WindieWeathers
International Regular
Pardon me, i forgot to check my dictionary
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**Official** West Indies in England 2012
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WindieWeathers
International Regular
It would have just papered over the cracks and Steyn, Philander and Morkel would have eaten him alive!!
, nah it's best to keep the young man in county cricket where he belong methinks.
Jacknife
International Captain
I know what you're saying and agree to a certain extent but I wouldn't say that was it, they had a decent first day and seemed to roll up to today and think it was going to be a formality that they were going to get the final wickets, bat the day and the game was probably ending in a draw. Like I say they lacked that killer instinct and intensity today and the WI sensed that.
Jacknife
International Captain
Best do that with Narine then.It would have just papered over the cracks and Steyn, Philander and Morkel would have eaten him alive!!
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slowfinger
International Debutant
I've missed you WindieWeathersTo be honest i've felt let down myself, but let me put the facts on the table..
1. the last four day game he played was in Febuary in sunny St Lucia
2. since then he's played nothing but limited overs games, five ODI's vs Aus and then the IPL
3. he gets named best player of the IPl and goes home to trinidad to rest only to get a call out of the blue saying they want him for the last test even though everyone expected him to make his test debut vs nz at home
4. he wasn't picked for the warm up game against Leicester to get used to the conditions because Gibbo said "we don't want England to see him",
5. today he bowls his first spell and keeps blowing his hands because they are cold, to compound his misery he's forced to bowl on a major road which "top spinner" Graham Swann failed to get a wicket on and was carted all over the place for 86 runs,
And people really expect Narine to perform miracles here?
Jacknife
International Captain
Did I say it was bud, bit different to being carted all over the place isn't it joker.When you're meant to be "the best spinner in the world" then being 0/86 AT HOME isn't good imo!!
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Yes Tino my boy
WI fast bowlers have a habit of doing this, I recall Rampaul and Taylor playing similar innings
WI fast bowlers have a habit of doing this, I recall Rampaul and Taylor playing similar innings
WindieWeathers
International Regular
Has Narine had three tests to prove himself like Bairstow?Best to that with Narine then.
WindieWeathers
International Regular
Tino was hitting him all over the place though that's my point!!
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Jacknife
International Captain
So we're righting him off after that then if he's had no success.Has Narine had three tests to prove himself like Bairstow?
Jacknife
International Captain
Tino was hitting him all over the place though that's my point!!
You do know Best only hit 2 fours off Swann.
WindieWeathers
International Regular
Cheers, i'm just putting the facts on the table for those who didn't know!!I've missed you WindieWeathers
, seemingly Nasir Husain and Bumble didn't either because the way they were talking you'd think Narine was Murali and the England bowlers had "figured him out"..it's just silly 
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flibbertyjibber
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Not a lot.Looks like there's a little bit there for the spinners so needless to say i can't wait to see what Narine can do, especially if England are chasing a decent score (250 or above) on the 5th day!!
WindieWeathers
International Regular
His next two tests will be against NZ at home so yes if he doesn't get wickets you can write him off all you like!!.. i very much doubt that will be the case though!!
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Agent Nationaux
International Coach
I think it's unfair to write Narine off after 1 game especially since the spinners haven't been that good on this pitch.
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Quite, he's a top bowler but I didn't expect him to do much here. Tough on the lad to just pluck him out of India and have him bowl at Edgbaston on a seamers deck. He's barely even played FC cricket, was always going to struggle.
Will turn it round in the ODIs.
Jacknife
International Captain
No one is I hope.
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I appreciate what WW is saying about Narine and there are some excuses for him
However, I wouldnt have been too critical if he had bowled a couple of long hops every over IF he had shown something else (e.g. guys not picking him but being saved by the slowness of the wicket or wrong length, etc)
But there was none of that
To me, it was like hearing about a young tearaway and then witnessing him bowl at 130 with absolutely nothing to indicate that he could bowl more quickly
However, I wouldnt have been too critical if he had bowled a couple of long hops every over IF he had shown something else (e.g. guys not picking him but being saved by the slowness of the wicket or wrong length, etc)
But there was none of that
To me, it was like hearing about a young tearaway and then witnessing him bowl at 130 with absolutely nothing to indicate that he could bowl more quickly
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WindieWeathers
International Regular
I did say the 5TH DAY, so lets wait and see!!Not a lot.
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