Statistically Gabriel is way ahead of those two. Fidel and Jerome always looked good and had moments but ultimately had ordinary test careers. Gabriel has averaged 20 with the ball for the last 2 years and has a good test record.jerome taylor and fidel edwards are so much better than gabriel
roach tho, could yet make a late claim at top 5 in the world if he can stay fit. lost his speed but seems pretty damn clinical these days.
I do, he is the Jamaican, right?Do you remember Dwight Washington? That was the biggest let down of a debut. We were sold Joel Garner and got something closer to Sulieman Benn!
That's the one. 6 feet 9, looked for all the world as if he would be terrifying. Then when he got to the crease his action would collapse and the ball would come down at 75-80 mph.I do, he is the Jamaican, right?
I saw him when he came to play a Carib Beer 4-day game with Jamaica at my home ground.
Jamaica was strong back then...Gayle, Hinds, Powell, Samuels
He was my favorite for a long time. His action was poetry in motion, he could swing and cut the ball both ways. He was guilty of trying out two many things rather than sticking to line and length and he was also lazy when it came to fitness. He has had a decent career but nowhere near as good as it should have been.Taylor at his best was vicious. Should've had a much better career than he ultimately did.
Not quite. He used to bowl 140, maybe 145 at best and now bowls 130 for Hampshire. Still a very good bowler though.Fidel is a similar story though I feel we have abandoned him too early. He has been outstanding for Hampshire for at least 3 years and combines 145kph pace with swing and a decent line and length. Whereas we had the 157kph wonky bowling machine version for years as he learned his craft and overdid the short ball before abandoning him when he was hitting his peak.
I have videos of Fidel in Windies colours bowling at 157kph. Also at 150kph against England. He was very very fast.Not quite. He used to bowl 140, maybe 145 at best and now bowls 130 for Hampshire. Still a very good bowler though.
I remember his debut lol...That's the one. 6 feet 9, looked for all the world as if he would be terrifying. Then when he got to the crease his action would collapse and the ball would come down at 75-80 mph.
He's a conundrum. In another era he would have been dropped ages ago and told to pile up FC runs. But we have no batting competition to speak of, so we just have to keep him in the side until he performs as he can consistently.I would be interested to hear Beamer's opinion on Shai Hope. He appears to have plenty of ability and a solid technique. His one day record is excellent, but he has now played 30 Tests and with the exception of one Test he has made just 1.220 runs @ 23.02. Surely he has the ability to develop a career of a similar stature to the likes of Kraigg Brathwaite or Roston Chase and should be averaging about 10 more than he has?
Kenroy! I remember him, he played against South Africa after a decade of taking wickets at FC level. I watched him play Under 19 cricket against England in the same side as Devon Smith. Jimmy Anderson was also there.I remember his debut lol...
Was there also an Orlando Washington? Wait, it's Orlando Peters..Kenroy Peters!
Speaking of that series, I believe our very own Narsingh Deonarine was there...star batsmanKenroy! I remember him, he played against South Africa after a decade of taking wickets at FC level. I watched him play Under 19 cricket against England in the same side as Devon Smith. Jimmy Anderson was also there.
Frankly, the two stand out players in that series by a mile were Devon and Kenroy. Shame it didn't turn out better or them.
Kenroy was a very skillful left arm seamer. He was ignored during his better years as he didn't have enough pace. I can't help but feel he would have been better than many of those we tried like Lionel Baker.
Ah Narsingh. Another guy with talent that just didn't put it together at the highest level. His bowling was seriously useful too.Speaking of that series, I believe our very own Narsingh Deonarine was there...star batsman
you know their cricket board LargelyAh Narsingh. Another guy with talent that just didn't put it together at the highest level. His bowling was seriously useful too.
Yep their record of developing talent is abysmal.you know their cricket board Largely
responsible for all this koz they never Preserved their talent