or Brown) this season.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

T&T team news

William Perkins, Sunil Narine, Shannon Gabriel, Daron Cruickshank - IN
Ravi Rampaul, Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons (to WI) and Rayad Emrit (dropped) - OUT

Gabriel supposedly a real livewire fast bowler. Would be interesting to see how he goes.

 

[WindieWeathers]

William Perkins, Sunil Narine, Shannon Gabriel, Daron Cruickshank - IN
Ravi Rampaul, Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons (to WI) and Rayad Emrit (dropped) - OUT

Gabriel supposedly a real livewire fast bowler. Would be interesting to see how he goes.

As i said when the WI ODI team was announced Rampaul shouldn't be anywhere near the side right now, he's been rubbish for T&T since the tests in Australia, and it's funny how we were just talking about Narine!! , hopefully he can grab his chance with both hands.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Not many other options in an already inexperienced squad, so Rampaul is in by default really.

 

[shivfan]

Well, Rampaul is on his way to Australia now, like Ramdin and Simmons....

Good to see Perkins and Cruickshank in.

 

[Furball]

Is Holder, the u19 bowler, from Barbados?

 

[Beamer]

Yep the 3 Under 19 standouts Braithwaite, Holder and Dowrich are all from Barbados. Their future is suddenly looking quite rosy when you consider Roach is only 21 as well.

 

[shivfan]

Trinidad & Tobago v Leeward Islands
46ov [. . . . . .] 102/5: D Ganga 42*, Khan 26*.


Combined Campuses & Colleges v Guyana
37ov [2 . . 1 . .] 134/5: R Crandon 41*, Christian 6*.


Windward Islands v Barbados
7ov [. lb . . 4 .] 24/0: Richards 16*, Haynes 7*.

The Windwards-Barbados match is a day/night four-day game being played with pink balls at Kensington Oval....

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

T&T 122-4. Jason Mohammed (U-19 graduate) hanging in there with 36*. Gibran Mohammed (wicketkeeper-batsman) is in with him now, so not much to come. Just Dave left, among recognized batsmen after these two.

Guyana in trouble at 94-5 v CCC, leading by 126.

 

[superkingdave]

T&T 122-4. Jason Mohammed (U-19 graduate) hanging in there with 36*. Gibran Mohammed (wicketkeeper-batsman) is in with him now, so not much to come. Just Dave left, among recognized batsmen after these two.

Guyana in trouble at 94-5 v CCC, leading by 126.

Just Dave....plenty left then

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Just Dave....plenty left then

He's good for an attractive 178 or so, but he can't do it all on his own.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Just remembered that Dave isn't playing this game. No hope!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Gabriel apparently stirring the crowd with some very quick bowling. Apparently has a noball problem though. He bowled three in a row in his last over, beating Hodge with one of them and bowling him comprehensively with another.

 

[shivfan]

Congrats to the CCC on beating Guyana....

It will be interesting to see who wins that tussle between Leewards and Trinidad, which is on a knife-edge.

Batsmen are not troubled by the pink ball, in the day/night game between Barbados and Windwards. So, no scares there....

 

[Goughy]

What is CCC? By the name it sounds like a bunch of students but then a 28 yr old former Test cricketer has just spun them to victory

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Combined Campuses and Colleges. Basically the studying cricketers and a couple of veterans to help them out.

And Ryan Austin is only a former Test cricketer in that he played for the C team against Bangladesh. Not the worst offspinner though. Gets some decent turn with good accuracy.

 

[Beamer]

Imran Khan continues his remarkable surge towards the highest level with two half centuries in a low scoring game and 7 wickets with his leg spin bowling to lead T & T to victory.

In other news, Darren Bravo has made his comeback from injury and should be in the T & T lineup for the next round.