*Official* Bangladesh in West Indies

[Beamer]

Well you know my feelings on Benn, I would sooner make Sarwan our specialist spinner then have him . Deonarine is a decent off spinner. He is certainly not up to test specialist standard but then neither is Benn so they may be tempted to play Deo and ask him to bowl a fair few overs.

 

[shivfan]

What is Morton doing in the squad ahead of Simmons?

Let the Nevisian stick to ODI and 20/20 cricket - he's good at that.

But yeah, Beamer, that looks like the XI. Except, I would prefer it if Nash batted at four, and Bravo at six. I think Nash has the better temperament for that slot....

 

[Beamer]

Certainly I agree that on temperament Nash would be at number 4, but Dwayne Bravo bats really well whenever he is given extra responsibility with the bat. He has performed a heck of a lot better at the top of the order in FC cricket and ODI's/20/20's then when he is stuck down the order.

Also Nash is clearly working at 6 and I am loathe to break up something that has been successful so far.

 

[Beamer]

CARIBUDATE NEWS

I really really hope this doesn't happen. Ramnarine and the WIPA have done a lot of good things and have taken the WICB to task, but actually boycotting a test match would be the last straw for me.

I travel many miles to watch West Indies play, and stay up ridiculously late to watch them on tv no matter what I have to do the next day. The fans do not deserve to be treated like that, so I pray it isn't true.

 

[roseboy64]

'Tis true. Would take a last minute deal for this to happen.

 

[cricman]

We'll lose to the 2nd String Side

 

[roseboy64]

If there is one.

 

[cricman]

If there is one.

WICB President said the 1st Test will take place ... they just don't know the players. I've heard there having trouble convincing U-19 players to partake in the Test.

Unfair to the Bangladesh Players Mostly, Regardless of how you feel about there ability they flew from the other side of the World to play cricket vs some of the best in the region, would be a shame if they had to face 17-18 year old regardless of good or bad they may be.

 

[TT Boy]

Farcical. Feel for the Bangla Boys.

 

[roseboy64]

WICB President said the 1st Test will take place ... they just don't know the players. I've heard there having trouble convincing U-19 players to partake in the Test.

Unfair to the Bangladesh Players Mostly, Regardless of how you feel about there ability they flew from the other side of the World to play cricket vs some of the best in the region, would be a shame if they had to face 17-18 year old regardless of good or bad they may be.

Apparently they're reluctant to play. Could be bad vibes when they graduate to the senior team and playing with some of the guys who've boycotted.

 

[shivfan]

Here's more on the story....

BBC SPORT | Cricket | International Teams | West Indies | Windies contracts row escalates

I'm really stunned at the levels to which the lack of professionalism exists at the WICB!

This current WI side have played the ODI series against India, the 20/20 World Cup, and taken part in the tour of England, all without a contract. And now, this is another one that's about to take place. No other employer would get away with this slackness!

 

[four_or_six]

Do they not have contracts because WICB haven't offered them one at all in all that time, or is it that WICB have never offered one that is acceptable to the players?

 

[shivfan]

The tour of England was not on the FTP, and even though the WICB knew it was on a long time ago, they waited until April to try to negotiate terms. Naturally, they failed to find a common ground, and that has carried over to the world 20/20 champs, the ODI series with India, and now the home series against Bangladesh....

 

[stumpski]

This is due to start in a couple of hours isn't it? Anyone know what's happening, have West Indies managed to raise a team yet?


Edit: my mistake, it's tomorrow. Having the England Test starting on a Wednesday threw me.

 

[shivfan]

That means, the WICB will probably have a replacement team ready shortly before the toss tomorrow....

 

[TT Boy]

Just listening to Tony Cozier on 5 Live. He said that Tino Best and some schoolboy regional batsman are apart of the side. Looking at real bottom of the barrel stuff.

Also, according to Tony, a West Indian board member told him that the Windies should go down the Zimbabwe route and withdraw for two years to get their house in order.

 

[Furball]

CARIBUDATE NEWS

I really really hope this doesn't happen. Ramnarine and the WIPA have done a lot of good things and have taken the WICB to task, but actually boycotting a test match would be the last straw for me.

I travel many miles to watch West Indies play, and stay up ridiculously late to watch them on tv no matter what I have to do the next day. The fans do not deserve to be treated like that, so I pray it isn't true.

The players don't deserve to be treated this either.

Playing 4 series without an official contract system in place is simply unacceptable.

 

[stumpski]

Just listening to Tony Cozier on 5 Live. He said that Tino Best and some schoolboy regional batsman are apart of the side. Looking at real bottom of the barrel stuff.

Sounds like it could be a really close, competitive match then.

Chance for Tino to make another assault on the windows, eh?

 

[roseboy64]

Should be interesting. Hoping for a loss myself.

 

[roseboy64]

Reifer (c)
Miller
Walton(wk)
Pascal
Bernard
Creary
Braithwaite
Best
Dowling
Sammy
Austin
Phillips
MCLean
Richards
Roach