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Red Force Selection Mess

 
Emir 2018-02-11 22:12:37 

How did they go into this game against the strongest team- Bim have all their top player, with a batter short?

They played the following bowlers- Gabrie, Cottrell, Primus, Narine, Pierre, Khan.

Ramdin was forced into #4.

Add the batters- Jangoo and Webster are newbies and Rajah made his debut.

What went into the selectors mind?

Certainly, Primus could have sit this out.

 
Pacy 2018-02-11 22:50:51 

In reply to Emir

T&T, like the WI team, are playing too many bowlers and bits and pieces players all along.

Champions Trophy 2006/07 under Lara

West Indies tour of India 2002 under Hooper

The Teams under Lara and Hooper in the early 2000's maximized the batting allrounders who can bowl.

 
hawk 2018-02-11 22:55:56 

In reply to Emir

Bim have all their top player


actually we don't, some on West Indies A duties, however, the bench is decent right now

 
Emir 2018-02-11 23:36:11 

In reply to hawk

Which top player is missing?

 
Ray123 2018-02-12 04:50:55 

In reply to Emir

Cummins and Brooks

 
hawk 2018-02-12 06:04:29 

In reply to Emir

dowrich

 
Larr Pullo 2018-02-12 07:40:22 

In reply to hawk

Dowpoor is a top player?

 
doublecentury 2018-02-12 08:08:02 

Why were evin Lewis and Jason Mohammed prevented from playing because they were preparing for West Indies but all the bajans in the squad were released?

Was this decision made by Brown!

 
Ray123 2018-02-12 08:28:06 

In reply to doublecentury

The Bajans represent their country every time you would have to ask the Trinis that lol

 
hawk 2018-02-12 08:38:52 

In reply to Larr Pullo

at the first Class level sure he is

 
Realsteel 2018-02-12 09:09:44 

TnT poorly manage

 
NYCGURU 2018-02-12 09:46:57 

In reply to Larr Pullo

He is a big bats in name only. Dont even mention the fact that he can't even keep a secret.

 
openning 2018-02-12 10:50:45 

Lewis and Mohammed returned to T&T, to get ready for the Qualifiers, that was stated yesterday, during the commentary.
T&T like most of the other teams, are without its experience players.
Why is Simmons or Badree not selected for this format?

 
Emir 2018-02-12 13:36:14 

In reply to openning

Well TT playing a B team here, missing players:
Lewis
Simmons
Bravo lil
Bravo big
Pollard
Emrith
Bardee

 
Emir 2018-02-12 13:38:41 

In reply to doublecentury

I was surprised yesterday that Bim had their top players because as I understood it, the players selected for WI duty were leaving and I had believe it to be the same for both teams but as it transpired only TT got jook

 
Emir 2018-02-12 13:40:33 

In reply to Pacy

If we had Jason Mohammed and Lewis yesterday, we would have won and gained a playoff spot.

 
Ray123 2018-02-12 13:58:41 

In reply to Emir

Lewis and Mohammed on West Indies duty.. Where are the others you named???

 
analyst-kid 2018-02-12 14:05:50 

Cottrell played for Tinidad and he is soon off to WI duties too....u sure Lewis and Mohammed just didnt want to miss Carnival?

 
openning 2018-02-12 14:14:35 

In reply to Emir

It is Carnival in T&T and the guys leaving on Friday, you really think Moe and Lewis, don't want a few days, partying

 
Emir 2018-02-12 17:31:53 

In reply to openning

big grin

I don't know but Jason don't drink alcohol and he do not partake in certain stuff so I will be surprise.

Lewis is a serious chap and I would be surprise he blanks national duty for mere carnival

If in fact, they did leave team duty only to get to Carnival, I will be very disappointed in both of them and there will be answers required, but let us not go there as we cannot deal with mere speculation

 
hawk 2018-02-12 18:40:59 

In reply to Emir

the players you mentioned have no interest in representing TT and cannot be counted as missing, none of them are available for selection.

 
doublecentury 2018-02-12 19:25:23 

Why were Lewis and Mohammed not available?

Why were Trinidad allowed no replacements prohibiting selection of Pollard and Bravo?

The whole set up stinks but I no longer care.

 
doublecentury 2018-02-13 11:27:50 

I am told rd force went with a squad of 16 and were then told their two best batsmen couldn't play...hence ramdin and primus forced to bat up the order.

Was this a Trinidad selector issue?

was it decided by wicb selectors?

How many other players were withdrawn to train with the squad?

How much notice did Trinidad get and were no replacements available! It was only a one day game and did not clash with carnival....