Migara
International Coach
Ya, still averages below 100
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*Official* West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010
- Thread starter Beamer
- Start date
Athlai
Not Terrible
Batting looks pretty fine besides the absence of Sarwan. The attack looks a little short
Roach
Pascal/Russell
Sammy
Benn
Bravo
Some good raw fast bowling there but it will be in Sri Lanka and could really go either way.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Shillingford looks a much better bowler to me than Pascal and Sammy, so I'd look to play him. Ideally Sammy wouldn't play but obviously he's going to as he's captain. I've never seen Russell but I'm keen to.
Migara
International Coach
The danger man in y eyes is Benn. We saw how Randiv had Indians in trouble, mainly due to bounce he was getting. Benn will get more bounce and could be very good. Only negative factor for him is the top order lefties that SL have, and one man named Samaraweera, who's excellent in playing on dust bowls.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I think the Benn bubble is bound to burst. A **** ****, IMHO.
Athlai
Not Terrible
You reckon two spinners and Bravo as the change bowler?
Athlai
Not Terrible
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah ideally (with Edwards and Taylor out) I'd play Roach, Russell, Bravo, Benn and Shillingford as the attack. Sammy's going to play though and I think him or Bravo opening the bowling is just a bit dire so Shillingford will have to miss out. I'd sooner drop Benn in all honesty but there's no real grounds to do that based on his recent performances so it won't and shouldn't happen.
Migara
International Coach
Ya, two seamers, two spinners and all rounder. That will be SL's plan too. Malinga, Thushara / Fernando, Randiv, Senanayake / Herath with Mathews will be their bowling attack.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
West Indies automatically have to pick two seam-bowling allrounders though. Bravo because he's gun and Sammy because he's captain. It messes with their balance a bit; the second spinner will probably miss out. Gayle will do a bit of bowling.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Ah did forget this, Shilly to warm the bench even though Benn is dire.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Does this start soon? Time to rename and sticky?
Migara
International Coach
Ah, I forgot Sammy is an all rounder.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
I'm pretty sure Sillyman Benn is suspended for the first test anyway so Shillingford, who I really like as a bowler will play. I agree with everyone that Sammy having to play will mess up the team balance in countries with flat pitches, but it could prove useful in seamer friendly conditions as Sammy is an under-rated bowler.
My team for the 1st test:
Gayle
Barath
Bravo (Dwayne)
Bravo (Darren)
Chanderpaul
Nash
Baugh (wk)
Sammy (c)
Russell
Shillingford
Roach
Notes:
- Very deep batting with all rounders all the way down to 9.
- Dwayne Bravo at 3 because Sammy playing reduces his bowling workload and it's time he fulfilled his batting potential.
- I would not be too upset if Thomas played instead of Baugh.
- I really can't wait to see Barath and Bravo bat together at test level as I have thought they would play test cricket when I first came across them both 6 years ago.
- It is a risky lineup given the inexperienced attack but it's certainly not the worst attack we've come up with in recent years (no Rampaul, no Powell, no Baker etc).
My team for the 1st test:
Gayle
Barath
Bravo (Dwayne)
Bravo (Darren)
Chanderpaul
Nash
Baugh (wk)
Sammy (c)
Russell
Shillingford
Roach
Notes:
- Very deep batting with all rounders all the way down to 9.
- Dwayne Bravo at 3 because Sammy playing reduces his bowling workload and it's time he fulfilled his batting potential.
- I would not be too upset if Thomas played instead of Baugh.
- I really can't wait to see Barath and Bravo bat together at test level as I have thought they would play test cricket when I first came across them both 6 years ago.
- It is a risky lineup given the inexperienced attack but it's certainly not the worst attack we've come up with in recent years (no Rampaul, no Powell, no Baker etc).
Teja.
Global Moderator
Benn is a parody of a test-class off-spinner, IMHO. Don't care if he takes a 5-fer occasionally while conceding 9000 runs, Still averages 1800 anyway. One of the very few players I hate due to reasons of lack of ability. The Ishant Sharma of spin bowling. Seems a dickhead too. WAC.