Based on the current WI batsmen playing test, the T20 attitude of our young batsmen and the lack of patience at the wicket shown by most of our developing test batsmen, it seems likely that Chris Gayle might remain as WI last batsman to make over 300 runs in one test innings.
More importantly, Brian Lara's record is safe among West Indian batsmen.
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Chris Gayle, last 300+ WI Test batsman
2018-05-09 16:56:27
2018-05-09 17:48:28
In reply to Slipfeeler
How dare you mention Chris Gayle and Brian Lara in the same post.
Sacrilegious!
2018-05-10 10:56:54
In reply to Drapsey
Sorry Drapsey
They are both great West Indies players that the World love.
2018-05-11 12:09:14
In reply to Drapsey
They are both great WI players, one dominated the longer version and the other continues to dominate the shorter version.
2018-05-11 12:48:03
I believe this fellow Brathwaite from Barbados..can be our next 300 batsman!!!
2018-05-11 12:57:09
In reply to Avatar… if we extend the test to 7 days.
2018-05-11 13:02:27
And will be the last one in our lifetimes!
2018-05-11 14:18:05
Brian Lara is soooo very overated
2018-05-11 21:42:33
In reply to Avatar
Agreed
2018-05-12 10:24:31
In reply to natty_forever
if we extend the test to 7 days.
Even 7 days would be too short.
Strike rate is essential for a triple...and Brathwaite`s is much too low!
2018-05-12 12:31:17
In reply to Cleg
Hope is capable of such a feat.
He has the required mix of aggression and value of wicket.
2018-05-12 16:16:13
In reply to Drapsey
Hope is capable of such a feat
I agree.
A double ton away ....especially in English conditions....suggests he is well capable.
2018-05-12 18:34:28
In reply to Drapsey
I agree both Braithwaite and Hope are capable of 300+ but the problem will be they need capable batsmen to stay at the wicket with them to achieve such a feat.
2018-05-13 11:28:09
In reply to Slipfeeler
Gayle is still the one good opener West Indies produced since Des Haynes. I doubt if any of our current crop can average 40 unless they play Zimbabwe and Ireland.
2018-05-13 16:52:57
In reply to bimbo
I often wondered if he had continue to play test matches, it's quite possible that he might have bettered his 333.
2018-05-14 11:00:42
In reply to bimbo
Gordon Grenidge and Desmond Hayles are my favorite opening pair of batsmen. Maybe Gayle and Braithwaite might be formidable opening pair.
2018-05-17 09:53:42
Even at his age Gayle is still considered the top opener in the region.
2018-05-18 10:22:57
In reply to Drapsey
How dare you mention Chris Gayle and Brian Lara in the same post. Sacrilegious!
Interestingly enough, it was Lara who identified Gayle as the one most likely to surpass his single innings test score.
Sacrilege did you say?
2018-05-18 10:27:16
In reply to bimbo
Gayle is still the one good opener West Indies produced since Des Haynes.
I'm about to post a trivia question to put your statement in an even greater contest.....
the category is "opening partners"
2018-05-23 11:09:07
In reply to SirGarny
Lara knows talent, I am not sure why he is not among WI cricket administrators or at least helping to develop our current crop of "batsmen", especially helping them to understand the value of their respective wickets and how to patiently bat out each segment of the game. Even after making a century, the team usually need as much runs as you can score, no point running back into the pavilion. Only to find the new batsman running after you back into the pavilion.
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