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cricketmygame 2018-01-22 14:47:57 

After the FC season end

List the name and position. If possible to replace who

 
sunfish 2018-01-22 15:26:08 

Smith ---> Powell
Thomas---->Kyle Hope
Ramdin----->Dorwich
Louis-------> Member A Team
Shepard----> Member A Team

 
natty_forever 2018-01-22 15:27:35 

Smith for Powell
Ramdin for Dowrich
Shiv for Hety

 
cricketmygame 2018-01-22 15:31:58 

In reply to natty_forever

Can Miller replace Bishoo?

 
natty_forever 2018-01-22 15:32:39 

In reply to cricketmygame... thanks, Bishoo for any bowler.

 
runout 2018-01-22 16:06:57 

In reply to cricketmygame

Is Bishoo still contending for a spot? Darn it, send him a memo, WI have our 4 pound pace attack...and they are highly valued: Bigly!!!

lol lol lol

 
WICFan 2018-01-22 17:30:59 

Smith, Campbell or Moseley for Powell.

Brooks for Hetmyer.

Ramdin for Dowrich.

Miller for Bishoo.

If Darren Bravo comes back to the fold then he's back into contention.

My Team:-
K. Braithwaite
J. Campbell
D. Bravo/S. Brooks
S. Hope
R. Chase
R. Reifer
D. Ramdin
J. Holder
N. Miller/D. Bishoo
K. Roach
S. Gabriel

 
ray 2018-01-22 17:51:12 

send the Guyana team to represent West Indies cool

 
Baje 2018-01-22 20:56:48 

In reply to WICFan
Why Campbell?

 
Pacy 2018-01-22 23:32:30 

In reply to WICFan

What did Campbell do? There was Moseley and Smith scored lots of runs. How did Campbell jump over them?

 
openning 2018-01-23 00:04:50 

I will not pick Ramdin, I really don't care if he scored 15000 runs, he lead his team to last place, not kept wickets at any time in the series.
As a senior he was piss poor in working and leading youngsters, leave him in T&T, his International career, should be over.

 
Fivestar 2018-01-23 02:41:50 

In reply to openning

I will not pick Ramdin, I really don't care if he scored 15000 runs

That's the problem with West Indies cricket.

 
Tagwa1 2018-01-23 03:11:59 

In reply to openning

And you want people take you serious?

 
WICFan 2018-01-23 04:14:15 

In reply to Baje & Pacy

Moseley scored 40 more runs than Campbell but had 4 more innings than Campbell.

Devon Smith has had more than enough chances at International level.

 
mikesiva 2018-01-23 05:24:25 

In reply to cricketmygame

I would have Miller and Bishoo bowling together. Holder to justify his place in the side by batting at seven, like Philander does for South africa.

Devon Smith for Powell

Ramdin for Dowrich

 
goofballs 2018-01-23 06:40:53 

In reply to cricketmygame

Any links to the game?
Cannot find it on my Willow or Cricinfo.
I might play one more fantasy game.

 
rawiswar 2018-01-23 06:44:00 

In reply to WICFan

Like the team and do agree that S.Brook should take the #3 in the batting order esp. since Darren B is not yet willing to commit to tests.

I can’t see Reifer and Holder in the same team..if Jason Holder has to play becos he is captain, then he should bite the bullet n start playing at #6 and contribute.

We need another wicket taking bowler to pair up with Roach & Gabriel - wouldn’t mind one of the youngsters - e.g Jeremiah Louis, he seems to be a wicket taker or throw in the Jamaican speedster oshane Thomas or Guyana speedster R. Shepherd.
The team needs 4 bowlers n Holder to chip in; we will never win matches if we can’t bowl teams out.

 
Bestian 2018-01-23 08:14:59 

Shai Hope will take the gloves from Dowrich I believe. That opens up the middle order for the possible inclusion of Brooks or Bravo. I would keep Hetemyer but down the order at 6 or so, but Reifer at 6 or 7 looks good too

 
rillo 2018-01-23 08:20:01 

In reply to WICFan

Holder does not deserve his spot.

He is a medium in everything.
Medium skill in batting, bowling, brains etc.

 
rillo 2018-01-23 08:21:16 

In reply to natty_forever

They will never bring back Ramdin. Even if he topped the batting and catches etc etc.

 
WICFan 2018-01-23 08:39:04 

In reply to rillo

Maybe not, but while he's still captain, he plays.

 
Larr Pullo 2018-01-23 08:43:08 

In reply to Bestian

Shai Hope will take the gloves from Dowrich I believe.


Why would you take one of your best batting talents and fork him over by making him a keeper?

Are you Courtney Browne?

 
Bestian 2018-01-23 09:34:43 

In reply to Larr Pullo

Its not the first time it would have been done. Jeff Dujon first made the West Indies team as a pure batsman, but took the gloves later after David Murray's drug problems got hold of him. Actually, Barbados had dropped Dowrich in favour of Hope as its first choice keeper a few seasons back, but Hope missed the first match through injury whereby Dowrich scored heavily to hold on to his play even as Hope returned.

 
mikesiva 2018-01-23 12:40:24 

In reply to WICFan

Let the young guys play in the A team next month. Then we can decide if they are ready to make the next step up.

 
oldcar 2018-01-23 12:51:24 

we should be selectors...we actually use our brains.

 
Atl_View 2018-01-23 12:54:07 

In reply to runout

lol lol lol lol lol the ultimate bigly it is

 
Atl_View 2018-01-23 12:55:28 

In reply to WICFan

Pick an all Bajan 11... oherwise major changes. We have seen the last of the Gabriel show

 
tc1 2018-01-23 13:26:53 

In reply to Larr Pullo

i agreed with you 100%, Shai do not need that additional pressure .

 
cricketmygame 2018-01-23 13:40:01 

so few considerations for Smith

Does Reifer stay in the squad?

 
cricketmygame 2018-01-23 13:43:17 

Most Runs



Most runs
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
DS Smith 10 18 5 1095 185* 84.23 2178 50.27 6 1 3 95 9
(Windward Islands)
D Ramdin 10 18 5 799 132* 61.46 1678 47.61 3 4 0 76 3
(Trinidad & Tobago)
S Moseley 10 19 2 643 117 37.82 1508 42.63 2 4 0 80 5
(Barbados)
SSJ Brooks 8 14 1 632 166 48.61 1264 50.00 1 3 2 77 8
(Barbados)
C Hemraj 10 18 1 623 90 36.64 1001 62.23 0 5 1 80 16
(Guyana)
DC Thomas 10 17 0 616 172 36.23 1066 57.78 2 2 1 51 15
(Leeward Islands)
A Bramble 10 15 2 613 196* 47.15 927 66.12 1 4 3 58 18
(Guyana)
JD Campbell 8 15 1 603 156 43.07 741 81.37 1 4 0 70 13
(Jamaica)
VA Singh 8 14 3 539 119 49.00 1168 46.14 2 2 0 59 0
(Guyana)
KAR Hodge 7 11 1 535 128 53.50 1055 50.71 1 2 0 55 3

 
cricketmygame 2018-01-23 13:44:20 

Most Wkts



Most wickets
Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5 10
V Permaul 10 19 414.1 121 945 50 6/29 10/82 18.90 2.28 49.7 4 1
(Guyana)
I Khan 10 16 424.1 82 1226 48 6/59 10/112 25.54 2.89 53.0 3 1
(Trinidad & Tobago)
KMA Paul 10 19 263.2 59 785 42 5/59 9/122 18.69 2.98 37.6 1 0
(Guyana)
JS Louis 10 18 296.2 65 938 40 6/69 9/112 23.45 3.16 44.4 1 0
(Leeward Islands)
S Shillingford 9 15 392.1 85 951 38 7/94 9/83 25.02 2.42 61.9 3 0
(Windward Islands)
NO Miller 5 10 243.5 74 504 36 8/54 13/114 14.00 2.06 40.6 4 2
(Jamaica)
JA Warrican 10 17 308.0 80 812 36 6/70 9/83 22.55 2.63 51.3 2 0
(Barbados)
S Lewis 10 18 216.5 42 651 30 5/64 5/59 21.70 3.00 43.3 1 0
(Windward Islands)
DK Jacobs 7 13 278.2 56 685 28 7/74 12/157 24.46 2.46 59.6 2 1
(Jamaica)
DC Green 10 19 243.0 54 697 27 4/45 5/114 25.81 2.86 54.0 0 0
(Jamaica)
D St Clair 8 12 179.4 36 551 26 6/62 6/48 21.19 3.06 41.4 1 0
(Trinidad & Tobago)
RRS Cornwall 6 10 271.3 55 747 25 5/116 8/118 29.88 2.75 65.1 1 0
(Leeward Islands)

 
cricketmygame 2018-01-23 13:46:15 

If anyone avg less than 40 no consideration to break into the team

Highest averages
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
DS Smith 10 18 5 1095 185* 84.23 2178 50.27 6 1 3 95 9
(Windward Islands)
KAJ Roach 2 2 1 83 51 83.00 136 61.02 0 1 0 13 1
(Barbados)
D Ramdin 10 18 5 799 132* 61.46 1678 47.61 3 4 0 76 3
(Trinidad & Tobago)
KAR Hodge 7 11 1 535 128 53.50 1055 50.71 1 2 0 55 3
(Windward Islands)
KC Brathwaite 2 4 1 157 58* 52.33 344 45.63 0 2 0 22 0
(Barbados)
KA Hope 3 5 1 199 84 49.75 404 49.25 0 2 0 25 1
(Trinidad & Tobago)
RL Chase 3 4 1 148 114 49.33 342 43.27 1 0 0 14 2
(Barbados)
RA Reifer 3 5 2 148 108* 49.33 365 40.54 1 0 1 14 0
(Guyana)
VA Singh 8 14 3 539 119 49.00 1168 46.14 2 2 0 59 0
(Guyana)
TT Walcott 1 1 0 49 49 49.00 73 67.12 0 0 0 9 0
(Barbados)
SSJ Brooks 8 14 1 632 166 48.61 1264 50.00 1 3 2 77 8
(Barbados)
OF Smith 2 3 1 95 54 47.50 62 153.22 0 1 0 8 8
(Jamaica)
A Bramble 10 15 2 613 196* 47.15 927 66.12 1 4 3 58 18
(Guyana)
JN Mohammed 4 6 1 234 113 46.80 465 50.32 2 0 1 27 1
(Trinidad & Tobago)
SO Hetmyer 1 1 0 46 46 46.00 66 69.69 0 0 0 7 1
(Guyana)
JD Campbell 8 15 1 603 156 43.07 741 81.37 1 4 0 70 13
(Jamaica)
J Blackwood 3 6 0 244 81 40.66 312 78.20 0 2 0 32 4
(Jamaica)

 
yardman83 2018-01-23 14:16:32 

In reply to WICFan

I would not pick Campbell either. He has not value for his wicket. Missed out on numerous tons this season before he felt that he had to try and hit everything and hit them in the air. Not ready for the international scene. Not sure when he will be ready, but temperament is not right. Aggressive ys, and could be the perfect foil to Paint, but just not right now... sad to say.

 
imusic 2018-01-23 14:21:13 

In reply to openning

I will not pick Ramdin, I really don't care if he scored 15000 runs, he lead his team to last place, not kept wickets at any time in the series.
As a senior he was piss poor in working and leading youngsters, leave him in T&T, his International career, should be over.

So. Not only must Ramdin, as wicketkeeper, perform better than the specialist batsmen in the test team to justify a place on that team, he is also responsible for the performances of those under his charge in the Red Force team.

If players on the Red Force team don’t perform, its evidence that Ramdin cannot earn a place on a West Indies team on his own merit

It’s true that he didn’t keep wicket in this competition, opting instead to give a younger keeper an opportunity to gain valuable experience out in the middle. And yet he still better than any keeper in the region. Especially the current West Indies wicketkeeper.

Wonder what the cow bawl would have been had he kept wicket? Likely something along the lines of “why he keeping back a younger player and denying them opportunity?”

Ah well

 
TanteMerle 2018-01-23 16:08:06 

In reply to imusic

Did Ramdum play as a keeper?

If he had wicketkeep and made those runs,
then one can argue for him.

But he made runs not keping.

Keeping an making runs is another story.

Sorry Randum not in test team.

 
Bestian 2018-01-23 17:29:40 

In reply to tc1

What pressure? Shai can perform both roles adequately