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HEADLINE: Coach Law says Carlos axing will aid his development

CaribbeanCricket.com Apr 4, 2017, 3:59:49 AM

(CMC) — West Indies head coach Stuart Law said yesterday Carlos Brathwaite’s dropping from the one-day side to face Pakistan will afford the talented all-rounder the chance to further improve on his weaknesses and return a stronger player.

The 28-year-old Brathwaite was left out of the 13-man squad to face Pakistan in a three-match series starting here Friday, and will now head to the Indian Premier League to take up his contract with Delhi Daredevils.

“We just thought the opportunity was there for Carlos to go away and work on a few aspects of his game, mainly his fitness and bowling – getting back to bowling how he wants to bowl so he has been left out for those reasons,” the Australian said.

“It just coincided that the IPL was there and we had no cricket after this ODI series and he hasn’t been part of the last Test series so the selectors gave him the option of going to the IPL, which I think is a good thing.

“He can get to talk to guys like Rahul Dravid and learn how to play spin and he’ll get plenty practice with all the net bowlers who are available. He should be able to work on his fitness and work on his bowling.”

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Cornfused Apr 4, 2017, 4:13:35 AM

Coincidence sure . Other players were not "given the opportunity to develop" persons here and elsewhere called them mercenaries not patriots. Maybe its a change in dichotomy re the board coach player relationship. Plausibly its something else.

Toney Apr 4, 2017, 5:27:53 AM

Law's stressing of improving fitness wrt to Carlos cannot be good news for the Hippo, Cornwall, whose chance of being selected should come zero until he sheds most of that lard he is carrying around. lol lol

number09 Apr 4, 2017, 5:45:01 AM

In reply to Toney
Not funny, bro. calling Cornwall a hippo.

sad

StumpCam Apr 4, 2017, 6:10:37 AM

In reply to Toney

Law's stressing of improving fitness wrt to Carlos cannot be good news for the Hippo, Cornwall, whose chance of being selected should come zero until he sheds most of that lard he is carrying around.

Note: Reprinted without permission!

Narper Apr 4, 2017, 2:22:44 PM

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

The whole rass WI team should go to IPL then

He can get to talk to guys like Rahul Dravid and learn how to play spin and he’ll get plenty practice with all the net bowlers who are available. He should be able to work on his fitness and work on his bowling.”

This Braffit deserve his dropping..the coach does not need to justify the dropping

The other Barffit should have been picked

Runs Apr 4, 2017, 2:28:47 PM

They soon call for Law's sacking lol

sgtdjones Apr 4, 2017, 2:36:53 PM

Law also lamented what he considered a failure on his side's part to play to their potential in the T20I series, stressing that they had to become more consistent.

"We underachieved during the T20 series. The second game was the one that we threw away. We got in the driver's seat, got the total down to under a run a ball and unfortunately messed that one up. The fightback began in the third game where Evin Lewis basically took the game on single-handedly. In the last one we made poor decisions in the middle order. Players have got to start performing consistently."

The above is interesting coming from the coach .

Scar Apr 4, 2017, 7:12:52 PM

Actually its Braff that stood up besides Lewis and fought back. Its that Holder fella that needs to be kept away from a WI side on T20. He just cannot get the ball off the square in that format.

shivnotout Apr 4, 2017, 7:25:45 PM

In reply to Narper

The other Barffit should have been picked

which one. the one ESPN say is world record holder for slowest S/R

Scar Apr 4, 2017, 9:00:54 PM

All u forgetting a key word the currator used. HOPEFULLY.

Judgement Apr 4, 2017, 10:50:06 PM

In reply to shivnotout

Dwl lol lol lol lol lol

doosra Apr 5, 2017, 3:20:34 AM

since when IPL a place fuh "reflec"? big grin