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My Team For The 2nd Test!!

 
Ray123 2015-04-18 07:26:49 

Smith
Brathwaite
Bravo
Samuels
Blackwood
Ramdin
Holder
Carlos Brathwaite
Premaul
Taylor
Roach

12th man.. Bishoo

Samuels attitude is a cancer and needs to be cut out. Smith regains his play but we have batsman who can be given a chance (Hope, Johnson, Theophile). Bravo should a lots wary of being dropped if no consistency is show SOON!!

 
Dukes 2015-04-18 07:45:26 

In reply to Ray123

Samuels attitude is a cancer so you drop Chanderpaul??????

 
WestDem 2015-04-18 07:55:31 

In reply to Dukes lol lol lol lol

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2015-04-18 07:59:55 

Y'all did well to understand what he was saying big grin

 
WestDem 2015-04-18 08:04:52 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

Samuels attitude is a cancer and needs to be cut out.


After dis I was lost at sea? lol lol

 
Dukes 2015-04-18 08:15:01 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

Bravo should a lots wary of being dropped if no consistency is show SOON!!


This is why Spuds needs to be on this board!!!!!!!!!

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

 
analyst-kid 2015-04-18 08:26:33 

I would drop Samuels and Benn for Permaul and Bishoo....that way I would be guarantee more wickets and runs!

Brathwaite
Smith
Bravo
Blackwood
Chanderpaul
Ramdin
Holder
Permaul
Bishoo
Roach
Taylor

 
WestDem 2015-04-18 08:32:16 

In reply to analyst-kid

Dude!!! Permaul is not in de squad

 
analyst-kid 2015-04-18 08:40:24 

In reply to WestDem

know that. Just want to see the back of Samuels.

He is the leading senior batsman in the team and just isn't pulling his weight.

I would excuse an aging Shiv at 40.

 
XDFIX 2015-04-18 08:41:32 

In reply to analyst-kid

Are u dropping Samuels because 3 Yardies in the team?

Samuels bowling and batting not good enough for you?

 
analyst-kid 2015-04-18 08:42:03 

also I would rather Johnson or Theophile opening than Devon!

 
Runs 2015-04-18 08:42:51 

In reply to analyst-kid

Samuels has been making runs? Where are you getting your facts?

 
analyst-kid 2015-04-18 08:43:07 

In reply to XDFIX

never even looked at the team composition. Samuels is the joker in the pack after over 50 tests.

 
analyst-kid 2015-04-18 08:45:20 

In reply to Runs

I implied with Permaul and Bishoo you would be guaranteed MORE RUNS AND WICKETS TAKEN than WITH Samuels and Benn.

 
Larr Pullo 2015-04-18 08:51:49 

In reply to analyst-kid

Why would you excuse Shiv, and is Bravo pulling his weight?

Lastly, what have Theophile and Johsnon done as openers that tells you they are better options as openers?

 
analyst-kid 2015-04-18 08:53:56 

at 56 tests ave 35.55 with 6 centuries he has already played more tests than Weekes,Worrell, Walcott,Butcher,Nurse and Rowe with considerably less average......what are we waiting for re Samuels?

 
analyst-kid 2015-04-18 08:57:01 

Shiv is winding down while Bravo still shows more promise and a better average than Samuel's ever sustained.

I would only excuse Samuels on the fact that he has a healthy 55+ ave vs Eng.

OTHERWISE SAMUELS SHOULD GO...time for the youngsters...it is not like you replacing a great or very good player!

 
Dukes 2015-04-18 08:58:28 

In reply to analyst-kid

at 56 tests ave 35.55 with 6 centuries he has already played more tests than Weekes,Worrell, Walcott,Butcher,Nurse and Rowe with considerably less average......what are we waiting for re Samuels?


We are waiting on the likes of Weekes,Walcott,Butcher,Nurse and Rowe to come forward so we can drop Samuels!!!!!!!!!!

 
Larr Pullo 2015-04-18 08:59:54 

In reply to Dukes

Samuels attitude is hard to stomach.

 
Dukes 2015-04-18 09:01:46 

In reply to Larr Pullo

You do not replace bad with worse!!!!!

 
Larr Pullo 2015-04-18 09:03:02 

In reply to Dukes

He certainly doesn't make it easy to keep him around..smile

However, Simmons said that he, Smith, and Blackwood apologized for the way they gifted their wickets, so maybe they are being impressed upon to be introspective and self critical. It could only help....

 
FanAttick 2015-04-18 09:20:08 

In reply to Dukes

Drop Chanderpaul....the Pommies need a reason to open Jimmy Anderson's bottle of champagne lol lol

 
armchair 2015-04-18 09:44:43 

I imagine Benn´s position is under threat, the challenge is who is going to bowl all of those overs. Bishoo should play but Samuels would have to bowl more. I thought Kraigg Brathwaithe was bowling more at the 1st class level and should get an over or two to see how he goes, but then perhaps he is not bowling in the nets and therefore does not merit this consideration

 
moneybrain 2015-04-18 10:56:07 

Samuels has always had ability but having been hit in the head by Malinga and always having an arrogant streak his Psychology now is probably poor!

The problem is that we are lacking 3 serious batsmen in the top 6 ---Samuels?????, Bravo has had problems, lacks match play BUT has some class------, Blackwood is still learning but shows hope----even Shiv may finally be waning and at 40 is no spring chicken so has to be monitored.

So who are the batsmen to push these gents out?-----Hope? Dowrich??? Theo?? DEo??? cool

 
WICFan 2015-04-18 12:11:55 

Bravo needs to drop to 4. I would move Samuels to 3.

Bishoo or Permaul to come in for Benn.

 
Ewart 2015-04-18 12:26:40 

In reply to Larr Pullo

Simmons said that he, Smith, and Blackwood apologized for the way they gifted their wickets



And that right there is the effect of Simmons and his focus on attitude.

I do not see any change for the second Test except to bring in another leggie for Benn. I am sure that the two Bs Blackwood and Brathwaite can put in 15 or 20 overs between them.

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Tagwa1 2015-04-18 23:11:51 

In reply to analyst-kid

That way I would be guarantee more wicket and runs


Wtf

Where is Spuds Mcduffie?

This thread is crying out for him...lol

lol lol