OverratedSanity
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Braithwaite is one of those weird guys who I rate and am a big fan of but hate watching bat because his batting is atrocious aesthetically.
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*Official* West Indies v India in North America
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flibbertyjibber
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Good god didn't realise Samuels was still in the side.
Beamer
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Predictably hopeless stuff from us unfortunately, That's not to say that India haven't been really solid, because they have, but West Indies have been feeble to say the least.
The batting is going to be a bit rubbish for a whule unfortunately. I think Chase, Dowrich and Shai Hope have some real promise. They like to bat a long time and have all played big innings domestically. Dowrich already looks good at test level (though his keeping needs some work). Blackwood has lost the plot but he is so talented I have some hope he'll find it again.
That leaves KB and Bravo as Test match standard batsmen who can score runs against any team on any given day. Samuels will be gone after this series, it will be the short stuff for him. That will leave us with a ridiculously young and inexperienced line-up and they need time and patience. They will mess up a lot at first but I think they are worth persevering with. I would however prefer them to replace Chandrika with just about anyone, he really shouldn't be there.
The bowling in this test was an entirely avoidable piece of stupidity, something our selectores thrive at more than any other Test nation. Braithwaite and Holder are the same, they can't play together unless it's a realy seamers paradise. Cummins should be playing instead of Carlos and if they want another quick they could play Alzarri Joseph, drop Blackwood and bat Dowrich at 6. That would be a much better attack.
The batting is going to be a bit rubbish for a whule unfortunately. I think Chase, Dowrich and Shai Hope have some real promise. They like to bat a long time and have all played big innings domestically. Dowrich already looks good at test level (though his keeping needs some work). Blackwood has lost the plot but he is so talented I have some hope he'll find it again.
That leaves KB and Bravo as Test match standard batsmen who can score runs against any team on any given day. Samuels will be gone after this series, it will be the short stuff for him. That will leave us with a ridiculously young and inexperienced line-up and they need time and patience. They will mess up a lot at first but I think they are worth persevering with. I would however prefer them to replace Chandrika with just about anyone, he really shouldn't be there.
The bowling in this test was an entirely avoidable piece of stupidity, something our selectores thrive at more than any other Test nation. Braithwaite and Holder are the same, they can't play together unless it's a realy seamers paradise. Cummins should be playing instead of Carlos and if they want another quick they could play Alzarri Joseph, drop Blackwood and bat Dowrich at 6. That would be a much better attack.
Prince EWS
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Yeah; Hope in for Samuels and Johnson in for Chandrika makes a lot of sense to me. Hopefully they don't make Hope open again though.
morgieb
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Rough. He's not great, but unlike most of your quicks he can actually build up some pressure regularly and actually knows how to bowl to a plan. His stats from about 2014 onwards have to be pretty good too. Not a world beater but he's surely ahead of most of the Lankan quicks? (apart from Chameera maybe)
Jono
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Plenty of champion dances happening in the Caribbean Premier League though
Black_Warrior
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Damn I was close...But Root outscored WI which ultimately proves Root > Kohli
that very much tells it's own story.
NUFAN
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I agree with the omission of Chandrika and Samuels. Happy with Johnson to play but not sold on Hope. I would like to see how Carter handles Test Cricket. I know his record is someone between average and Chandrika, but there is something about his technique which looks like he could handle himself reasonably well. The other option would be to blood Evin Lewis.
Blackwood needs to improve too, he seems to make a lot of ducks.
