***Official*** West Indies Tour of the UK 2017

[mackembhoy]

Gayle is an idiot, hundred for the taking there.

Spoilt the fun.

 

[MW1304]

I suppose it's because Woakes is being rested, so they have less faith in the lower order, but sticking with five bowlers after it fell apart last time is...brave.

Also Plunkett's such a gem these days isn't he.

 

[91Jmay]

This is such a bizarre innings. You think they'll 10 an over from here to be even competitive.

 

[marc71178]

Ali's ODI bowling role hasn't added much value to the side in the last 1 year imo. His batting has obviously been a serious bonus at no. 7. I don't think any no. 7 bats better than him in world cricket now, except Hardik.

I feel a bit of tasting coming on...

 

[mr_mister]

Can Hope catch up to his balls faced count


120(110) will make it all worth it

 

[mr_mister]

and even though it was only 33, its nice that Kyle Hope had a bit of time in the middle. Seems a likeable guy

 

[TestMatch]

I see Marlon Samuels did what he does best; selfishly wastes lots of deliveries and then gets out.

 

[mr_mister]

Nurse and Ambris both look pretty talented with the bat

 

[mr_mister]

Ball has been smacked to all parts

 

[Beamer]

Where has Sunil Ambris been? I watched our last List A tournament and it was obvious he's a decent young batsmen, rotates the strike better than most, averages 50 plus at a decent strike rate and he has been sitting for Marlon and Rovman Powell? That must not be allowed to happen any longer.

Very decent innings on debut, he looks the goods.

 

[mr_mister]

Marlon had a lot of kudos in the bank saved up from years of service(not necessarily solid service but still the man debuted in 2000)

it's definitely all gone now though, doubt we'll see him in anything other than a t20 again


But i could be wrong

 

[mr_mister]

i checked and after his awesome 2012 Marlon averaged like 37 in tests at that point and was seemingly heading toward a Carl Hooper calibre career, ie arguably a successful one despite the unfulfilled promise

now his test avg has dipped to like 32 and it's like.. a very lamentable waste of talent and a rather forgettable career

 

[MW1304]

Where has Sunil Ambris been? I watched our last List A tournament and it was obvious he's a decent young batsmen, rotates the strike better than most, averages 50 plus at a decent strike rate and he has been sitting for Marlon and Rovman Powell? That must not be allowed to happen any longer.

Very decent innings on debut, he looks the goods.

Didn't face the most challenging death bowling but still, he looked decent. Certainly no need for Samuels to be taking up space ahead of young talent.

 

[Daemon]

Cummins has been arse this whole series. Shame because he looks like he has the tools to succeed.

 

[MW1304]

So we lose the good Morgan but we get the good Roy back. Happy for those two to align their patches of form accordingly tbh.

 

[Groundking]

Glad that Bairstow is showing his stuff up the order, gives us more options, and hopefully his odi form and time at the crease translates to test form. The question is, is with Roy back in good nick how do we get all 4 of Bairstow, Root, Hales and Roy in the team?

 

[honestbharani]

AKA, the Rahane conundrum..

 

[Tom Flint]

Bairstow in morgan out

 

[91Jmay]

Thumping win, Windies batting was so abject

 

[Beamer]

Thumping win, Windies batting was so abject

Marlon let us down badly with that innings. That's 2 ODIs where he has massively stalled our momentum. With someone like Ambris in the wings we can't keep him in the side. That's it for him I think.

Shai Hope needs to rotate the strike more effectively but I'm pretty sure he'll get there and he averages 40 plus in ODIs so he's clearly scoring runs regularly enough.

I just feel the selectors have got this so badly wrong. It's clear they don't understand the demands of modern ODI cricket.