Migara
International Coach
Yes. Well known fact is that WI lefties handle Herath well. The obvious problem is that when lower middle order arrives, Herath usually demolishes it. Randiv and Mendis would have been a better bet though.
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*Official* West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010
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Sanga doesn't seem to have much faith in Herath either.. Dilshan has bowled nearly as much as him.
Anyway, it will be a shame if this match also ends up as a draw due to rain.. just as it was shaping up to be an interesting contest. Worst scheduling. Surely WindieWeathers cannot complain about the timing of this particular rain-break, though.
Anyway, it will be a shame if this match also ends up as a draw due to rain.. just as it was shaping up to be an interesting contest. Worst scheduling. Surely WindieWeathers cannot complain about the timing of this particular rain-break, though.
Migara
International Coach
Nah, they lost two wickets because they were forced to play in the dark by the umpires.Sanga doesn't seem to have much faith in Herath either.. Dilshan has bowled nearly as much as him.
Anyway, it will be a shame if this match also ends up as a draw due to rain.. just as it was shaping up to be an interesting contest. Worst scheduling. Surely WindieWeathers cannot complain about the timing of this particular rain-break, though.
Let's ban Asad Rauf and other ump for this utter bias they have shown.
vic_orthdox
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...please guys, leave it be.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
I agree - red flag to a bull etc...
shivfan
Banned
I think it's time to give Big Bravo a break from the side....
he's had poor returns in this series with both bat and ball. And in the last series, against the Saffers, he only averaged 33 with the bat in the Tests. Now, in this series, his average is in single digits. And in both series, he only seems to take one wicket per innings. The West Indies cannot afford to carry both Dwayne and Darren Sammy in the same Test side. That's one too many passengers....
Migara
International Coach
Bit harsh on Bravo IMO. In 1st test he accounted for Sangakkara and Jayawardane. In the next Samaraweera. He might not have taken much wickets, but he did take quality wickets.I think it's time to give Big Bravo a break from the side....
he's had poor returns in this series with both bat and ball. And in the last series, against the Saffers, he only averaged 33 with the bat in the Tests. Now, in this series, his average is in single digits. And in both series, he only seems to take one wicket per innings. The West Indies cannot afford to carry both Dwayne and Darren Sammy in the same Test side. That's one too many passengers....
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah I've been criticising him for a while now. Really doesn't add enough with either bat or ball to justify his placeI think it's time to give Big Bravo a break from the side....
he's had poor returns in this series with both bat and ball. And in the last series, against the Saffers, he only averaged 33 with the bat in the Tests. Now, in this series, his average is in single digits. And in both series, he only seems to take one wicket per innings. The West Indies cannot afford to carry both Dwayne and Darren Sammy in the same Test side. That's one too many passengers....
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
Agreed and he is twice the cricketer Darren Sammy is. But given the predicament Hunte and Hilaire have given us we are going to have to drop Bravo unless he makes runs soon.
It is the reason why Sammy's captaincy will fail in the end. No matter how much the team punches abover their weight, he will not justify his place and you cannot justify someone like him playing ahead of Bravo, or having two medium paced all rounders in the side just because the inferior one is captain.
Woodster
International Captain
Sorry if this particular point has already been discussed, but where do you think Dwayne Bravo rates Test cricket among his priorities ? I'm sure it is important to him, but is earning money playing hit and giggle a higher priority than really knuckling down and working on all aspects of his game to improve as a Test cricketer ? My immediate impression is that Test cricket is not his number one focus, and if T20 is the way he wants to go, then that's entirely his choice.
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shivfan
Banned
Yes, I accept the issue that Sammy is not really contirbuting much to the team in terms of bat and ball, and he's probably a poor man's Bravo. But he is the captain, a role Bravo probably passed over himself, when he failed to sign a central contract, so Bravo only has himself to blame for that, IMHO.
But now that Bravo's declined to sign a central contract, he needed to contribute to the team, to earn his place in the side. And what has he done with bat and ball this series so far?
Batting ave 8.33
Bowling ave 52
So far, he's just taken three wickets in the series, one wicket per innings, it seems....
But what about the last series, against the Saffers?
Batting ave 33.2
Bowling ave 90
He took just two wickets in the series, less than one per innings.
When Sarwan gets his act together, starts following Gibson's training regime, and gets back into the side, he's coming in for Big Bravo, IMHO.
But now that Bravo's declined to sign a central contract, he needed to contribute to the team, to earn his place in the side. And what has he done with bat and ball this series so far?
Batting ave 8.33
Bowling ave 52
So far, he's just taken three wickets in the series, one wicket per innings, it seems....
But what about the last series, against the Saffers?
Batting ave 33.2
Bowling ave 90
He took just two wickets in the series, less than one per innings.
When Sarwan gets his act together, starts following Gibson's training regime, and gets back into the side, he's coming in for Big Bravo, IMHO.
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Shame about the weather as I reckon both the 2nd and 3rd games would have produced results if we had got enough play. It's disappointing that we haven't been able to see the full extent of WI's improvement that was evident in the first game, how they respond to pressure situations and so on. Also harsh on SL that they will lose points for a drawn series.
Lostman
State Captain
I'm sure Cronje was thinking about the honor of test cricket when he came up with this idea.
