Yeah fair enough. Has Taylor broken down again?
Serious concerns over the number of injuries that West Indian players seem to suffer from. Bit late but I'm really pleased Samuels declined an offer to join the World Cup suqad too
No, his grandmother died, so he missed Jamaica's last match. This weekend there are no matches, so he should be back in the side for next weekend's fifth round, I think.
I agree with you about Samuels. Let him concentrate on four-day cricket, IMHO. The good thing is that the WICB have issued a statement fully supporting his decision.
Jamaica lead the standings with 36 points, followed by Trinidad on 33, and the Lions in third place on 30. In fourth place are the CCC on 27 points, with the Windwards close behind them on 23. Then, there is a gap between them and Guyana, who are sixth with 13 points, followed by Barbados on 12, and the Leewards in last place on just three points.
Jamaica and Trinidad have both won twice, while the LIons could only manage one win to date, and that against cellar team Leewards. It seems that while the Lions have batted well, they've had difficulty bowling sides out in the second innings, Leewards aside. Trinidad have had an up-and-down first half of the season, but Jamaica have been very impressive to date, having dominated all their matches, with a bowling attack that has generally delivered when needed. That said, Jamaica are yet to face pre-tournament favourites the England Lions, which will be their biggest test.
The CCC have punched above their weight, going into this tournament heavily tipped to finish with the wooden spoon, and the Windwards are another team that's still in the reckoning for a semi-final place. But Guyana's batting has been disappointing, while Barbados' bowling attack has failed to live up to its billing. All round, the Leewards have looked like a poor team, aside from one or two players....