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Score in dungheap..yet some say he's the greatest active WI batsman

In reply to DIEHARD
Saw him at bat, he is another Pow Pow.

In reply to openning
I have seen him in test...putting his head down and bat...the guy can bat.....he has played a few good solid innings for WI

But when ever he plays his so called 'natural game' he perishes early or live dangerously at the crease until he goes....it's like he is always auditioning for T20

Viv Richards didn't help him by telling him to continue to play his natural game...his natural game is not working...he wants to become a successful test player...he better adjust his natural game

He sits! or you can add a H.

In reply to Narper


Think you called it.



Seems Viv's early pronouncements of Blackwood as the chosen one have blghted him

In reply to DIEHARD... which have me believing it's mental.

In reply to natty_forever

It most definitely is.

He has scored a test century..he has the tools to work with.

Don't know who is there to help these guys with the mental side of their game.

Every time i see him bat though i get the feeling he is auditioning for the IPL.

The sad part is, WI test team could really do with Blackwood at his best.

In reply to DIEHARD

In reply to Kay

Yeah..Dwayne Smith is still a much sought after cricketer..Barath left the game.

They both had tools to work with as well

I wonder what's the mind set of WI selectors how Blackwood is an attacking batsman on the (test) team and not in the ODI or t20 squad where he will be more an impact???