**Official** West Indies in England 2012

[BoyBrumby]

also to tell the truth I'm no convinced Gayle would make much difference to the scoreboards in the Tet series either.

Averages 41+ & has two test triple centuries, tbf. That puts him in some exulted company. Bradman, Lara & Sehwag the only others from memory?

 

[Viscount Tom]

His record in England isn't exactly impressive TBH and that's were they're been played.

 

[vic_orthdox]

He'd definitely do better than Barath and Braithwaite, not that the latter is on the tour.

 

[social]

Averages 41+ & has two test triple centuries, tbf. That puts him in some exulted company. Bradman, Lara & Sehwag the only others from memory?

Ok test batsman but that's all - massive FTB

Behaved disgracefully on the last tour to the UK - oooooooooooooooh it"s cold and I'm not getting paid enough to block a few balls

IMO. guy is a joke and WI are better off without him

 

[Stapel]

I'm going to go to Lord's on day 1, day 2, day 3, and day 4 . I really, really hope the Windies make it a good contest!

 

[BoyBrumby]

I'm a fan, tbh.

Of him as a player, I hasten to add; suspect he's a bit of a tool in real life.

Remember him smacking Hoggy for 6 consecutive 4s in an over on the Windies last but one tour. Took a Michelle too, if memory serves.

All due respect to the younger Bravo, but I still think he'd be the second best batsman the Windies have. Third at worst.

 

[Stapel]

I'm a fan, tbh.

Of him as a player, I hasten to add; suspect he's a bit of a tool in real life.

Remember him smacking Hoggy for 6 consecutive 4s in an over on the Windies last but one tour. Took a Michelle too, if memory serves.

All due respect to the younger Bravo, but I still think he'd be the second best batsman the Windies have. Third at worst.

I agree.

I've seen him play twice and that's not something I'll easily forget.

TBF, not only Gayle is a bit of a tool in real life. The WICB are too!

 

[Jager]

I am very interested to see how Roach handles the English conditions at this stage of his career. He bowled really well against Australia in unfavourable conditions, so it should be good to see if he can make the most of this tour.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Think he might be more suited to flatter dry conditions, where he can hit back of a length. Think he might find it tougher to get the right length in English conditions. Hope not, though.

 

[Cabinet96]

Is Sky showing the Loins game, btw?

I doubt it, they usually only show it if it's an Ashes series.

 

[roseboy64]

Samuels's presence in the squad noteworthy tho and not just because he's a matchfixing chucker (); he has a current IPL contract too, does he not? One fails to see how he's more crucial to the Windies' chances than the other trio.

Samuels is contracted by the WICB so that sorts that out.

 

[roseboy64]

Ok test batsman but that's all - massive FTB

Behaved disgracefully on the last tour to the UK - oooooooooooooooh it"s cold and I'm not getting paid enough to block a few balls

IMO. guy is a joke and WI are better off without him

You say that seeing what his replacements have shown? He's the only decent opener we've produced in the last decade. Guaranteed games when he's available again after the IPL. Would expect he'll play the limited overs games.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Samuels picked because of our vulnerability against chuckers one presumes

 

[Burgey]

West Indies should walk this.

 

[Howe_zat]

West Indies should walk this.

 

[Flem274*]

Sammy for 15fer in the match.

 

[Burgey]

Well they should. They've got a spinner with an interesting action and that's about enough to paralyse the English batsmen's feet and minds.

 

[Spikey]

they've got two.

 

[mcl]

This would be an interesting series....england is always a tuff team to beat at home

 

[mcl]

Should be disallowed from playing in any domestic comp including IPL if unavailable for national selection except in the case of age based or injury based retirement. Or some other genuine reason ala the depression cases.

In that case the play will choose IPL over his country since IPL and other T20 tournaments pay them much more