*Official* Bangladesh in West Indies

[stumpski]

Yeah, 15 should be enough ... not Nixon McLean is it?


Thought: has any side, anywhere, changed its entire playing XI from one Test to the next? Even the Second World War didn't cause that to happen.

 

[roseboy64]

No not Nixon. Kevin. He played against England earlier this year in the match Simmons made a double ton IIRC.

 

[pskov]

Yeah, 15 should be enough ... not Nixon McLean is it?


Thought: has any side, anywhere, changed its entire playing XI from one Test to the next? Even the Second World War didn't cause that to happen.

It would certainly have happened back when England and Australia sent second string sides on non-Ashes tours in the 1930s and before. Not sure if it ever has since.

 

[cricman]

MCLean to have Match figures of 12/105

Low Scoring Match it'll be, I still think the Windies will win. Unless if the replacement players are short on Match Practice.

 

[TT Boy]

If Bangladesh can't beat that, then there is no hope for them.

 

[NZ Guy]

Braithwaite is the real interesting one 16 years old and has been touted as the next Lara from what I've heard. This will be the youngest (non-dodgy) test debut wont it? The first player to play test cricket younger than me, god I feel old I might as well die now. Although apparently hes related to me, his ancestors were slaves and took the last name of my rallies I think

 

[NUFAN]

@nzguy, I would call the circumstances of this Test match more dodgy then whatever you are implying.

 

[aussie]

These games shouldn't have test status.

 

[shivfan]

Now that I've been following this a bit more, I've come to the conclusion that neither the WICB nor WIPA care about West Indies cricket....

If they did, they both would've made more of an attempt to arrive at a middle ground.

 

[NZ Guy]

Wish I could watch it though will be a joke, they say Ireland shouldn't get test status

 

[TT Boy]

Now that I've been following this a bit more, I've come to the conclusion that neither the WICB nor WIPA care about West Indies cricket....

If they did, they both would've made more of an attempt to arrive at a middle ground.

The Windies players could have turned up and just played in protest, wear arm-bands and make their feelings well known throughout but to boycott and let their side possibly lose a test series to Bangladesh is something I can't comprehend. But given their lack of fight they should in England, not really a surprise. They couldn’t give a toss there.

Vice-Captain Sammy might not be a popular player with Gayle and co., apparently they are not the best of friends and turning up here won’t help that. Good on him though, plays with a smile on his face and looks like he enjoys playing for the Windies. Daren Powell declined to participate.

 

[Chubb]

Madness... but the result will be an interesting if very low-quality match. Bangladesh should win, but will they? Could Ireland, Kenya or the Netherlands beat this West Indies team? Wish I could watch some of it.

 

[TT Boy]

If Kraigg Brathwaite plays, he will be the 5th youngest test debutant of all-time and the youngest from outside the subcontinent. Surpassing fellow West Indian Derek Sealy, who debuted at the age of 17, 79 years ago against England.

 

[TT Boy]

Madness... but the result will be an interesting if very low-quality match. Bangladesh should win, but will they? Could Ireland, Kenya or the Netherlands beat this West Indies team? Wish I could watch some of it.

As I said earlier, if Bangladesh fail to win this test then serious questions have to be asked. Cricinfo says this is a second string Windies team but that is bull, more like 5th choice. Their 36 year old captain hasn’t played a test in over ten years.

 

[AaronK]

Very very sad and dire situation..it will be such a shame if Windes lose a test home series to Bangladish.. Just thinking.. those of you who was watching cricket back in 70s, 80s and even early 90s..did you guys ever thought that a dominate team such as West Indies would have to go through this one day? I mean think about.. back in those days winning a test series against West Indies was such a highly accomplished achievement..this is in a sense a legacy that the those teams left behind.. today it seems that not only West Indies players but also officials and board doesn't care about the legacy that those teams of West Indies left behind..it is such a shame..


Well Bangladish will win this series but i am hoping that this team at least show some fight..

 

[Chubb]

As I said earlier, if Bangladesh fail to win this test then serious questions have to be asked. Cricinfo says this is a second string Windies team but that is bull, more like 5th choice. Their 36 year old captain hasn’t played a test in over ten years.

Aye, and when Reifer did he averaged 7. It is not like he had a couple of decent knocks or anything. Really the second string would include the boy named Sew, Narsingh Deonarine, Joseph- players who have at least held their own at test level on occasion.

 

[shivfan]

Sky are streaming it on their website but it's not on their regular sports programming.

Barath better be there, and the Trinidad Guardian is convinced he has been selected (of course they didn't disclose any of the other selectorial decisions)

Is the Sky website still streaming it?

I can't find the link any more....

 

[G.I.Joe]

Its all well and good crying about a lost legacy on a cricket forum, but we've got to realise we're not the ones being asked to play a 5th consecutive series without a contract. The players are not to blame for this situation.

 

[chaminda_00]

Its all well and good crying about a lost legacy on a cricket forum, but we've got to realise we're not the ones being asked to play a 5th consecutive series without a contract. The players are not to blame for this situation.

I agree with this. They have protested and threaten the board a million times now and board done nothing. Only way things were going to change for them, was to boycott a match. The fact that most of 2nd and 3rd string players also pulled out says a fair bit for mine, about the way both domestic and international players have been treated.

 

[andruid]

I agree with this. They have protested and threaten the board a million times now and board done nothing. Only way things were going to change for them, was to boycott a match. The fact that most of 2nd and 3rd string players also pulled out says a fair bit for mine, about the way both domestic and international players have been treated.

If only India's players could show such militancy in the wake of their being run into the ground for the BCCI coffer's sake.

This is one the reasons I have a soft spot for the Windies