Windies Team Discussion, and Other Related Things Thread

[SillyCowCorner1]

The academy team can probably beat this test team we put up. Those guys are a well cohesive bunch.

 

[Beamer]

According to the podcast, the selectors have been talking to players in England, New Zealand and Australia about representing the West Indies.

Daniel Bell Drummond and Oliver Davies are the ones we know are eligible. Both would add something for sure.

 

[Beamer]

The academy team can probably beat this test team we put up. Those guys are a well cohesive bunch.

Genuinely think Kevlon Anderson is a much better batsman than Hodge and Nyeem Young is a better all rounder than Greaves. That's ignoring a lot of the other guys in that set up that have done really well so far.

 

[Nintendo]

Daniel Bell Drummond and Oliver Davies are the ones we know are eligible. Both would add something for sure.

I doubt davies would represent west indies RN. He played for AUS-A earlier in the summer and probably isn't far away from a spot in the limited overs side's if he keeps his form up. If he plays for the windies he wouldn't be able to play for AUS for a few years, right?

 

[Beamer]

I doubt davies would represent west indies RN. He played for AUS-A earlier in the summer and probably isn't far away from a spot in the limited overs side's if he keeps his form up. If he plays for the windies he wouldn't be able to play for AUS for a few years, right?

Yeah he's a long shot. Bell Drummond is perhaps more likely but somehow I don't see that one either.

 

[Qlder]

Daniel Bell Drummond and Oliver Davies are the ones we know are eligible. Both would add something for sure.

Part of me would love it if Oliver Davies used his Trinidad roots to play for West Indies. They could do with an upcoming star batsman

 

[Nintendo]

Part of me would love it if Oliver Davies used his Trinidad roots to play for West Indies. They could do with an upcoming star batsman

Would be interesting to see how he would go in those conditions, honestly. He's a much better player of spin than pace.

 

[WICFan]

Part of me would love it if Oliver Davies used his Trinidad roots to play for West Indies. They could do with an upcoming star batsman

Don't think CA would be happy losing him, sounds like he's happy enough trying to establish himself in state cricket and taking it from there.

 

[Beamer]

Don't think CA would be happy losing him, sounds like he's happy enough trying to establish himself in state cricket and taking it from there.

In an interview he said it's an interesting idea in theory but it would take a really good financial offer as he doesn't want to live anywhere other than Australia.

As CWI and 'good financial offer' don't belong in the same sentence, I think we can rule it out.

 

[Starfighter]

He's been by far NSW's best run scorer in the first half of the Shield this year, despite playing only half the matches. It's early days but you'd think he has his eyes on an Australia spot.

 

[Beamer]

On a different note, now feels like a good time to look at the T20 side ahead of the world cup, especially as we've won our last 3 series.

In general I think we can say our batting is very strong and full of ridiculous power, especially in the middle to lower order. The way I see it, one batting slot remains up for grabs and that is Kyle Mayer's opening slot. If they can get Evin Lewis back and firing, that basically completes the lineup.

I suppose the only other possibility is that Hety starts firing and forces Rutherford out. That's a great problem to have.

The bowling is more problematic. For me the spinners are now locked down and thank goodness they saw sense and started playing Motie not Cariah. It's clear Cariah isn't good enough for international cricket.

I think there is room for two seam all rounders out of Dre Rus, Shepherd and Holder. For me, Holder sits on the bench. Again, it's a good problem to have.

We need Alzarri fit and firing to bring the express pace. Without him it was way too medium paced. The death bowling, other than Shepherd who has been good, is a problem. Obed MCCoy was our gun death bowler and provides some left arm angle we need him back fit and firing.

All in all I think we are in good shape and the squad is almost fully picked now. I'd say it is back to being our strongest format. Considering where we were at the start of the year, that is great.

 

[Prince EWS]

In an interview he said it's an interesting idea in theory but it would take a really good financial offer as he doesn't want to live anywhere other than Australia.

As CWI and 'good financial offer' don't belong in the same sentence, I think we can rule it out.

Yeah Bell-Drummond is a much better shout given I think his chances of playing for England have probably passed him by.

 

[Beamer]

He's been by far NSW's best run scorer in the first half of the Shield this year, despite playing only half the matches. It's early days but you'd think he has his eyes on an Australia spot.

Australia is the pragmatic option both financially and in terms of winning trophies. Can't blame him at all, especially as he has grown up in Australia.

It would just be nice for us to steal someone else's talent rather than always losing ours.

 

[Starfighter]

The fall of Jamaican cricket continues: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...ced-in-cpl-by-antigua-based-franchise-1413972

They really are absolutely hopeless.

 

[Beamer]

Yeah Bell-Drummond is a much better shout given I think his chances of playing for England have probably passed him by.

In an interview with CCP he said he considers himself English and so hadn't seen playing for the West Indies as an option. I wonder if that will change now, as it was a couple of years ago.

I doubt he would want to go through the rigmarole of playing for Guyana in FC cricket, so he would need a good offer from CWI.

 

[Beamer]

The fall of Jamaican cricket continues: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...ced-in-cpl-by-antigua-based-franchise-1413972

They really are absolutely hopeless.

The current government does not really care much about sport. They have overseen a whole bunch of incompetence in multiple sports and shown no real interest in investing in cricket.

The president of the JCA is also useless and yet keeps getting elected.

Quite how they have still produced someone as good as Jordan Johnson, I don't know. Mostly luck and God given talent I guess.

 

[Prince EWS]

In an interview with CCP he said he considers himself English and so hadn't seen playing for the West Indies as an option. I wonder if that will change now, as it was a couple of years ago.

I doubt he would want to go through the rigmarole of playing for Guyana in FC cricket, so he would need a good offer from CWI.

Keith Barker would be eligible too because of his father but he's probably a bit long in the tooth at 37 for it to be worth it, especially as "bowl medium pace with the duke ball and bat okay in the lower middle order" is a role Holder already does pretty well.

 

[Beamer]

Keith Barker would be eligible too because of his father but he's probably a bit long in the tooth at 37 for it to be worth it, especially as "bowl medium pace with the duke ball and bat okay in the lower middle order" is a role Holder already does pretty well.

Bell Drummond could slot in at 3 in our test side pretty easily I'd say and add something.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bell Drummond could slot in at 3 in our test side pretty easily I'd say and add something.

Yeah he'd be a useful addition. I could see him averaging 35 or so for a few years which would be a significant upgrade.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

He'll be our Adam Voges