'Official' Pakistan in West Indies

[shivfan]

Is it?I think Sammy said something about it being similar to Providence.

Well, Providence should've been a dead batting track too, and it ended up being a pitch Ajmal would like to take around in his back pocket, so who knows?

 

[salman85]

I hope St.Kitts is a green top.

One game favoring spinners.The 2nd one favoring pacers.

Awesome redefined.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah West Indian pitches seem oddly tailored for spin in recent times. Give us one for the pace men! Bring Edwards in... somehow.

 

[Jono]

Sammy

 

[hang on]

what would the best west indian team at present be, fitness, mental and physical permitting?

and where is barath?

a squad of:

gayle
barath
simmons
bravo
sarwan
chanderpaul
nash
baugh
benn
bishoo
roach
lawson
taylor
rampaul
edwards


good mix of youth and experience, talent and grit. enough to be getting on with building a really good team, one would imagine.

i see them giving india a very tough fight this summer.

 

[GotSpin]

The West Indies will only trouble India if they have both a fully fit team and some bouncy wickets. Won't happen with Sammy just bagging a 5er to win a test match

But something like this would be their ideal line up.

Barath
Gayle
Bravo
Shiv
Sarwan
Nash
Baugh
JT
Bishoo
Roach
Edwards/Ravi



For the next match against Pakistan I just want Samuels or Barath coming in for Smith

 

[smash84]

The Indian batting is quite strong mind you......unlike the Pak batting........expect starkly different results from them

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

All things considered, Pakistan managed the chase fairly well but losing 3 for **** all at the start of the innings cost them dearly.

Could've been 4 for nothing had Bravo mimicked Lara in the slips.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I have a hard time belieivng Shiv is 37.He looks 16/17.max.

Not quite 37 yet. A few months to go.

and where is barath?

Presumably not fit. Though you can never tell these days.

 

[GotSpin]

Heard Barath was playing his first match back over the weekend

 

[Stapel]

Imagine Barath, Gayle, JT, Fidel & Dwayne Bravo all fit and available....., and Windies suddenly have a luxuary selection issue. Would be awesome!

 

[Params7]

Imagine Barath, Gayle, JT, Fidel & Dwayne Bravo all fit and available....., and Windies suddenly have a luxuary selection issue. Would be awesome!

And that's something they could really use against India.

 

[elsmallo]

Not quite 37 yet. A few months to go.

Presumably not fit. Though you can never tell these days.

Chanderpaul might still look 16, but I bet he feels about 501 the number of times he's had to bat in dire situations for the Windies.

Barath needed at the top of the order now...even half-fit he could at least get some bat on Hafeez which Smith clearly can't.

 

[vicky]

How is Lendl behind the stumps? Is he good enough to play as a specialist wick keeper and bat down the order? He's looked one of the windies better batsmen both in the ODI's and in this test match.

A lineup of:

Bharath
Samuels
Bravo
Sarwan
Shiv
Nash
Simmons (wk)
Sammy
Bishoo
Ravi
Roach

looks quite handy, especially with the likes of Gayle, Taylor, Edwards and the older Bravo there on the sidelines to step in...

At top form i think a side of:

Bharath
Gayle
Bravo
Sarwan
Shiv
Nash
Simmons (wk)
Dwayne Bravo
Bishoo
Taylor/Edwards/Ravi
Roach

Or drop one of the batsmen and play 3 of Taylor/Edwards/Ravi/Roach. But that side is unlikely to get picked based on current selection policies/issues and of course there is the question of who will be the captain.

Edit - just realsied that at some point i managed to cross the 100 post mark. Sure it took me 4 years but still, w00t!

 

[smash84]

lol.......congrats on crossing 100

 

[GotSpin]

Big Bravo should be nowhere near the test side

 

[Austerlitz]

Big Bravo should be nowhere near the test side

Sammy for bravo in tests seems atleast an acceptable compromise.

 

[vcs]

Who should Pakistan drop out of the young 'uns if Yousuf/Younis come back into the team? You could make a case for each of Hafeez, Taufeeq, Ali, Shafiq and Akmal... neither have set the world on fire. They've looked good in brief patches but haven't really made it count.

 

[GotSpin]

Sammy for bravo in tests seems atleast an acceptable compromise.

There's no need for these shoddy half all rounders. Would prefer to have a place for Edwards than one for Sammy or Bravo.

 

[vicky]

There's no need for these shoddy half all rounders. Would prefer to have a place for Edwards than one for Sammy or Bravo.

Agree generally, but just thought given how brittle the batting can be a 5 man attack may be a step too far. My knowledge of the Windian first class system is non-existant, how are Andre Russel's first class numbers?