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Courtesy we reset Hope but he is still hopeless!

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-21 16:33:57 

Hope averages 17.0 in test and despite his prolific Dungheap scoring, he is yet to make the transistion to test matches, yet he is hailed as the next star of WI, go figure! Not worried about Kraigg, he will make runs 2nd innings!

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-21 16:36:10 

Imagine selectors dropped a 31+ player for a 17.0 player, how is that working out?

 
Logic 2017-04-21 17:06:20 

In reply to Slipfeeler Difference is that Blackwood will always be a 31 something player while Hope will be 40 plus by the time he has played as many games as Blackwood has.

 
voiceofreason 2017-04-21 17:34:11 

In reply to Slipfeeler


Imagine selectors dropped a 31+ player for a 17.0 player, how is that working out?


Boy you motivated.

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-21 18:03:36 

In reply to Logic

When will that be my bro? Keep dreaming, he will never even make up Blackwood's mediocre average and he has played just marginally less matches than Blackwood!
big grin big grin

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-21 18:18:40 

Courtesy too embarrassed to respond, no defending a 17.0 player! big grin big grin

 
Gun_Play 2017-04-21 18:44:19 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Hope has played 7 test.

Blackwood 22... Keep trying. rolleyes

 
tc1 2017-04-21 18:46:14 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Hope will dominate starting with this match.

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-22 23:37:03 

"An arguably better delivery was to come from the 25-year-old left-arm pace man. This time he slanted the ball through the air across the right-handed Shai Hope, then bent it back off the pitch to burst through the feeble attempt at a defensive shot."

A "feeble attempt at a defensive shot", I guess that's what you call dominating a match!

big grin big grin

 
matchstick 2017-04-23 00:53:01 

Secretary says Gayle and Sarwan were mistakes of a test player... but hopes Hetmyer can join hope in saving wi.

 
Kay 2017-04-23 01:35:48 

In reply to Logic

Difference is that Blackwood will always be a 31 something player while Hope will be 40 plus by the time he has played as many games as Blackwood

Objection your honour... this is mere wishful conjecture and speculation. Let us stick to the relevant facts and overriding evidence in this matter. Mr Blackwood averages 31 with 10 scores over 50 in 22 tests while Mr. Hope is yet to contribute a 50 in his 7+ tests and 14 innings....

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-23 08:13:30 

In reply to Kay

The relevant issue here is that you are taking factual events as conjectures. The fact of the matter is if you look at Blackwood's stats, he played 22 matches and scored ten 50+ innings, which indicates that he scores 50+ in every other match. That is relatively commendable , Considering the level of mediocrity that currently exist with WI batsmen. While you are arguing for a failed test player who is yet to score even one half century after 7 matches! Mediocrity continues to plague WI team especially when mediocre players are supported by their country men.

Be honest now, do you think if the stats were reversed, with Hope scoring 10 half centuries and Blackwood without even a half century, you hypocrite would not have been on the boards arguing long ago for Blackwood to be dropped?

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-23 13:10:25 

Hypocrisy high in the region! People invent ways to defend their mediocre players!

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-24 22:08:04 

Congrats Selectors you might have psychologically destroyed another young WI player and possibly affected his confidence by dropping him in front of his home gathering at Sabina Park all for nothing but pure hype. One of WI relatively most consistent batsman with ten 50+ innings, amounting to 50+ every other match dropped for a failed test player who is yet to score a single 50+ in 8 matches and an average of 16.40. I hope that Blackwood will have the mental fortitude and support to come back strong after such an injustice and blatant display of "frienism".

 
imusic 2017-04-24 22:16:57 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Allyuh does blindly support an alleged specialist batsman with over 300 international appearances for West Indies, STILL cannot average 35 with the bat, yet refers to himself as the icon.

THAT is hoonu standard of hexcellence. A specialist batsman that cannot even average 35 in any form of international cricket.

Hoonu 'ave ZERO credibility.

 
Slipfeeler 2017-04-24 22:49:07 

In reply to imusic

Please do not talk about standards when you are defending a failed test player. Are you satisfied that this WI #4 batsman is yet to score a single 50+ in 8 matches or 16 innings? Are we so blinded by insularity that we will accept any mediocrity for WI cricket team? I know you couldn't be serious!

 
InHindsight 2017-04-25 09:53:53 

In reply to Slipfeeler


you're a crab. Plain and simple.

 
Narper 2017-05-01 18:46:51 

In reply to Slipfeeler

He will be okay when he learns to play de googly wink

 
Courtesy 2017-05-01 18:47:34 

lol lol lol

Mad ants boy.

 
Slipfeeler 2017-05-01 22:38:14 

In reply to InHindsight

Are you guys seriously defending a #4 WI batsman with a now 15.40 average? The love for mediocrity is seriously making you guys "mad" not Bishoo!