*Official* West Indies Tour of India 2018

[Days of Grace]

Hope not but I can see more statz padding for Ashwin and Jadeja coming up.

 

[Beamer]

Joseph's out, seems they don't think he's fit enough for the tests, and has been replaced with a guy I've never heard of called Sherman Lewis

Sherman Lewis is a skiddy fast medium bowler who can swing the ball both ways. He has been very decent for the A team. Doubt he will play though.

 

[Burner]

Should play Pant in these two Tests even if Saha is fit.

Saha is out for a few months at least I hear. Pant should play both tests especially given that Kohli's hinted at him being a mainstay.

Too soon to say maybe but I think Pant will end up as India's greatest WK/bat at the least.

 

[Burner]

Hope it has pacer friendly pitches. **** this Ashwin and Jadeja ****.

They pluck wickets at home regardless of the pitches though. It's only away that they **** the bed even on pitches that they should be doing good on.

 

[vcs]

Hope it has pacer friendly pitches. **** this Ashwin and Jadeja ****.

Why? Variety is the spice of life and all that. I'd like to see guys like Dhawan and Pujara getting the chance to cash in while our spinners strangle the life out of them.

 

[harsh.ag]

Why? Variety is the spice of life and all that. I'd like to see guys like Dhawan and Pujara getting the chance to cash in while our spinners strangle the life out of them.

Nah, done with this. India have a good pace attack now. Regular pitch which favours spin only in the the 3rd and 4th innings please. Also increases chances of winning abroad.

 

[vcs]

The spinners will always have to put in a big shift for us at home. Unlike the Dukes, the ball won't move an inch for the quicks after the first 10 or so overs.

In most venues anyway, barring one or two like Dharamsala.

 

[srbhkshk]

Nah, done with this. India have a good pace attack now. Regular pitch which favours spin only in the the 3rd and 4th innings please. Also increases chances of winning abroad.

Yeah, but it reduces our home chances.

 

[harsh.ag]

Yeah, but it reduces our home chances.

Sure. A bit. But against West Indies, that's like going from 85% to 75%. Should do it.

 

[Bolo]

Rather 75% than 85% as a spectator anyway. Its dull watching your team crush hapless opposition.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Too soon to say maybe but I think Pant will end up as India's greatest WK/bat at the least.

What if he does a Sanga? And some poor soul becomes a Prasanna?

 

[Prince EWS]

If I was a partisan groundsman for this series I'd prepare slow flat ones, I think. Like the last home series against England.

The West Indies have some talented batsmen but most of them don't have the ruthless professionalism or body or work behind them needed to consistently post 450+ in the first innings. Turning it into a game where being talented and/or technically adept enough to score 60 against threatening bowlers is a big contribution would only play into their hands by bringing players like Hetmyer, Chase and Holder right into the game, and also not testing the fitness of bowlers like Roach and Gabriel over a long first innings.

 

[Daemon]

If I was a partisan groundsman for this series I'd prepare slow flat ones, I think. Like the last home series against England.

The West Indies have some talented batsmen but most of them don't have the ruthless professionalism or body or work behind them needed to consistently post 450+ in the first innings. Turning it into a game where being talented and/or technically adept enough to score 60 against threatening bowlers is a big contribution would only play into their hands by bringing players like Hetmyer, Chase and Holder right into the game, and also not testing the fitness of bowlers like Roach and Gabriel over a long first innings.

Where's the fun in that though

Hopefully we get a seamer's deck or two

 

[cnerd123]

If I was a partisan groundsman for this series I'd prepare slow flat ones, I think. Like the last home series against England.

The West Indies have some talented batsmen but most of them don't have the ruthless professionalism or body or work behind them needed to consistently post 450+ in the first innings. Turning it into a game where being talented and/or technically adept enough to score 60 against threatening bowlers is a big contribution would only play into their hands by bringing players like Hetmyer, Chase and Holder right into the game, and also not testing the fitness of bowlers like Roach and Gabriel over a long first innings.

It works the same for their bowlers too. They're talented and could win a game with one session of great bowling in helpful conditions, but give them a slow lifeless deck to work on and they probably don't have the discipline and patience required to build pressure.

 

[Gnske]

So many depressing series to finish off 2018.

 

[vcs]

Typo in the thread title is bugging me.

Tests will be UAE-esque slow burners, judging by the last few matches at those venues. Jaddu will bowl a lot.

 

[trundler]

Don't ask PEWS to fix it.

 

[Beamer]

It works the same for their bowlers too. They're talented and could win a game with one session of great bowling in helpful conditions, but give them a slow lifeless deck to work on and they probably don't have the discipline and patience required to build pressure.

I feel our bowlers are better equipped to deal with slow low pitches. Over their careers, Gabriel, Roach and Holder have bowled mostly on slow low decks and yet still have excellent records. I do agree that out batsmen, Kraigg aside, lack the concentration required to consistently play long innings on slow/low pitches.

 

[jimmy101]

Looks like this will be Stuart Law's final assignment as West Indies coach. Seems nuts (or par) for the WICB to get rid of him after their recent upswing in form.

 

[GotSpin]

He decided to quit hasn't he?