<p>The West Indies selectors today (Friday) named Keiron Pollard and Gavin Tongue in a largely predictable 30-man squad for the 2007 World Cup.
The initial squad, which will be pared before the tournament starts, features two specialist openers, three spinners, three wicket-keepers, nine all-rounders and a handful of notable omissions.
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HEADLINE: 30-Man Windies World Cup Squad
Jan 12, 2007, 9:06:54 AM
Jan 12, 2007, 9:20:31 AM
Good squad...nice to see Dowlin getting a bit of recognition....
Jan 12, 2007, 9:23:12 AM
No Kelly
Jan 12, 2007, 9:26:03 AM
The initial squad, which will be pared before the tournament starts, features two specialist openers, three spinners, three wicket-keepers, nine all-rounders and a handful of notable omissions.
So no fast bowlers bein selected. Unless of course the likes of Jerome Taylor & Collymore are seen as "allrounders" now.
Interesting omissions to me:
Chattergoon
Richard Kelly
Pedro Collins
Jan 12, 2007, 9:26:35 AM
In reply to Narper
No Dillon either... :(
Jan 12, 2007, 9:27:20 AM
In reply to DLO
You expected them to pick Dillon?
Jan 12, 2007, 9:27:55 AM
In reply to Larr Pullo
damn youre back!!
Jan 12, 2007, 9:30:19 AM
In reply to Larr Pullo
Just in case the pitches on these newly built grounds have plenty of cracks !! 8)
Jan 12, 2007, 9:32:01 AM
No Chattergoon, no Dillon, no Kelly and no Tino Best.
The biggest suprise is the inclusion of novice T&T batsman Kieron Pollard.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:33:09 AM
looks like it will b a 14 man squad for the wc..9 all rounders out of 30.so..4 out of 14 will b allrounders.gayle and dimafiaman bravo r sure picks.samuels,smith,sammy..emrit..shud b intersting.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:34:17 AM
no chattergoon....beyond di boundary brigade will b all over the place today.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:37:05 AM
In reply to Larr Pullo
What about Crandon?
Jan 12, 2007, 9:38:06 AM
In reply to Narper
I wouldnt have picked Crandon....
But that's just me.....
Jan 12, 2007, 9:39:08 AM
Yup IM, no collins in a squad of 30 is indeed a big surprise.
At the start of BK's reign he was the leader of the WI ODI attack.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:39:32 AM
They wasted their selection on Rawl Lewis , he has nothing to offer the team nothing at all. :-o
Jan 12, 2007, 9:42:20 AM
Rawl Lewis instead of Kelly? :roll:
Jan 12, 2007, 9:44:01 AM
and what about Crandon?
Jan 12, 2007, 9:45:12 AM
Morton over Ganga? Little to choose but still.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:46:39 AM
windies wont win this world cup and wont come close to winning it with selections like morton and lewis, really where do they think they are going with these kind of players?
Jan 12, 2007, 9:46:44 AM
In reply to Larr Pullo
Kieron Pollard cracks into West Indies 30.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:47:25 AM
what rawle lewis was selected... :roll: :roll:no doubt he will not b selected in the 14 squad..but a younster cud have used the opportunity to acclimatise.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:48:27 AM
No Lawson
Jan 12, 2007, 9:48:36 AM
In reply to prasad
I agree....Tonito Willet comes to mind.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:50:45 AM
In reply to Narper
thank de lord fuh dat.
Jan 12, 2007, 9:53:05 AM
so rawl is token name fuh dotties?
:roll:
Jan 12, 2007, 9:54:41 AM
The 14:
Galye
Shiv
Sars (if fit)
Lara
Bravo
Dw Smith
Ramdin/Browne
Bradshaw
Taylor
Darren Sammy
Collymore
Kieron Pull-Hard
Dave Mo
Wavell?
Jan 12, 2007, 10:00:00 AM
No Ganga (laugh all you want)
_ryan
Jan 12, 2007, 10:00:06 AM
What stupidity? these WI selectors never fail to baffle..........you needed a squad of 20 nothing more.....
Con...
How can this coaching staff deal with 30.......the fringe players will be on the side lines from the first hour..
Pro...
More guys will be pushing to be in the final 14.
Jan 12, 2007, 10:02:31 AM
Collins shoulda been there
Jan 12, 2007, 10:03:19 AM
Breakdown of picks by Territory....
Barbados - 6
Guyana - 4
Jamaica - 6
Leewards - 4
T&T - 7
Windwards - 3
Of the 30 selected, Emrit, Pollard, Dowling, Rawle Lewis and Tonge are somewhat surprise inclusions while Chattergoon, Pedro Collins, and Richard Kelly (to an extent) can consider themselves a bit unlucky.
It may also be somewhat surprising that Daren Ganga couldn't make a 30 man squad, especially as he was just recently in the starting ODI XI but honestly, he had an opportunity in Pakistan to show he could adjust his game and he just couldn't make that transition. His fielding also let him down badly in that series as well.
Jan 12, 2007, 10:03:34 AM
In reply to ends
wavell hinds? man get fuggin serious nah!
Jan 12, 2007, 10:05:03 AM
In reply to SamlordPirate
so rawl is token name fuh dotties?
Him and Dwayne Smith.
Jan 12, 2007, 10:06:07 AM
In reply to Isah
A squad of 30 means you can play practice matches, even with the Big Three sitting them out.
Arawak
Jan 12, 2007, 10:07:06 AM
In reply to Arawak
Who is the 3rd?
Jan 12, 2007, 10:09:00 AM
In reply to imusic
Lara, obviously!
Jan 12, 2007, 10:09:07 AM
In reply to Arawak
DR Smith name has nevr been in doubt fuh the wc FINAL squad..
soo i lost there...
btw all 6 bajes in de final squad as welll...
so i still lost...
Jan 12, 2007, 10:10:36 AM
In reply to SamlordPirate
Yes, I do equate "lost" with you.
Arawak
Jan 12, 2007, 10:11:44 AM
In reply to Arawak
Thanks. Lara, Lara & Lara.
Got it.
Jan 12, 2007, 10:12:43 AM
In reply to Arawak
ur opinion doesnt change one fatc
Jan 12, 2007, 10:14:25 AM
If Deo continues with his current form, he may be in the 14 chosen...
Jan 12, 2007, 10:16:39 AM
In reply to imusic
LOL, nice return.
Arawak
Jan 12, 2007, 10:17:53 AM
In reply to SamlordPirate
Oh, I don't have opinions... other ppl have opinions... I simply comment on the facts.
*You* the one going around declaring how lost you are, I'm simply commenting on it.
Arawak
Jan 12, 2007, 11:06:12 AM
For the last time..the final squad will be 15 for all teams.
Jan 12, 2007, 11:12:39 AM
Very good squad. Let the men compete now for those places.
Jan 12, 2007, 11:18:55 AM
In reply to Narper Didn't Kelly have ah kind of altercation with de Windies A Team skipper Bouncin' pon tour in England. Well if ah so.....dem blacklisted him rass.
Jan 12, 2007, 12:41:27 PM
Shyte hounds in WI WC 2007 squad:
1. BANKS: Omari
2. BAUGH: Carlton
3. COLLYMORE: Corey
4. DEONARINE: Narsingh
5. DOWLIN: Travis
6. EDWARDS: Fidel
7. HINDS: Ryan
8. HINDS: Wavell
9. JOSEPH: Sylvester
10. LEWIS: Rawl
19. MORTON: Runako
20. POWELL: Darren
24. SAMUELS: Marlon
27. SMITH; Dwayne R.
28. SMITH: Devon S.
These shit hounds can only be part of a squad from a region that intends to make an early exit from the WC 2007.
If WI intend to win WC 2007, these shit hounds maust be nowhere near the team.
Jan 12, 2007, 12:45:17 PM
In reply to Admin Man if Hinds can get pick in the thrity then is a slap in Ganga's face that dem na even pick him for the practice games.
Chattergoon's omission is also very surprising. A year ago Kelly was one of teh promising youngsters and it is a shame to see Rawle Lewis gettin a spot before him. (I know one is a spinner) but I am talking about opportunity.
Jan 12, 2007, 12:47:57 PM
In reply to redbaron Damn, outa 30 you tek away 28, so we have only 2 in the team now? We will be a non-starter cuz we cannot provide a team. Will become a WC first. Way to make a record ra$$
Man yoiu have to renumber your list.
Jan 12, 2007, 1:05:02 PM
Rawle very much deserves to be in that squad of 30.
Who vex lorse.
Rawle is an economical bowler and good lower order bat who showed what he could do in New Zealand..even if he didn't get much opportunity there.
Haul allyuh bad minded rass.
Jan 12, 2007, 1:29:49 PM
When Dowlin gets into a windies squad, one knows that the pickings are indeed slim.
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN.................pathetic.
Jan 12, 2007, 1:56:54 PM
Hold on dey peeps... this team lacking a pelter...
We need a pelter to match Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, James Anderson, Muralitharan
Jan 12, 2007, 2:48:01 PM
In reply to googly1961
Wait deh! How come his ugliness, Gwaan Queenie or I-am-bowling -my-best Dillon are not in the 30?
Jan 12, 2007, 4:11:32 PM
In reply to Larr Pullo I agree yuh just can't be sharing out caps.
Jan 12, 2007, 11:30:45 PM
In reply to Raggamuffs
really - wha happen? That might explain -
Jan 13, 2007, 3:40:01 AM
In reply to Admin
May all the haters of Ganga may reborn anew . . . on a ship in the middle pasage. . . and may this experience be like a bullet through the cold hearted, bringing love and happiness,and even a little warmth . . . its about cricket 
Jan 13, 2007, 3:41:30 AM
In reply to googly1961
Lawson?
Jan 13, 2007, 5:00:33 AM
In reply to redbaron
Shyte hounds in WI WC 2007 squad:
where is ramdin?
Jan 13, 2007, 5:02:25 AM
In reply to jaydee
Never see the name of our only World class pelter in the squad!!
Jan 13, 2007, 7:36:33 AM
In reply to imusic
Chattergoon????????
Surprise that he's not included.
WHY?