*Official* West Indies In Australia

[roseboy64]

Just something reported in the local media here.

 

[shivfan]

Yeah, it was on the RJR website, and it's now made its way around the world....

Still no confirmation from Gibson, who'se been very quiet over it.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

So this is starting in a week or so. It's struck me again just how ridiculously weak this West Indies squad is. A full-strength team would be beaten by Australia, but take four of the best players out of it and yikes. Big chance for a couple of individuals in particular, and I still think West Indies will put up more of a fight than Pakistan. But that's almost certainly wishful thinking.

 

[Julian87]

Their top order is piss poor...but their 6-9 (if they pick the right teams) could be pretty deadly.

I think Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo need to all be in the team. No point picking an out and out spinner if he's not going to be that effective considering you can pick Gayle and Deonarine in the top order to bowl 10+ overs between them.

 

[shivfan]

So this is starting in a week or so. It's struck me again just how ridiculously weak this West Indies squad is. A full-strength team would be beaten by Australia, but take four of the best players out of it and yikes. Big chance for a couple of individuals in particular, and I still think West Indies will put up more of a fight than Pakistan. But that's almost certainly wishful thinking.

Well, they can't do worse than Pakistan....

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Well, they can't do worse than Pakistan....

Overestimating the capabilities of WI.

 

[shivfan]

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Bravo injured and out of series. No replacement named yet. Blaming Victoria for this one.

 

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[stephen]

Bravo injured and out of series. No replacement named yet. Blaming Victoria for this one.

That sucks.

 

[Julian87]

Well that sucks absolute balls.

Gayle now becomes the only ODI standard batsman in the entire squad. What a waste of time this will be.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Runako Morton to score a bucketload. And take an eternity to do it.

 

[Simon]

Prime Ministers XI on tomorrow, couldnt get the day off work so cant go but will be a decent match. Theres a bit of rain around and more forecast for tomorrow so I doubt it will be a full match.

 

[shivfan]

How about this for an injury list?

WEST INDIES

INJURY LIST

ADRIAN BARATH: Tore right hamstring muscle on final day of second Test against Australia in Adelaide December 8. Hasn’t played since. Making slow progress towards full fitness. Likely to return to Trinidad and Tobago’s team in their next match in the regional first-class tournament vs Windward Islands, at the Queen’s Park Oval February 19-22.

DARREN BRAVO: Right shoulder strain, hasn’t played in the current regional first-class season. Returned to club cricket last week, expected back in T&T’s next match vs Windwards.

DWAYNE BRAVO: Broken finger on right hand, hit when batting for Victoria Bushrangers against Tasmania Tigers in Australia’s Big Bash T20 tournament in Hobart, January 15. Out for another two weeks. Eliminated from West Indies squad for forthcoming Commonwealth Bank ODI Series and KFC T20s in Australia.

SHIVNARINE CHANDERPAUL: Tore ligaments in right hand fielding in second Test against Australia in Adelaide December 8. Hasn’t played since. Reportedly close to full fitness.

FIDEL EDWARDS: Slipped disc, operated on in Jamaica last month. Undergoing rehabilitation with WICB physical therapist Jacqueline King. Last played for West Indies in the World T20 championship in England in June but did bowl for Deccan Chargers in the Champions League in India in October. Unlikely to be able to play again until the end of the year, at the earliest.

JEROME TAYLOR: Damaged hip on the opening day of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane November 26. Hasn’t played since. WICB to carry out an assessment on his fitness this week.

RAMNARESH SARWAN: Aggravated back injury prior to the start of the regional first-class season. Yet to play a match. Doing strength and conditioning work and expected to be back for Guyana’s next match vs Barbados at Albion February 12-15.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Don't forget Superman Benn. Otherwise he could've come back for the third ODI and pwned Australia!

 

[TT Boy]

Dwayne Smith no longer wants to play for England?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The plan was always to take down the machine from the inside. Can you blame us for sending a substandard bits-and-pieces player as our double agent?

 

[Simon]

Apparently Windies are/were 0/108 off 10 overs with Gayle 80* from 35 balls against the Prime Ministers XI this morning.

 

[Howsie]

Yea he just clubed Holland for six over mid-wicket to bring up his 100 of 58 balls

 

[Simon]

Now 159/0 in the 20th with Gayle 106* from 61 balls and Dowlin 43 from 57 balls. Young Peter George has copped it a fair bit 0/58 from 4 overs.