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No Roach in the ODI Squad?

 
TheTrail 2019-10-15 21:06:50 

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 2019-10-15 21:14:46 

Interesting. Hetmeyer in all 3 formats

 
WICFan 2019-10-15 21:26:07 

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 2019-10-15 21:27:00 

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 2019-10-15 21:35:51 

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 2019-10-15 21:39:10 

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 2019-10-15 22:16:56 

Roach should be in the test and Odi squad. Gabriel can should be in the test team

 
Walco 2019-10-15 22:24:30 

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 2019-10-15 22:27:04 

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 2019-10-15 23:14:08 

In reply to Realsteel
Gabriel has been very ordinary for a few seasons now. Roach should be preserved for tests.

 
powen001 2019-10-15 23:22:15 

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 2019-10-15 23:46:42 

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 2019-10-16 00:05:31 

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 2019-10-16 00:08:56 

They are most likely exposing a slew of young pacers led by Joseph with Paul and Shepherd.

 
pkriston 2019-10-16 00:39:57 

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 2019-10-16 11:40:16 

Confirmed that Gabriel is injured

 
TheTrail 2019-10-16 19:12:22 

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