The new Cricket West Indies selection panel has finally named the squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup. We were the last team to come up with a squad, and you can forgive me for feeling that there would have been a few grand surprises. After all, we were told by president Ricky Skerritt that the new selection policy would be more inclusive and would not seek to discriminate anyone. Well, the grand announcement of the names turned out to be – can we say anticlimactic?
What is the point of getting rid of the previous selection panel en bloc, only for the new panel to pick essentially the same names as before? We were expecting drama and bombshells. Darren Sammy as captain with ‘Big’ Bravo (Dwayne) or Kieron Pollard as the vice-captain, for example, with Lendl Simmonds to open with Chris Gayle and Sunil Narine to twirl his off-breaks!
Oh well, we have to make do with the same boring names.
Having decided that they will stick to the conventional names, the selectors did a reasonable job. You can ask a few questions here and there, but by and large, most cricket pundits would get most of the names right. The most surprising pick is Fabian Allen. Fabian has potential to go places. He can craft a lovely innings, like his 169 in first-class cricket last season. He can also blast away if needs be. He also bowls a steady left-arm orthodox and is dynamite in the field. He must consider himself lucky to be on the plane to England, however. He has played 4 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and averages only six with the bat and has not yet taken a wicket. Selectors sometimes make shots in the dark. This is one of them.
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Orville Higgins unnerved by WI Selection and Team
Fabian is an useful bowler against any partnerships and an attacking batsman.
Anyway, Yard suffered under Cameron and Browne, about time Yardies get a bly.
I thought the Selectors did a decent job, the only person I think could have been included was Paul, the English conditions are favorable for his style of bowling.
In reply to Slipfeeler
Orville still hasn't gotten over the Cameron defeat - ah well
In reply to Slipfeeler
Geesh, the point is economics. They fired what 4 persons and only employ one, that is a sizeable savings of $$$...….
In reply to Kay
until you add the monetary settlements the fired coaches will receive.
In reply to Slipfeeler
You take Orville Higgins seriously? He is an entertainer, always looking for cheap laughs.His musings are for entertainment value only.
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In reply to Dukes
Agreed, the first sports-comedian
In reply to Slipfeeler
Agreed.
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