In reply to Larr Pullo
KB
Powell
Hope
Blackwood
Hety/Singh
Chase
Dowrich
Jase
AlJo
Bishoo
Gabriel
Yay or nay?
This is the official squad.
In reply to CricketLuva4
Singh ahead of blackwood and bat hetmyer at #3
In reply to Larr Pullo
I'm glad to see Hetmeyer there
Cheesey as well
In reply to Larr Pullo
this powell pick is share BS
In reply to CricketLuva4
I cannot understand you all. Just be decisive and select a team, what the hell is Singh/Hetmyer. It should be either/or.
Brathwaite
Powell
Hetmyer
Hope
Singh
Chase
Dowrich
Holder
Bishoo
Joseph
Gabriel
In reply to cricketmygame
I agree that his selection for the Pres XI was the 'chosen' type as he did not perform but he answered the call with a 58 runout and 82 *. He deserves his selection. I hope Pakistan not setting him up. One thing I can say is that the lefties made a lot of runs in this game so the thinking is that the leggie will combat Shah.
Chase position up for grabs
if he dont do well Fridge waiting
I like that players are being pressured for spots, we cannot have any deadweights on board. This is the only way WI cricket will rise. Merit based selections not homeboyism 
Hetmyer is one of our more exciting prospects in recent years. I wish the young man well.
In reply to voiceofreason
In reply to cricketmygame
There are no guaranteed spots in a WI team that has consistently lost games of cricket. The obsession of this board with Fridge always with the suggestion that he should replace Chase is shameless.
Fridge has had some good A team matches and has done well in regional cricket so fair play to him. The man he is to replace has scored a test hundred and has a five wicket haul in 7 teats against India and Pakistan home and away. Apart from that he is one of a few current batsmen that we have with a first class batting average of 40.
We would do well to show some of our players more respect and let the likes of fridge understanding that if he wants to play he has to outperform the man he is to replace.
It's the same argument for JMo to play. He has always been a talented player, but his talent has only ever shone through both regionally and international in 50 over cricket. Yet somehow he is more deserving of a play that Vishaul Singh who has done more in half as many first class matches
The overall first class stats of Chase say it when compared to Fridge and there is no doubt who has the higher ceiling.
In reply to mkcharles
Chase needs to press his case this series
his average is below 30 and 11 wickets from 7 matches does not suggest he's sealed up the 5th bowler spot yet
In reply to Runs
u so predictable, as long as your homies made the team.
In reply to tc1
Am happy for them, well deserved and for your information my homies has not been making this WI team often.
In reply to doosra
I prefaced my comments by stating that no one is exempt a drop.
I am yet to be convinced that Fridge merits a pick ahead of any in the current team construct. I have watched him both online and live this season and he is a guy that is improving every season.
For him to play in the current team it will require a team reconstruct. He is not yet a front line spinner nor is he a no 6 or 7 for international cricket. He bowls a lot of overs in what is basically a weak bowling unit.
If we can get Holder to bat higher up the order at five, followed by a chase and a Dowrich as the incumbent players then he can slot in at No.8 and provide a more balanced line up. There is a case for him and a Raymond Reifer type to play this type of role but we don't ever thin outside of the box
So my criticism is not against the man himself it is that the board is picking on the wrong horse in Chase. We need more like Chase and Singh in this team, batsmen who can bat 150 and 200 balls. We can start to draw games and eventually learn how to win them.
In reply to Runs
but , you are not happy for others, insisting Chase scores heavily in the dung heap and giving Singh a pass
In reply to tc1
I am surprised at Singh's selection to be honest but he has made runs and big hundreds at that against international class bowling, SL A team and Pak, so am guessing the selectors gave high ratings to those innings. He is lucky coming off a rather disappointing FC tournament but seems to have found form at the right moment. 
Chase and Dowrich needs to step it up, I never doubted their talent all am saying is that they are out of form.
In reply to Runs
You may be correct but his left handedness is a big plus against this Pakistan attack.
I had another long look at him during this last innings and he played Shah and co. Very well.
Many of our batsmen lack temperament and tactical acumen more than talent so maybe he is one who will raise his game for the big dance. As always time will tell as there is no hiding in big man cricket.
In reply to Runs
Singh made runs on the A team, Hetmyer and Brooks to an extent, this is why they were included in the tour match.
test runs is greater than A tour matches, A tour prevails over Dung heap matches.
IMO, who get the Nods- Blackwood, Chase, Dowrich, and Singh
Special Talents - Hetmyer, Joeseph, Hope*
In reply to tc1
Are you denying Chase and Dowrich seems to be out of form?
Congratz to Hety and Cheesy, hope Hety can be added to ODI Squad soon
In reply to Larr Pullo
So when Blackwood gets left out of the starting XI, the excuse will be that he was exhausted from his trip back from Bim.
Hopefully that will appease the local fans thereby allowing them to come out in their numbers to support the home team.
In reply to cricketmygame
i have been begging for this kid to be included in any WI team. Finally . That bodes well.
I would have liked to have seen Holder picked for the Pres X1 instead of Roach.
Roach figures showed exactly where and how far he has fallen.
Give the kids a chance and they will perform instead of the retreads.
