***Official*** West Indies in England

[oitoitoi]

real mixed bag from taylor today, so much dross with the odd wicket ball.

 

[pskov]

I'd be sending Swann in here ahead of Broad. He doesn't strike me as someone capable of slogging it around in the final over really.

 

[Burgey]

KP, you would fit in well with the Sky commentry team me thinks.

Don't mind "Better'n Gilly's" commentary tbh. Not as jingo-istic as the other tripe we'll have to put up with all winter.

 

[pskov]

Slower ball bouncer from Taylor. That was my favourite delivery in the EA Cricket game, completely unhittable.

 

[King Pietersen]

328-7 at the end then. If we lose from here then something will have gone badly wrong, and Bresnan'll be back where he was when Jayasuriya tucked into him. England should win easily from here.

 

[Howsie]

When is Keiren Powell going to be called up into the West Indies team. If your going to give guys games with pretty poor records, why not give this youngster ago. He so bats like Chris Gayle.

 

[King Pietersen]

List A average of 11 from 7 innings, T20 average of 15. Hmm, this another selection from your Mustard school of thought?

 

[Howsie]

Well unlike yourself I've actually seen him bat and he has a lot of talent. And his stats are going to be pretty poor because he made his debut when he was 16 I think. Check out his First-Class stats, he scored 98 and 99 on debut.

 

[King Pietersen]

Seeing him bat is of no relevance I don't think. If he's not scoring runs in Domestic OD cricket, there should be zero reason for him to be selected. Bring him in when he's been consistently scoring runs for longer than 1 season. Bringing a 19 year old guy who's barely played any OD cricket into the ODi team would be a ludicrous idea. They already tried this with Xavier Marshall, and we know how that went, ODi average of 17 and that includes an unbeaten 150 showing how crap he was in the rest of his matches. Would be exactly the same with Powell. Picking him too early would do more bad than good.

 

[Athlai]

He's only played 7 times. I'm sure even Pietersen has failed 7 times in a row and probably a lot longer.

 

[Redbacks]

Even in the context of the match, the Bresnan dismissal was as soft as butter!

 

[Howsie]

Seeing him bat is of no relevance I don't think. If he's not scoring runs in Domestic OD cricket, there should be zero reason for him to be selected. Bring him in when he's been consistently scoring runs for longer than 1 season. Bringing a 19 year old guy who's barely played any OD cricket into the ODi team would be a ludicrous idea. They already tried this with Xavier Marshall, and we know how that went, ODi average of 17 and that includes an unbeaten 150 showing how crap he was in the rest of his matches. Would be exactly the same with Powell. Picking him too early would do more bad than good.

I'm sorry but me seeing him bat does have some relevance as that is the reason I rate him, if I checked out his stats like you did I wouldn't see anything else but a young player struggling at the the List-A level. He made his List-A desbut at 17 and has only played seven games, you can't base anything on that really. And from what I've seen of him he is a far better talent then Marshall is or was.

 

[King Pietersen]

Xavier Marshall got down and flicked Brett Lee bowling at over 90 mph over fine leg, he's got alot of raw ability, but was picked ridiculously early, and hence his record will flatter to decieve for the rest of his career, unless he manages to come back and smash attacks around for 10 years, which is unlikely. I respect the fact that you've seen some talent in this Powell lad, but you can't honestly be suggesting that a guy that's played just 7 games should be picked to play International cricket? The International arena should be the place to show off the skills you've learnt, not the place to learn your game as you go along. International cricket's a very unforgiving place, and picking a 19 year old this early would do more harm than good. He could be one for the future, but it'd be lunacy to pick him now. He's not even performed in OD games for Windies under-19's, playing 2 games making just 3 runs.

 

[Howsie]

Xavier Marshall got down and flicked Brett Lee bowling at over 90 mph over fine leg, he's got alot of raw ability, but was picked ridiculously early, and hence his record will flatter to decieve for the rest of his career, unless he manages to come back and smash attacks around for 10 years, which is unlikely. I respect the fact that you've seen some talent in this Powell lad, but you can't honestly be suggesting that a guy that's played just 7 games should be picked to play International cricket? The International arena should be the place to show off the skills you've learnt, not the place to learn your game as you go along. International cricket's a very unforgiving place, and picking a 19 year old this early would do more harm than good. He could be one for the future, but it'd be lunacy to pick him now. He's not even performed in OD games for Windies under-19's, playing 2 games making just 3 runs.

Cricinfo - The ones to watch

Powell's attacking approach did not fail him: he was the tournament's second-highest run-scorer with 253 runs at a strike-rate of 124, including three half-centuries. Those who had seen him bat before weren't surprised: Powell had made his Stanford 20/20 debut as a 15-year old and smacked his first ball for Nevis for a six.

I think he may have scored more then three runs.


http://stats.cricinfo.com/u19wc2008...most_runs_career.html?id=3138;type=tournament

I understand what your saying about Youngters being given ago to early but trust me, Powell would pay of in the long run.

 

[King Pietersen]

http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/117/117555/a_Batting_by_Team.html

Meh, I was basing it on these statistics. Still doesn't change anything though, 1 good under-19 tournament does not make an international cricketer. Paying off in the long run is exactly the reason why he shouldn't be picked. Pick him when he's ready.

Where/when did you see Powell bat btw?

 

[Howsie]

http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/117/117555/a_Batting_by_Team.html

Meh, I was basing it on these statistics. Still doesn't change anything though, 1 good under-19 tournament does not make an international cricketer. Paying off in the long run is exactly the reason why he shouldn't be picked. Pick him when he's ready.

Where/when did you see Powell bat btw?

At that World Cup, and he was easily the most dominant batsmen there.

 

[King Pietersen]

Oh fair enough, were you in Malaysia at the time or did you go across purposely for the tournament?

Broad's done it again. Gayle gone early. You'd think it's probably over for the Windies now.

 

[Howsie]

Went over for the tournament.

Chris Gayle gone, this game is probaly over now.

 

[oitoitoi]

another soft wicket for broad

 

[grecian]

This is all a bit sad, would rather have a bit more of a contest, TBH.