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However , YOU need to realize the following
things to be successful , Your father named you Sunil , because of the Legendary Sunil Gavasgar , who once Toured the Region and was
merciless on West Indies Bowlers .

1. YOU need to understand that you aint going
to get the same amount of opportunities
that others are getting to play for the
West Indies .

2. This means that when you are selected you
selected You must be ready to play . In
essence , YOU must be Physically &
Mentally fit .

3. The longer versions of the game require
a lot of Concentration & Stamina . You
need to always remember this . Unlike
other Players you do not have a Godfather
.
Please understand that the two days Crap
that is called the Windward Islands
Tournament , is actually a hinderance
especially to Batsmen in the Windward
Islands . This means that You need to
work on your own , in getting your
Concentration & Stamina at peak
performance to be successful in the
longer versions of the game .

There was a time when the Windward
Islands Tournament had a duration of 4
days ; but those days are long gone it
seems . So therefore You have to get your
concentration & Stamina up to speed by
yourself .

Congratulations to you and your brother
Romel Currency for having a 177 stand at
the crease , in which both of You scored
Centuries . But You must not be satisfied
with that achievement because the
Standard of Cricket in the Region ,is
nothing to shout about , obviously in SVG
it is possibly lower .

It is therefore Your responsibility to
work at your game harder than Players
from other Islands , many of them have
Godfathers ; You do not have any . It
does matter to those on the Windward
Islands Cricket Board whether you make 10
or 200 runs . THEY are never ever going
to demand that YOU get an opportunity .

So You are on your own , your fate is in
your hands , if You work hard at your
game , You may get a chance , but
remember your Chance more than likely
will be only one .

This is why YOU must be ready , when it
comes ; because You may never get another
one . Get Guys to bowl at You ; Play
Shadow Cricket ;hang a ball on a limb and
practise strokes . READ BOOKS ON CRICKET
check out the careers of Ian Neverson ;
Alfie Roberts , Irvine Shillingford etc
Read BOOKS ON PLAYING CRICKET , in this
age You & others have absolutely no
excuses . I am looking forward to seeing
& hearing Great things about your game .

In reply to POINT

I have to admit that am curious to see the young man bat before i form an opinion. I thought it rather curious that he was selected in the President 11 game against England,but was no where to be found in the same game against Pakistan.He should also note the two batsmen who got good scores in the Pakistan game, were both selected and played in three Test. When opportunity strikes he needs to force the selectors hands by kicking in the door. The weight of runs matters...

In reply to NYCGURU

In reply to imusic

Fair point.When i responded to Point i was thinking of Dawnley Joseph who was on the verge of a Windies pick after being prolific in the local competition. He failed every time he got selected in the Presidents eleven and never played a test. Am curious, have you seen Ambris bat any your thoughts if you have.

In reply to NYCGURU

highlights of Ambris

Not a big fan of his keeping but he can bat.

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In reply to voiceofreason

Thanks boss much appreciated.

In reply to NYCGURU

Sunil still can't achieve a 30 FC average, which includes one 231. Talk nah!

In reply to imusic

Help...has he played in any A team series as of yet? what was his scores? If he's as good as any bloke from any of the big 4 N bats at the same order then that bloke from the big 4 territory should be scrarificed! Simple as that - tea N water! It's WI, isn't it? Representation...

In reply to POINT

In reply to imusic

In reply to SirGarny

is that a true statement, how many Bajans were on the team prior to 2014.

In reply to SirGarny

So your take is that he has to move to Barbados to get a chance to be selected .

If that is the case Cricket in the Region is just a Travesty . But then I have been of that opinion for many years now .

If Sunil Ambris gets to play in a Series , I hope that one of the first things he would buy is a Bowling Machine .

My perspective is that ANY Player who
refuses to buy a bowling machine aint going to last long .

THEY NEED TO DO LIKE SHIV ; AND

USE THE BOWLING MACHINE FOR HOURS .

Those who refuse to do that will soon
Perish . The fact of the matter is that Our Players do not play enough Cricket to obtain the required amount
of Mental & Physical Stamina that is
a necessity to be Successful in International Cricket .

In reply to POINT

Roddy Estwick said last week on a cricket show, that Ambris and Deloren Johnson, should participate in the BCA tournament this season.
A number of youngsters, plays in T&T during theTTCB season, Roddy's take is the need for a HPC and Satellites, so that these players can work on their game.
Even with a machine, you need another pair of eyes, and a camera, to assist the player.
Cricket is now a professional sport, flaws can be seen, by opponent easily

In reply to NYCGURU

Ambris is one the most talented bats in the region, by far, and anyone who knows me, know I don't throw around that label that easy. For me, he is a better limited overs player at this time and I have no issues with him not being in the test team at the moment but his play in the limited overs team is most deserving, just like Jason Mohammed. They have been consistent in regional cricket and deserve their play. However, it was bizarre that a player scored 231 regionally and cannot get into the president xi.

I think Sunil fitness can do with more work and its what probably hinders him in the longer format, compare to his bigger success in the shorter format. Awesomely talented player and suits the middle order perfectly as he doesn't get bogged down easily as he's good at working slow bowlers around.

In reply to openning

I do believe that someone stole your name .

YOU ARE THE PERSON WHO HAS

PERPETUALLY STATED THAT BARBADOS MUST

ONLY LOOK AFTER BARBADOS PLAYERS .

I on the other hand have continuously
stated that ALL Players MUST be able
to attend the Best Academies in the Region .

It is my perspective that it is only by doing this can the standard in the Region improve , and also Our Fortunes in the International Cricket Arena .

Currently the same two or three Teams
every year win the Regional Tournament . However in the International Cricket Arena , especially in the longer versions of
the game is Piss Poor , a freaking fact that NO ONE in the Region can
factually deny .

In reply to imusic

Hard to say a man cannot bat because he doesn't play to throw away his wicket. You remember his last knock in Australia were he outscored everyone? Brathwaite strike rate is 42. The great Rahul Dravid have the same strike rate. Brathwaite has only played 37 matches and have a decade of cricket left.

Anyone who saw Kragg's last test match in the UAE will be crazy to label him as a "can't" bat. He maybe can't bat in T20 and Limited Overs cricket but he's worth something in the test match arena.

In reply to POINT

In reply to jen

Am always interested to hear your take as i find your comments to be reasoned and objective. I pulled up some comments made by Courtney Brown when he was asked about Ambris. He said he and his panel were looking at players who had shown improvement year over year, and they had noted that Ambris had done so. He went on to state that there will be more chances for players in the upcoming Presidents 11 games. As a result, i was a bit surprised that he was not in the eleven against Pakistan.

In reply to openning

Look let me be very clear , all that I
have consistently stated is this :

THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE REGION MUST

BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE BEST CRICKET

ACADEMIES IN THE REGION .

When OUR Players engage in playing
International Cricket .

THE TEAM IS KNOWN AS THE WEST INDIES

CRICKET TEAM . IT AINT CALLED THE

BARBADOS ; JAMAICA ; TRINIDAD &

TOBAGO ; GUYANA ; LEEWARD ISLANDS OR

THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TEAM .

That being the case my perspective
; as I have continuously stated is that the Cricket Facilities in the
Region must be open to the Best Players in the Region .

You still aint answer why the same 2 or 3 teams are perpetually winning the Regional Tournaments . It would be obvious to most people with the exception of those mentally challenged that to improve the standard of Cricket in the Region .

The Best Players in the Region regardless of their Nationality MUST
ATTEND THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE
REGION . That is the only way that the Standard in the Region can improve .

You & Others cannot factually refute
what I have stated here . Stating that this or that Team wins the Regional Tournament , when in International Cricket WE STINK is
Asinine , in my opinion .

NO ONE is going to dissuade me from my perspective , because it really is
the height of Stupidity , to be talking about this or that Team winning the Regional Tournament , when in the International Cricket Arena :

ESPECIALLY IN THE LONGER VERSIONS OF

THE GAME WE ARE WALLOWING AT OR NEAR

THE BOTTOM .

In reply to POINT

In reply to openning Hmmm.....good point?

In reply to BeatDball
Someone has to pay for players attending any school, Emmanuel Stewart is now attending Cawmere, someone is paying for his education.

In reply to openning

Emmanuel Stewart folks are smart, once you associate with the bajans, you ascend faster. Plus with all the politics of windwards cricket, he maybe on the side lines for a while. Play some One Day cricket for CCC and make your name like Keswick Williams did.

What the Hell is the role of the Worst
International Cricket Board in the Commonwealth regarding the preparation of OUR PLAYERS to progress in the International Cricket Arena ???????

I get the impression that the WICBC has no role in the preparation of Our
Players to participate in the International Cricket Arena .

In essence the money Cameron & Co get
from the ICC & also from Tours is so
freaking meager , that the WICBC is
unable to have promising Players in the Region attend Academies .

Look April 1st went already . The gist of what I have continuously stated in this Forum aint Rocket Science .

But let me break it down for those who appear to be mentally handicapped
.
1. THE STANDARD OF CRICKET IN THE

REGION WITHOUT THE SHADOW OF A

DOUBT IS PISS POOR .


2. IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ALL THEN

THAT TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF

CRICKET IN THE REGION REQUIRES

THAT ALL PROMISING PLAYERS IN THE

REGION BE ABLE TO GET HELP IN

IMPROVING THEIR GAME .

Hell this should be obvious to all . So why the Hell is this not happening ?????

3. THE FREAKING STARK FACT IS THIS IF

THE STANDARD OF CRICKET IN THE

REGION REMAINS STAGNANT ;

OBVIOUSLY THE COMPETITIVENESS OF

OUR PLAYERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL

CRICKET ARENA WILL NOT IMPROVE .

It is very very obvious that the adage :

TO MAKE MONEY YOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY

This axiom has been lost on those in
the governance of Cricket in the Region. Let me put it another way

UNLESS PROMISING PLAYERS ARE PROPERLY

PREPARED , OUR FORTUNES IN THE

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET ARENA WILL BE

AKIN TO SPINNING A TOP IN MUD .

As usual my Critics are Missing , I simply want the Worshipers of the WICBC , aka the Worst International Cricket Board in the Commonwealth to
state here :

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE WICBC

REGARDING MAKING OUR PLAYERS FULLY

COMPETITIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL

CRICKET ARENA ????????????

Unless this is thoroughly addressed
WE are simply Spinning Top in Mud . It aint that the WICBC can state that
it has no money .

Cameron boasted that the WICBC financially is in the Black ; so in my opinion , there is no freaking excuse that the WICBC can offer for
Our Players in the longer versions of the game Wallowing at or near the Bottom of International Cricket .

Obviously those in the Region who claim to be Sports Journalists are nothing more than Frauds , for failing to be critical of Cricket Worst Idiots , aka CWI .

In reply to tc1

In reply to POINT

In reply to SirGarny

moving to Bim is not a problem, unless you are a muddie...in that case, bench fuh you!

In reply to SirGarny

have you compare the performances of bajan players in the regionals -Alleyne, Stoute, brooks, Chase, Hope , Hope, Primus, Mayers , Holder, KB, Riefer, Dowrich , Cummins, Greaves.Nurse, Roach

They may not be great, but far better than others, please do the comparison and get back to me.

The same Bajans that was selected by Browne were selected by Lloyd.

In reply to SirGarny

CB must be a Guyanese to select Reifer ahead of Beaton, or a Trini, to select Hope and Primus ahead of Redforce cricketers, and even from the Windwards, playing Mayers ahead of the invisible man.

In reply to googley

you're a hypocrite, the muddies had 'Sad Chandrika', Johnson, Bishoo, Permaul, Singh, Hetemeyer with out moving to Bim

In reply to openning

have you noticed the only players POINT ever advocate for comes from Vinceland, the Windward.

In reply to tc1

FYI , In recent times I have advocated for Devon Smith , Emmanuel Stewart ; Kenroy Peters & Sunil Ambris

I have seen a lot of Players names being suggested to be on the Team . Very few persons selected Sunil Ambris despite his performances .

Apparently YOU seem to be of the opinion that Ambris is not deserving of being selected . I beg to differ , and it aint because he is a Vincentian .

FYI MY OPINION HAS BEEN & STILL

REMAINS THAT THE WICBC HAS BEEN & IS

DERELICT IN ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO

HAVE OUR YOUNG PROMISING PLAYERS

PROPERLY PREPARED ; SO THAT THEY ARE

FULLY COMPETITIVE IN THE

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET ARENA .

That Dummy was & is the main focus of
the latter half of this Post ; but
it is quite evident that fact has escaped your attention .

In reply to POINT

what have i said about Ambris in regard to if he merits a place, I said that you only advocate for players from ST Vincent and secondly from the Windward.

In reply to tc1

Ambris is on the short list for selection, it is up to the Windwards to provide him, with a team and facility so he can work on his game.

In reply to POINT

The man has to change his name to stuart so he can get a run like stuart williams

In reply to openning

Your query really aint serious , please reread all that I have stated in this Post regarding the WICBC .

In fact dont bother . first there was the Shell Academy ; the the Academy at Cave Hill .

Now there is NOTHING . It is obvious that ALL Promising You g Players need
to get specialized Coaching , Wicket Keepers ; Batsmen & Bowlers .

In my opinion this must include Physical & Mental Training , via Camps and matches , under the supervision of Former Great Players .

I may be wrong , but I have not heard
that the WICBC has monetarily invested in the improvements of any of the current Youngsters .

Obviously if the WICBC refuses to invest in these Youngsters , they are
not going to improve in the International Cricket Arena .

In reply to POINT

What if the WIBC is funding member boards to assist with this development?

In reply to mkcharles

Do YOU have factual evidence that the
WICBC is doing what you have stated ???
The point that I am making which seems to have eluded you and others is this:

I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY CONCRETE EVIDENCE

THAT THE WICBC & OR THE REGIONAL

BOARDS DOING WHAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE

YOUNG PROMISING PLAYERS , IMPROVE

THEIR GAME SO THAT CAN BE FULLY

COMPETITIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL

CRICKET ARENA .

Now if you and others disagree with
what I have stated please provide evidence that I am wrong .

The Stark Truth , which many in this Forum are in denial is this :

IN THE LONGER VERSIONS OF THE GAME

THE STANDARD OF CRICKET IN THE REGION

IS NOT ONLY PISS POOR ; IT IS BELOW

THE LEVEL OF THE 5 BEST INTERNATIONAL

CRICKET PLAYING COUNTRIES IN THE

WORLD . THIS IS A FACT NOT

FICTION .

If the WICBC was really serious , it would select 22 of the most promising Players in the Region .

Have them in a 4 weeks Camp ; with
Former Great Players Coaching them ; and then have them play a series of matches .

I know , many Idiots here will bleat
about the WICBC not having money . My
retort to that B.S is this :

TO MAKE MONEY YOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY

THERE ARE NO FREAKING SHORTCUTS .

I have no doubt that within a year the WICBC will recoup whatever money
it spends .

" DESPERATE TIMES CALLS

FOR DESPERATE MEASURES "

The problem however is that the Big Idiots do not like taking advice , from people outside of the WICBC .
They & only They know what is best
for Cricket in the Region .

Unfortunately for them ; the statistics & the standing of our
Players in the International Cricket
Arena does not conform to the idea
that Our Players are on an upward path .

In reply to tc1

are you saying that it is myth that muddies have been placed on the "bench" in bim? so that means this is a lie!

In reply to POINT

In reply to googley

You are absolutely correct in your assessment . You notice that those who
have demanded that I state what must
done , have all run away .

I have been stating the same things for years now ; If Our Players are to be fully competitive in the International Cricket Arena :

MONEY MUST BE SPENT TO MAKE THEM

FULLY COMPETITIVE IN THE

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET ARENA .

In reply to googley

In reply to openning

So tell me who the HELL is preventing
the WICBC & the Regional Boards from doing what you have stated ??????????

Cameron boasted about the WICBC being in the Black :

SO WHERE THE HELL IS THE FREAKING

MONEY TO FULLY DEVELOP THE POTENTIAL

OF YOUNGSTERS .

The WICBC gets money from the ICC ,
therefore Cameron & Co have absolutely no freaking excuse for the
PISS POOR standard of Our Players in the International Cricket Arena , especially in the longer formats of the game .

In reply to POINT

Slow down bro, and look at the entire board.
The majority of the directors are from the regional boards, you tend to expect these same people to get religion, when they take directorship at the higher level.
I am always of the belief that the BCA is responsible for cricketers in Barbados and not the WICB, therefore whenever I hear of Conde Riley, I think he should be put out to pasture.
After over 20 years as a BCA member, and ten or more years as Director of the WICB, his BCA is yet to produce a world class batsman since Dessie Haynes.
You have to start with SVG cricket board, then the Windwards, because we continue to lose players, after the U-19 level, and the coaching system for the U 13 - U19 need qualified coaches.
I cannot compare the region to other cricketing countries, because we don't have professional clubs, that can draft youngsters from a young age.
If Ambris was born in England, he would be playing county cricket years ago, because he would had been in a system, that assist in his development.

In reply to openning

The WICBC & THE REGIONAL BOARDS are
responsible for ensuring Cricketers in the Region are fully competitive in the International Cricket Arena .

Look as I have stated many times in this Forum , the Windward Islands Cricket Board is a Colossal JOKE .

It is unbelievable that 4 Islands cannot raise at least 10 thousand dollars each to make the Windward Islands Tournament Matches have a duration of 4 days .

As I have also stated on several occasions in this Forum , THOSE matches had a duration of 4 days .
The Big Idiots decided to cut it to 3 days ; now it currently is 2 days .

Look the Premier Cricket Tournament in the Windward Islands is the Windward Islands Tournament , due to the fact that they best Players in each of the 4 Islands play matches against each other .

THAT TOURNAMENT NOW HAS A DURATION OF

2 FREAKING DAYS , MEANING 4 INNINGS

ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PLAYED IN 2 DAYS

I have never heard any of those who
claim to be Sports Journalists state
that this is unacceptable .

I therefore came to the conclusion that this B.S is acceptable to the Sports Media in the Region .

Obviously then the Standard of Players on the Windward Islands Team
in terms of Mental & Physical Stamina
cannot be comparable to Players on other Teams in the Region .

This is precisely why I am advocating
that Sunil Ambris , if he gets to be on the West Indies Team , buy a Bowling machine . In this Forum , I stated years ago that Devon Smith should do that . I have no idea whether or not he heeded my advice .

In reply to POINT U can't have the fellas peak....remember the President's 11 are warm up matches...a 2 week camp is better.

In reply to BeatDball

Please do me a favour and research how
Our Players in the shortest format of the game ; became world Beaters .

The former Great Players set a Template , that the WICBC has bluntly refused to follow .

BTW , please bear in mind that since its inception until the demise of Stanford :

THE SHORTEST VERSION OF THE GAME WAS

ORGANIZED AND RUN BY FORMER GREAT

PLAYERS . WHO HARNESSED & HONED THE

PLAYERS TO BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

IN THIS FORMAT OF THE GAME .