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No Roach in the ODI Squad?
TheTrail
Oct 15, 2019, 5:06:50 PM
Squads (in order of their announcements and names):
ODI - Kieron Pollard (captain), Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Sunil Ambris, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Hayden Walsh Jr, Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph.
T20I - Kieron Pollard (captain), Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr, Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Lendl Simmons, Fabian Allen, Denesh Ramdin, Kesrick Williams.
Test - Jason Holder (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sunil Ambris, Shamarh Brooks, Rakheem Cornwall, Shane Dowrich, Jomel Warrican, Kemar Roach, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph.
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Wait just one second Roach is not good enough to make that ODI team?
What has Kesrich Williams done to be in this T20i team?
This test squad is missing Gabriel.
Bravo should have been in one of those three squads.
imusic
Oct 15, 2019, 5:14:46 PM
Interesting. Hetmeyer in all 3 formats
WICFan
Oct 15, 2019, 5:26:07 PM
In reply to TheTrail
They're obviously trying a few different things and giving chances to a few different players.
I wouldn't say Roach isn't good enough for the ODI Squad, but they may as well try out a few other pacers.
Rolls
Oct 15, 2019, 5:27:00 PM
In reply to imusic
Greetings. Quite interesting. That young man has to work on his game as well. He approaches every inning like a T20 inning, therefore, he should play in that format until he shows application in the longer versions of the game at the regional level. He showed talent but without application, talent will only get one to the door. He may not necessarily enjoy the festivities because he chose to ignore all of the attributes that would elevate his game.
imusic
Oct 15, 2019, 5:35:51 PM
In reply to Rolls
His international batting stats tell a different tale though
Test - 30.16
ODI- 38.67
T20I - 10.54
Suggesting that if he should be dropped in any format, it’s in T20I
imusic
Oct 15, 2019, 5:39:10 PM
In reply to WICFan
I wouldn't say Roach isn't good enough for the ODI Squad, but they may as well try out a few other pacers
In addition, the selectors and management may be more interested in preserving his longevity in the game by saving him exclusively for 1 format.
However, if that is indeed the case, in doing so, that also negatively affects his ability to EARN more $$
Realsteel
Oct 15, 2019, 6:16:56 PM
Roach should be in the test and Odi squad. Gabriel can should be in the test team
Walco
Oct 15, 2019, 6:24:30 PM
In reply to WICFan
It is also possible that the selectors do not believe Roach will be playing in the next WC because of his age
Walco
Oct 15, 2019, 6:27:04 PM
In reply to TheTrail
Isn't Kesrick from the same island as the Shallow one? Gabriel's omission is puzzling though. Maybe he is injured ...
Logic
Oct 15, 2019, 7:14:08 PM
In reply to Realsteel
Gabriel has been very ordinary for a few seasons now. Roach should be preserved for tests.
powen001
Oct 15, 2019, 7:22:15 PM
In reply to imusic
Interesting. Hetmeyer in all 3 formats
I think its folly...
I would make him sit and observe most of those matches with a bucket in hand and drinks
jacksprat
Oct 15, 2019, 7:46:42 PM
Brandon King deserves to be in the test squad.
If he is not good enough to be in the test squad after a season where he near 50 runs, when will he be?
analyst-kid
Oct 15, 2019, 8:05:31 PM
ODI
ROACH
AGE 31
124 WKTS @ 30.34
ECON 5.06.
3 5FER
JOSEPH
AGE 23
24 WKTS @ 34.06
ECON 6.48
1 5FER
COTTRELL
AGE 30
30 WKTS @ 34.26
ECON 5.90
1 5FER
PAUL
AGE 21
11 WKTS @ 48.81
ECON 5.98
HOLDER
AGE 28
130 WKTS @ 35.00
ECON 5.57
2 5FER
analyst-kid
Oct 15, 2019, 8:08:56 PM
They are most likely exposing a slew of young pacers led by Joseph with Paul and Shepherd.
pkriston
Oct 15, 2019, 8:39:57 PM
Johnson Charles or Cornwall should be in the t20 squad instead of Hetmyer.
Looking forward to seeing how Hayden Walsh Jr. does. Similar to Cornwall, he grew up as a batting allrounder and has now made the team as a bowler. Good luck to him.
Excited to see Brandon King as well.
Overall, the changes in the squad are hard to complain about and I'm curious to see how these teams perform.
Walco
Oct 16, 2019, 7:40:16 AM
Confirmed that Gabriel is injured
TheTrail
Oct 16, 2019, 3:12:22 PM
These selectors haven't learned a lesson from the world cup. They played wild ass bowlers and one on a crutch who just wanted to bounce
batsmen out without thinking and kept the experience Roach on the bench.
When they realized that the bowlers they picked to play ahead of Roach weren't getting the job done, the skunts resort to Roach, because they
had no choice, but it was too late, the damn cat was out of the bag and gone to the valley looking for his dear pussy.
If these selectors think the Afghanistan team is going to throw in the towel against a young West Indies attack, who doesn't have an experience
frontline bowler, they are gravely mistaken.
Where they stand in the ranking:
T20i
Afghan....8
Bang..........9
WI................10
ODI
WI..................9
Afghan.............10