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***Official*** Pakistan in West Indies 2017

Daemon

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I think the plan from WI was fine because with the sort of players they have only freak knocks can win them games. We saw that with Lewis in the ODIs as well. If they try to play 'proper' cricket they'll lose anyways.
 
NUFAN

NUFAN

Y no Afghanistan flag
Surely the plan itself wasn't the problem, just the execution wasn't ideal in the first 30 overs.

I can't wait for this Test series, I'm curious to know what Windies XI we see. They last played a Test more than 5 months ago and the team they picked was:

1. Brathwaite 2. Johnson 3. Bravo 4. Samuels 5. Blackwood 6. Chase 7. Dowrich 8. Holder 9. Bishoo 10. Joseph 11. Gabriel.

Assuming Bravo is still in the bad books I would go 1. Brathwaite 2. Lewis 3. Powell 4. Blackwood 5. Mohammed 6. Chase
 
WindieWeathers

WindieWeathers

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NUFAN said:
Jo Mo has to make his Test debut in the next Windies Test, right? I know his first class record isn't flash but he passes the eye Test. One thing I was surprised you said was that you thought he bowled well, I thought he was quite ordinary and had no place bowling in the first 10 overs of an ODI. Great win and agree with all other player comments you made.
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Never thought about him where the tests are concerned tbh but it's a good shout considering his form. As for his bowling, I guess you're right. I was probably thinking about the maiden he bowled rather than the whole performance :laugh: .
 
WindieWeathers

WindieWeathers

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NUFAN said:
Surely the plan itself wasn't the problem, just the execution wasn't ideal in the first 30 overs.

I can't wait for this Test series, I'm curious to know what Windies XI we see. They last played a Test more than 5 months ago and the team they picked was:

1. Brathwaite 2. Johnson 3. Bravo 4. Samuels 5. Blackwood 6. Chase 7. Dowrich 8. Holder 9. Bishoo 10. Joseph 11. Gabriel.

Assuming Bravo is still in the bad books I would go 1. Brathwaite 2. Lewis 3. Powell 4. Blackwood 5. Mohammed 6. Chase
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Yeah, Bravo is definitely out. He's currently at the IPL and has to release a statement "apologising" before he gets back in. The whole situation is silly. If Lewis does well in the next two games I could see him getting a shot because we've been looking for someone to partner Kraigg and he looks the most competent out of all the choices right now. Powell, with his experience at Test level may also have a chance. The other contenders for the test side will be Vishual Singh, Sunil Ambris, Shimron Hetmyer and Kyle Hope. Got a feeling Leon Johnson may be the one who replaces Darren as the selectors will want to keep the team as settled as possible after we won the last test against Pakistan. And tbf to Leon he's a middle order batsman who has been forced to open in pretty much all of the tests he's played thus far.
 
WindieWeathers

WindieWeathers

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Burner said:
Bud, you had all of your top 4 playing at a strike rate of 70 chasing 309, all getting out before said 'exploding'. In the end it took a freak innings from your number 5 to win it. If you call that a plan, good luck winning more games with the same method.

They had to score 128 runs in the last 13 overs ffs.
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One more thing Burner. Pakistan had 140 dots in their innings themselves compared to our 143 dots. So maybe it was just good bowling that brought about these stats?
 
Burner

Burner

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WindieWeathers said:
One more thing Burner. Pakistan had 140 dots in their innings themselves compared to our 143 dots. So maybe it was just good bowling that brought about these stats?
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That's because it's Pakistan. They have Shehzad and Hafeez. That's how they play.
 
marc71178

marc71178

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Oh give it a rest. If Mohammed hadn't played a freak innings you'd have been shouting about how poor the top order played and they didn't make any attempt to keep up with the rate.
 
Niall

Niall

International Coach
Burner said:
Man Windies are terrible.
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Its two average sides at best really, I genuinely can't see Pakistan making much of an impression in the champions trophy with this side.

They should win the series, but it's an underwhelming team sadly.
 
Daemon

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Niall said:
Hafeez, Azhar and Sharjeel in limited overs cricket.

Tests, I think Younis and Azhar.
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Nah man, just checked. Other than Azhar getting a 101 against the Windies there hasn't been a single hundred from any of them.

Not talking about Tests ofc.
 
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