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Shai Hope: Records continue

 
Discourse 2019-05-07 13:28:47 

A little info from...

Cricinfo:

Shai Hope taking only 47 innings to 2000 runs sets a new record for West Indies. Even the great Viv Richards took 48, and Hope has bettered that mark.

 
Discourse 2019-05-07 13:29:53 

Pity Viv hardly played most of these teams.

 
Ray123 2019-05-07 13:57:05 

In reply to Discourse

Well done Hope!

 
voiceofreason 2019-05-07 14:06:12 

In reply to Discourse

Well done but the record has an asterisk next to it with the likes of Ireland and Bangladesh.

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2019-05-07 14:10:12 

In reply to voiceofreason

Were there no weak teams when viv was playing?

 
DIEHARD 2019-05-07 14:13:54 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

Not as many at the start of his career.

Cricinfo is your friend, look at the opposition for Shai's first 50 Vs Viv's

 
hawk 2019-05-07 14:14:06 

In reply to voiceofreason

You guys acting as though Hope only plays against Bangladesh and Ireland......, did he not score heavily against India?

Besides one is not responsible for the quality of the opposition and to add to that it is not like Bangl Bangladesh and Ireland are way below West Indies... this is our level

 
Discourse 2019-05-07 14:14:58 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

Were there no weak teams when viv was playing?
Yep, but he never played 'gainst them wink

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2019-05-07 14:15:08 

In reply to DIEHARD

But neither oz nor eng was strong then

 
Discourse 2019-05-07 14:17:22 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

But neither oz nor eng was strong then
lol

...or is it that WI was too strong

 
hawk 2019-05-07 14:17:53 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

They forget that India, England and Australia were relatively weak times by the time Viv got going

Most teams were inferior to West Indies
In Hope's era.... west indies is the weak team

 
Discourse 2019-05-07 14:18:36 

In reply to hawk

Besides one is not responsible for the quality of the opposition

Cyah disagree

 
DIEHARD 2019-05-07 14:35:32 

In reply to hawk

Relative strength of WI to other countries is irrelevant to the argument.

Runs made and wickets taken are against weaker players on weaker teams than existed in the past

That's all

 
hawk 2019-05-07 14:43:48 

In reply to DIEHARD

I disagree the vast majority of teams Hope plays against have stronger players, the others are on par Bangladesh is pretty even with The West Indies and Ireland is capable of beating us
Why are we even debating this should we not celebrate that Hope is doing so well?

 
jacksprat 2019-05-07 14:43:52 

In reply to voiceofreason

Well done but the record has an asterisk next to it with the likes of Ireland and Bangladesh.

Really?

Was there an asterisk when Kieran Powell became a test immortal against this same Bangladesh?

Kudos to Shai Hope!!

 
positiveg 2019-05-07 14:49:19 

Congrats HOPE, Good batsman continue being consistent.


no asterisk needed
You made your runs and well deservedly too

 
Halliwell 2019-05-07 14:49:39 

Record books won’t have any asterisk
Asterisk courtesy the Caribbean crabs

 
Chrissy 2019-05-07 14:53:57 

In reply to jacksprat

Well said - some WI fans have no class - congrats Shai

 
voiceofreason 2019-05-07 14:55:07 

In reply to Halliwell

Very personal I see. Maybe you should consider higher standards.

 
voiceofreason 2019-05-07 14:56:15 

In reply to jacksprat

That Test immortal was achieved in Bangladesh. Bangladesh are a very good team at Home. Did they not just beat West Indies at Home? Just asking.

 
voiceofreason 2019-05-07 14:56:41 

In reply to Chrissy

Yes Ms. Top of the Class Hypochrissy herself.

 
DIEHARD 2019-05-07 15:01:09 

In reply to hawk

For me its like the NBA, all these offensive records being broken in the league now...

Doesnt means these guys are THAT much better offensively...just means people arent playing defence like they once did, the rules themselves have changed to make it harder to defend the man with the ball

 
Courtesy 2019-05-07 15:05:52 

It seems Bangladesh was not strong then:

Imagine dis as your legacy

Chrissy 2/19/14 8:15:05 PM 

I was captain of the West Indies the day Ireland beat di West Indies. 
Indeed dat's how my captaincy started. We beat Ireland and Canada and
they rolled over Ronnie. 
Signed - di man wid di pacifier in di mouth. 
Give tenks dem leff yuh out Ronnie Lil B and Jason - give tenks. 
You weren't there. 
19freaking69 in a joke match - dat's di last time Ireland beat di West Indies.


big grin

 
Discourse 2019-05-07 15:14:41 

In reply to Courtesy

lol lol

Man you are something else wink


lol... A joke match lol

 
Courtesy 2019-05-07 15:17:12 

In reply to Discourse

lol lol lol

I had an obligation.

 
Courtesy 2019-05-07 15:27:42 

Discourse, just for you, my retort:

Courtesy 2/19/14 8:34:56 PM 
In reply to Chrissy 
Six Trinis 
Three jamaicans 
One Baje 
One Dot in the West Indies 11…
But you keep sucking one dot.


lol lol lol

 
Courtesy 2019-05-07 15:35:50 

It's not only Chrissy who thinks that Bangladesh is a minnow:

Ambi is the best thing to happen to WI cricket
Chrissy 9/14/14 4:12:52 PM 
in a long time.

...........
FuzzyWuzzy 9/14/14 4:14:45 PM 
In reply to Chrissy 
Past. Um is only Bangladesh


big grin

 
Discourse 2019-05-07 16:03:38 

In reply to Courtesy

lol, Those who forget the past... wink

 
hawk 2019-05-07 16:29:56 

In reply to DIEHARD

You need to give credit where it is due instead of trying to belittle the achievement with all this talk about weaker teams, regardless.....it is a fantastic feat what Shai Hope has done and augurs well for West Indies Cricket

the same weak team you talk about appears on course for victory....

 
DIEHARD 2019-05-07 16:51:54 

In reply to hawk

Congrats to him indeed.


Don't want anyone to lose sight of the fact that he got there quicker than Viv against a bunch of joking teams lol lol

And of course we are losing to them, cos we are an even worse team.