NotMcKenzie
International Debutant
Maybe that's why I can't get ahead in my work: I read a lot of such stuff, but can't come up with it myself.
Yep the big need is a restructure of the territorial boards. The current CWI regime have been doing a lot centrally to improve our development programmes but if the territories are badly structured and don't follow them the whole thing falls down.They'll change the coaching set up, probably thr captain and expect results to change.
The Leeward Islands haven't held a 3-day tournament in 10 years, CWI condensed the FC Tournament last year into a 5 round tournament.
There needs to be more done.
They normally select a minimum squad of 15 for an away tour and I'd select King as well. He has a good fc avg as far as West Indian players are concerned.The test squad for Australia should be announced today. My guess is:
Kraigg Braithwaite (captain)
Jermaine Blackwood (vice captain)
Tage Chanderpaul
Nkrumah Bonner
Joshua Da Silva (wk)
Devon Thomas (back up wk)
Kyle Mayers
Jason Holder
Raymon Reifer
Gudakesh Motie
Alzarri Joseph
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
Anderson Phillip
I would take Brandon King as a middle order batsmen but they won't. I'd also be tempted to take a back up seamer in addition.
Roston Chase..... Part time spinner, batsman who gets out bowled and lbw stuck on the crease every time to 88mph plus. Averaged under 12 over a 2 year period, hasn't played any FC cricket of note since... Sounds like a great option for Australia right?We have a test squad
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain)
Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain)
Nkrumah Bonner
Shamarh Brooks
Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Roston Chase
Joshua Da Silva
Jason Holder
Alzarri Joseph
Kyle Mayers
Anderson Phillip
Raymon Reifer
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
Devon Thomas
Honestly the idea of staying up until God knows what time to watch Chase get bowled camping on the back foot to a full ball, then slumping down to pretend that it kept low, fills me with complete despair.No specialist spinner means Chase is definitely playing as well.
Disgraceful stuff. Clear favouritism by the captain and selectors.Bringing back chase is a huge let down.
Kraigg will most definitely pick him so that he can bowl the bulk of the overs on the Aussie pitches.
I don’t get why they’d drop Motie tho.
stinks of politics
Desmond Haynes taking the initiative, clearly to include them Bajans in deh.Disgraceful stuff. Clear favouritism by the captain and selectors.
Oh well, I jinxed him. A good start. A nice innings, but at this stage you gotta pile on the runs. Fancy forties are not gonna cut itKevin Wickham looks better than most of our senior batsmen. A solid technique and he’s rotating the strike well