***Official*** Australia and South Africa in West Indies ODI Tri-Series

[Beamer]

This is exactly why I didn't get excited by the first ODI win which was a result of two outstanding individual performances. Phil Simmons is doing an excellent job with the fielding and general team spirit but the fact remains that non-sensical selection policies are stopping our ODI side from developing.

On what planet should Charles or Fletcher be opening the batting ahead of Kraigg Braithwaite or Evin Lewis, who both had excellent domestic torunaments? Kraigg can bat for a long time which will allow Bravo, Samuels and Pollard to play freely. Lewis is a no-nonesense batsman who played excellently in the warm up against SA.

There is no guarantee either Kraigg or Lewis would be successful but they've earned their pick and could not possibly be worse than Charles and Fletcher who are a complete embarresment. If they refuse to pick Gayle, Russell and Bravo they could at least make the most of what resources we do have left.

If they continue with this combination and policy our ODI team will mostly suck with Pollard, Samuels or Narine winning us the odd match here and there.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Why would you take an innings break after 10 overs? Presumably a broadcaster-related thing but still ****ing stupid. How much difference would it really make to take the break earlier at a sensible time when it is actually in between innings?

 

[Gnske]

Usman clearly having flashbacks to Swann.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Is Narine injured?

1/84 chasing 117 and you haven't brought on your best bowler?

 

[Gnske]

hahahahahaha no way Memeswell.

You just knew that was going to happen, classic.

 

[Prince EWS]

Is Narine injured?

1/84 chasing 117 and you haven't brought on your best bowler?

He opened the bowling. He'd already bowled 7 overs when you made this post.

 

[TheJediBrah]

lmao

 

[NUFAN]

Australia definitely a batsman short. Bizarre selection IMO. Either Bailey or Faulkner (or both) should definitely play. Maxwell, Marsh, Wade as 5, 6 & 7 would look a lot better with Faulkner at 8. Or if they were 6, 7 & 8 with Bailey at 5.

Seriously on what planet is Boland selected ahead of Faulkner

I guess 5 6 7 looks really bad if you don't rate Marsh. I think Mitch is really performing well, he is excellent at Odis.

Charles top scorer haters can suck it

Cricket really is one of those weird sports where the highest scorer can attract the most criticism.

 

[Jono]

hahahahahaha no way Memeswell.

This is a great nickname

 

[Howe_zat]

Is Narine injured?

1/84 chasing 117 and you haven't brought on your best bowler?

He opened the bowling. He'd already bowled 7 overs when you made this post.

 

[TheJediBrah]

yeah what I meant was that he should have bowled at least 8 overs by that stage


obviously

 

[Zinzan]

Lol, what the *** sort of mind fields are they playing on this series?

 

[Kippax]

The cerebral fields of endeavour where Warner has shown a canny percipience to his play? You can expect him to continue to show the other N.A.S.A. scientists in this series how it's done.

 

[Kippax]

Zampa at $15 for MotM, Cribbage. Can you see him running through the South African left-handers to claim MotM more so than Lyon?

 

[Daemon]

He's a leggie tho, why would he be more likely to do well against left handers?

 

[Kippax]

Yeah just the Providence factor and the fact his googly is pretty good. If they're not picking him, he'll have the lefties any which way. Stumped, caught at first slip, trapped in front.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Well he's just a lot better than Lyon in general so there is that

 

[StephenZA]

3 spinners and 2 pacers in SA side... never thought I would see the day.

 

[anil1405]

7 spinners on either side, including Maxwell and Duminy.

 

[kingkallis]

And that an awful looking batting line up for the Saffers. Miss those days when they had the luxury to bat Pat Symcox at No.10.