***Official*** West Indies tour of Australia, Jan–Feb 2024

[TheJediBrah]

Bush horses don't have toe nails. They have hooves

Haz le hooves

 

[Son Of Coco]

I don't understand how Head keeps doing this - playing innings like this where hardly anyone else can get a score of note - but it is very funny and very welcome

A big question mark on Head's career thus far is his inability to score runs in easy conditions.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Giving or receiving?

Given how low he got in his delivery stride, I'm going to say giving.

 

[Aritro]

Shamar Joseph

 

[Socerer 01]

Hmm so the SA C side is a topic of discussion amongst every commentary team not from SA these days.

weird thing to discuss isnt it when West Indies have arguably not sent their best team for this test series too

 

[Gob]

Can't fault players for not opting to play test cricket. Its easy for us to sit on our fat backsides and say what a ****ing disgrace for choosing t20 money over representing your country but the thing is a professional cricketer would, at best, have 15 years at the top level. He would have to sacrifice quite a bit like education, career paths etc to reach the top level so you have to earn enough to survive the rest of your life when you can

Boards are more culpable but they are following the money so it all comes down to people. Why the **** would you want to watch so much t20 cricket I cant stand a single league

 

[Molehill]

Boards are more culpable but they are following the money so it all comes down to people. Why the **** would you want to watch so much t20 cricket I cant stand a single league

Certainly agree here. As a S African fan, would you rather your best players played in a Test Series against NZ or for the Joburg Super *****?

I think it's a different comparison with the W Indies. You can argue that their most talented players are not in this squad, but they haven't been for years. The S African Test players not going to NZ literally played 2 weeks ago. Pooran, for example, has only played 5 FC games in his life.

 

[Chin Music]

Can't fault players for not opting to play test cricket. Its easy for us to sit on our fat backsides and say what a ****ing disgrace for choosing t20 money over representing your country but the thing is a professional cricketer would, at best, have 15 years at the top level. He would have to sacrifice quite a bit like education, career paths etc to reach the top level so you have to earn enough to survive the rest of your life when you can

Boards are more culpable but they are following the money so it all comes down to people. Why the **** would you want to watch so much t20 cricket I cant stand a single league

No, I can't blame them at all when many of them will barely earn enough from test cricket alone to last but if they bag a couple of good T20 gigs, they are set for the long term. No, I can't watch much of the franchise stuff apart from the occasional game here and there.

 

[Beamer]

First look at some of these new Windies batters and Hodge looks below par. McKenzie has a bit about him, there could be something there.

Athanaze is genuinely talented and has scored domestic runs to prove it. He didn't show it here unfortunately.

McKenzie had something about him for sure, but he hasn't really learned how to consistently build big innings as he hasn't played enough yet. Weirdly, his only FC ton is a double.

Hodge isn't good enough and the only reason he is here is because we ran out of people to ask.

Greaves plays pleasant drives but will get out for a pretty little 20 or so. He's not international standard and should not be batting at 6.

 

[Burgey]

Is Greaves good enough to bat seven or eight and play as a bowling allrounder? I know he’s not quick but he really looks like he has a bit to offer with the ball

 

[morgieb]

Is Greaves good enough to bat seven or eight and play as a bowling allrounder? I know he’s not quick but he really looks like he has a bit to offer with the ball

Problem is that I don't think he adds anything that Mayers didn't. Or even Holder.

 

[Burgey]

I thought they were both done, or is Mayers injured?

 

[Bahseph]

Problem is that I don't think he adds anything that Mayers didn't. Or even Holder.

Yeah if those two aren't going to play then is his batting good enough to be at 7? No more Roston Chase as the all-rounder. Just always pick Motie and look for the next best seam bowling all-rounder if you want to go that route.

 

[Bahseph]

Athanaze is genuinely talented and has scored domestic runs to prove it. He didn't show it here unfortunately.

McKenzie had something about him for sure, but he hasn't really learned how to consistently build big innings as he hasn't played enough yet. Weirdly, his only FC ton is a double.

Hodge isn't good enough and the only reason he is here is because we ran out of people to ask.

Greaves plays pleasant drives but will get out for a pretty little 20 or so. He's not international standard and should not be batting at 6.

Yep I watched Athanaze in his debut series and he looked pretty good against spin. Seems like he is worth persisting with.

 

[Burgey]

McKenzie had something about him for sure, but he hasn't really learned how to consistently build big innings as he hasn't played enough yet. Weirdly, his only FC ton is a double.

Played some eye catching shots this test tbh. Looks a sweet timer

 

[WICFan]

I thought they were both done, or is Mayers injured?

Playing T/20 franchise cricket. Holder will return to tests after T/20 World Cup.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It's already a win for us, we bowled out Aussies for the first time since 2009.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

There are a few English cricketers with Caribbean ancestry, why doesn't the board try to explore that if the cupboard is bare , I mean straight off the bat Bell-Drummond would be a great addition to the West Indies

 

[Beamer]

Is Greaves good enough to bat seven or eight and play as a bowling allrounder? I know he’s not quick but he really looks like he has a bit to offer with the ball

I think his bowling will be found out in other conditions. Tbf though, Holder and Mayers are probably the same.

 

[Beamer]

There are a few English cricketers with Caribbean ancestry, why doesn't the board try to explore that if the cupboard is bare , I mean straight off the bat Bell-Drummond would be a great addition to the West Indies

I believe they might have started those conversations with Bell-Drummond, don;t think they've got far though. He would definitely slot into the middle order ahead of Hodge or Greaves, no doubt about it.

Tbf to the selectors they did actually try to include Brandon King in this squad, but he turned it down for T20s in Bangladesh (aka $$$). King is the most obvious person who cricket followers in the Caribbean know would be an upgrade on what we currently have. Hodge frankly has no business being at this level, it's a pointless exercise.