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LBW375 2020-06-29 12:25:15 

Rain, no play

 
allan 2020-06-29 13:09:56 

Rain our 12Th man for the series..

 
granite 2020-06-29 13:41:22 

In reply to allan
Why dem nah play in London,no rain here,likkle bit windy doh.

cool

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 11:35:48 

Covers being removed.

Fingers crossed

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 13:12:28 

Play set to get under way at 2.20pm local time. Tea at 4:40pm. Final session 5-7:30pm

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 13:32:15 

WARM UP MATCH: Holder’s XI opens the batting with Moseley and Da Silva,
Oshane Thomas to bowl the first over of the match!


Playing XI soon

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 13:44:49 

Focus has rightly been on Gabriel, Joseph and Roach in the build up to the first Test...but have England even considered if they can handle the fire O'Shane Thomas brings?

 
Chrissy 2020-06-30 13:59:32 

In reply to LBW375

Post a link please

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 14:33:40 

SCORE UPDATE:
Holder’s XI are 55-1 (10 Overs)

Ambris 13 (34 balls)
Da Silva 30 (32 balls)

Thomas 4-2-13-1

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 14:34:49 

In reply to Chrissy

Twitter

@WindiesCricket
@CaribCricket

 
jacksprat 2020-06-30 15:04:00 

In reply to LBW375

but have England even considered if they can handle the fire O'Shane Thomas brings

Why would England have to worry about Thomas when he is not even in the official test squad?

Seem these writers are as careless as some of their Caribbean counterparts

 
Chrissy 2020-06-30 15:27:25 

In reply to jacksprat

lol

 
Str8_Drive 2020-06-30 15:36:23 

In reply to jacksprat

Has the 15th member of the squad been confirmed ?

seems likely that Gabriel or another fast bowler would be included ... that fast bowler could be Oshane.

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 15:46:33 

SCORE UPDATE:
Holder’s XI 98-4 (20 Overs)

Da Silva 52* (67 balls)
Moseley b Thomas 0
Ambris c Mindley b Holder 25
Blackwood c Campbell b Mindley 1
Bonner c Mayers b C. Holder 0
J. Holder 0* (2 balls)

Holder 5-0-15-2
Thomas 4-2-13-1

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 15:50:42 

At least we have a Holder taking wickets

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 15:58:31 

TEA TIME:
Holder’s XI 112-5 (25 Overs)

Da Silva 56* (80 balls)
Reifer 0* (7 balls)

C. Holder 5-0-15-2
Mindley 5-3-11-1
Phillip 3-1-8-1
Thomas 4-2-13-1

Brathwaite’s XI had a great first session, but Da Silva is standing strong for his team!

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 15:59:23 

Can we just get Da Silva to open in the first test instead of Campbell?

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 15:59:59 

Blackwood and Bonner not giving her cause any chance

 
Norm 2020-06-30 16:09:03 

In reply to jacksprat

Why would England have to worry about Thomas when he is not even in the official test squad?

Oshane already abandoned. Now, if he were Bajan ...

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 16:51:43 

A fine display of fast bowling here from Anderson Phillip! He has current figures of 6-3-9-1

Holder’s XI are 144-5 (30 Overs)

 
openning 2020-06-30 17:16:08 

In reply to LBW375

I watched Phillips in the regional 4 day tournament, he was one of the pacers, I got my partner imusic to watch.

 
fuzz_174 2020-06-30 17:30:05 

In reply to openning

Phillip is class, can swing it both ways as well, Would be handful in english conditions

 
jacksprat 2020-06-30 17:46:53 

In reply to Norm

Oshane already abandoned. Now, if he were Bajan .

This is a hasty and unnecessarily insular conclusion!

How has Oshane Thomas been abandoned?

He has never played test cricket-this being his first tour-but, as I recall,he still is a fixture in the limited overs setup.

 
LBW375 2020-06-30 17:48:52 

BAD LIGHT:
Holder’s XI 120-5 (34 Overs)

Da Silva 60* (108 balls)
Ambris c Mindley b Holder 25

C. Holder 5-0-15-2
Phillip 6-3-9-1


Umpires will continue to assess

 
Norm 2020-06-30 19:08:37 

In reply to jacksprat

How has Oshane Thomas been abandoned?

OK, he isn't abandoned. He made the reserves, despite being around years before some of the others, and having represented WI in other formats. Marvelous!

 
culpepperboy 2020-06-30 19:49:59 

In reply to Norm

So he's an Anderson Cummings!

 
tc1 2020-06-30 20:11:07 

In reply to culpepperboy

The guys that played with Anderson liked him, he made sure that they got the right cut of the fees, he was their accountant on tour.

lol lol

 
openning 2020-06-30 21:48:32 

In reply to Str8_Drive

Has the 15th member of the squad been confirmed ?

seems likely that Gabriel or another fast bowler would be included ... that fast bowler could be Oshane.

Is this series T10 or T20?

 
granite 2020-06-30 22:17:42 

In reply to LBW375
De Silva doing OK,nobody say "dung heap" yet?

lol lol lol

 
dayne 2020-07-01 01:12:31 

The lack of fitness and form of Holder could be a concern for the first Test, again today the report said he could have been out for another duck.

 
solidrock 2020-07-01 01:20:22 

In reply to dayne
I am thinking that we might need to go into the first test without Holder playing???????????????????????????

 
openning 2020-07-01 02:04:45 

In reply to dayne & solidrock
Tell us what you know of the form of players from England, seeing they just start practicing this week, and not naming a selected or reserve squad?
This is unusual for both teams, West Indies players have been together for a month, prior to the first test, let the series begin.
Lets see who has been working during pandemic.

 
openning 2020-07-01 02:19:29 

In reply to solidrock
England is having it first practice game tomorrow,
Team Stokes vs Team Buttler.
Link Text

 
dayne 2020-07-01 02:35:34 

In reply to openning

England already named a thirty man squad about a week ago.

 
imusic 2020-07-01 05:50:52 

Concerned about Blackwood. We’ll need him in this series

 
analyst-kid 2020-07-01 09:12:54 

Between Campbell Moseley and DaSilva the best opening option is DaSilva but now my Bajan countrymen gine say I talking Shiite and trying to curry favor with the rest.

 
analyst-kid 2020-07-01 09:28:41 

Regional Tournament 2019

Moseley. 8 matches 490 runs@35.00. 1 century 2 fifties

Campbell. 8 matches. 491 runs @32.73. 2 centuries 1 fifty

DaSilva. 8 matches. 507 runs@50.70. 1 century 3 fifties

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 10:53:54 

WARM UP MATCH: Light showers have held up proceedings here in Manchester after 2 balls on Day 3 of the 4-Day warm up match

Holder’s XI are on 122-5 (34.2 Overs) after winning the toss and deciding to bat first!

 
Baje 2020-07-01 11:41:46 

In reply to analyst-kid
DaSilva had a very good first class season and looks the part. I don't know of anyone who is not impressed with Da Silva. He would have been in my 15 considering the quality of the English pace attack and the shakiness of our openers.

 
spider 2020-07-01 12:09:43 

In reply to analyst-kid

Does he open the batting in regional cricket?

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 12:18:58 

LUNCH TIME:

Holder’s XI 152-5 (42 Overs)

Da Silva 75*
Reifer 14*

C. Holder 9-0-26-2

 
VoopsandOut 2020-07-01 13:31:25 

In reply to spider

No, he comes in at 3 or 4 I believe. One advantage of how this tour is organized is that everyone gets to play under real conditions. Unlikely that DaSilva could replace one of the incumbents but if he and Moseley can maintain their form from 2020, they may be a good back up opening pair/No. 3 batsmen, which is something that we have not had for a while.

 
mikesiva 2020-07-01 13:33:38 

In reply to LBW375

Blackwood trying hard to avoid being picked for the first Test....

 
Baje 2020-07-01 14:18:53 

In reply to VoopsandOut
He usually bats at #5, although he did open in at least one match. As the wicketeeper, I think #5 is appropriate. He as a very calm assured manner and I hope he can make it into the top 3.

 
Baje 2020-07-01 14:19:29 

In reply to mikesiva
Need to put him on the same practice team as Mindley.

 
openning 2020-07-01 14:20:55 

In reply to analyst-kid

Kind of stats posted, get a player into the season Allstar game, an extra-ordinary season will get a player selected into a test squad.
Try 800 runs or more with three tons, or maybe a couple tons and a double.
I grew in a different era, where we look at the overall performance, who a batsman scored runs against, which teams the bowler got his wickets.
The is DaSilver first full season, leave the youngster to gain experience, playing for the A team.

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 14:37:39 


CENTURY: Joshua Da Silva strokes a boundary to bring up his century!

After 63 overs, Holder’s XI are 196-6

Da Silva 102* (208 balls)
Joseph 1* (8 balls)

 
dayne 2020-07-01 14:44:21 

In reply to LBW375

Well how will Campbell respond to preserve his spot? He will play in the first Test but after that who knows.

 
openning 2020-07-01 14:59:21 

In reply to dayne
You guys are being carried away because of the pandemic, the reserve are in the bubble, to replace a player, whose injury makes him unavailable for the series.
He has just replaced Ramdin on the T&T team.

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 15:06:28 


Holder XI 261/7

Moseley b Thomas 0(1)
Da Silva 126*
Ambris c Mindley b Holder 25(46)
Blackwood c Campbell b Mindley 1(6)
Bonner c Campbell b C Holder 0(cool
J Holder c Brooks b Phillip 5(13)
Reifer c Harding b Cornwall 22(107)
Joseph b Harding 38(32)
Roach 1*

 
dayne 2020-07-01 15:15:50 

In reply to openning

Well I am not being carried away, it is just from following how the WI Selectors operate, I know they are going to push DaSilva like how they pushed Shai Hope, Chandrika, Marshall and Kyle Hope, they tend to select guys who look talented before they are experienced or developed.

 
openning 2020-07-01 15:20:23 

In reply to dayne
This has been going on for almost 2-3 decades.
We just don't have the developmental or professional structure.
The county structure made our players better, the IPL and T20 league, made Broavo Gayle and others better.
You cannot stay in the region, play a dozen games a year, and be a world class batsman or bowler.

 
bolls 2020-07-01 15:30:31 

In reply to openning

Paintwhite plays tons of games in bca, did he become world beater? razz

 
openning 2020-07-01 15:34:20 

In reply to bolls

Have you been under a rock?
The last great Barbadian batsman was Desmond Haynes, thats about 30 years ago.
Hope that answer your question.

 
allan 2020-07-01 15:35:46 

In reply to LBW375

Talk about eating a boy food.. ( Campbell Bonner and Blackwood)..

 
fuzz_174 2020-07-01 16:09:27 

Holders 11 Finish 272.all out

Da silva 133 Not out

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 16:13:17 

INNINGS BREAK:
Holder’s XI finish on 272-a/o

Joshua Da Silva is the standout scoring 133* (249 balls)!

Preston McSween finishes strongly taking the last 3 wickets with figures of 10.5-2-28-3

Brathwaite’s XI to bat with Brathwaite and Campbell

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 16:14:24 


Gabriel makes the breakthrough early into the Brathwaite XI innings.

Induces the edge of Campbell - who had earlier survived a strong lbw shout off Roach - and Holder pouched at second slip

Campbell out for 4 - 8/1

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 17:09:32 

Brathwaite XI now 8/2

Holder takes the catch at the second attempt after Brathwaite miscues cut off Roach



Hope the latest to depart, inside edging Gabriel on to his stumps

Gabriel jubilant. Brathwaite XI now 9/3 under the lights


Gabriel not making things easy under lights. Chase survives two lbw shouts


Holder strikes in his first over of the tour. Brooks the man to go for 16 and Brathwaite XI now 34/4

 
bolls 2020-07-01 17:41:24 

In reply to openning

I don’t know about CAVEAGE. CAVEAGE era is already erased from world cricket. Talk about modern era greats if there are any from Barbados or WI.

 
anthonyp 2020-07-01 17:48:22 

Damn the test batting line up back in the hut already!

Kraigg
Campbell
Hope
Chase
Brooks

This tour gonna be embarrassing.. only our bowlers could save us from total embarrassment lol

 
VoopsandOut 2020-07-01 19:04:53 

In reply to anthonyp

anyone can let me know the close of play score? We need our bowlers to be in form, esp. JHo. I dread to think of Kraigg captaining us in a test ever again.

 
anthonyp 2020-07-01 19:12:03 

In reply to VoopsandOut

Last score was 49-5

 
camos 2020-07-01 19:21:10 

In reply to anthonyp

only our bowlers could save us from total embarrassment


how often will they have 150 to work with?

 
anthonyp 2020-07-01 19:56:17 

In reply to camos

Holder form is worrying.. Was hoping for he and Dowrich to save us.

Don't expect much from Kraigg, Campbell and Brooks.. Hope might get some runs, he definitely got the talent... Chase will give us his usual 30-40 and throw away his wicket.

Gonna be ah hard series for our batsmen.. hopefully they prove me wrong and score 300+ consistently.. it that happens we stand a chance.

 
dayne 2020-07-01 20:29:48 

The English bowlers must be salivating, I would not be surprise if a recording of the days play is being reviewed by the English coaching staff, Anderson might be looking up the record book to see which record is within reach.

 
natty_forever 2020-07-01 21:26:34 

In reply to openning

Wondering if your sentiments would be the same if he was a bajan. big grin

 
natty_forever 2020-07-01 21:30:18 

I making note of all the doubting thomases.

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 21:32:26 

Holder's XI run rampant today!
Brathwaite’s XI 49/5 (16 ovs)

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 21:34:04 

Brathwaite XI 112 for 7 trail Holder XI 272 (Da Silva 133*) by 160 runs

 
natty_forever 2020-07-01 21:34:35 

In reply to LBW375

Who at the wicket?

 
openning 2020-07-01 21:36:47 

In reply to natty_forever

Wondering if your sentiments would be the same if he was a bajan.

It takes an insular individual, to assume another is insular.
Fidel Edwards was fast and fit, I labelled him a net bowler.

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 21:36:49 

Jason Holder took a wicket in his first over of the England tour while Shannon Gabriel also shone on the penultimate day of the West Indies' final intra-squad match before next week's first #raisethebat Test.


Report

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 21:39:39 

In reply to natty_forever

Kyle Mayers 40*

Anderson Phillip went late in the day to Gabriel (3-34)

Scorecard not up yet

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 22:09:23 

Scorecard

 
natty_forever 2020-07-01 22:20:29 

In reply to LBW375

No Dowrich?

 
LBW375 2020-07-01 23:47:52 

In reply to natty_forever

Ask Phil nah ! lol

 
natty_forever 2020-07-02 00:47:55 

In reply to LBW375

I thought I was. lol

 
openning 2020-07-02 01:25:04 

In reply to LBW375

Was these games played under lights, and will any of the test matches, be day night games?

 
anthonyp 2020-07-02 01:48:28 

Mayers amongst the runs again.. still can't understand how some other players made the squad ahead of him.. wasn't he one of the top performers in the last PCL? Scored about 3-4 tons

Da Silva, Mayers and Gabriel need to be in the squad..

 
Kay 2020-07-02 01:53:28 

In reply to natty_forever

I making note of all the doubting thomases.

Put me down as Chief Thomas .... dis team can't last 4 days smile

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 02:21:52 

In reply to openning

Clatter of wickets with lights on

 
natty_forever 2020-07-02 11:17:57 

In reply to Kay
Noted.

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 11:55:45 

WARM UP MATCH: Kyle Mayers strikes another boundary, as he continues to fight for his team.

Brathwaite’s XI are currently on 145-8 (30 overs)

Mayers 62* (50 balls)
Harding 10* (16 balls)

Play started at 12PM today, due to a few light showers



Mayers batting at better than a run a ball

IPL audition ?

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 12:39:13 

Brathwaite XI finish on 178 all out. Kyle Mayers top scored with 74, but overall a disappointing batting performance from the first-choice batsman.

Gabriel with 4 wickets.

Holder XI will most likely bat again after Lunch.

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 12:46:16 

Jason Holder opening alongside Sheyne Moseley here at the start of the afternoon session

 
VoopsandOut 2020-07-02 15:42:35 

In reply to LBW375

any update on score?

 
Spoilt101 2020-07-02 16:06:35 

In reply to VoopsandOut

108 for 3
Bonner 36
Da silva 13

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 16:22:53 

Bonner & Da Silva continue grow to their partnership for Holder's XI.
They lead by 272 runs.

Holder's XI 108/3 (32 ov)
Bonner 36(76 balls)
Da Silva 13 (28 balls)



Busy.... cry

 
soloview 2020-07-02 16:25:29 

In reply to LBW375
Do you have the name and score of batsmen out ?

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 17:14:59 

In reply to soloview

No

Updates have been patchy

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 17:27:29 

Fist bumps all round - game over

Joshua Da Silva followed up his century in the first innings with 56* in the second dig

That's 189 runs in the match without being dismissed but it won't be enough to earn call-up to Test squad

 
Raggs 2020-07-02 17:28:37 

In reply to LBW375

Fist bumps all round - game over

Joshua Da Silva followed up his century in the first innings with 56* in the second dig

That's 189 runs in the match without being dismissed but it won't be enough to earn call-up to Test squad


Says who? Wait and see.

 
dayne 2020-07-02 17:41:17 

The team needs another warm-up game, everyone is not awake yet.

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 17:53:45 

In reply to Raggs

??

 
camos 2020-07-02 18:04:11 

In reply to LBW375
he should get into this team immediately!

 
WIForever 2020-07-02 18:26:45 

He will get his chance eventually. Selectors have to save face.

 
WIForever 2020-07-02 18:27:07 

In reply to camos

Only Gabriel brought in

 
openning 2020-07-02 18:51:07 

In reply to WIForever
Even though 14 players was selected, allyuh still assume the selected squad will be replace after prior to the first test.
It never worked like that before, because teams always have replacement player, these replacements are usually in the region.
From the outset, Gabriel fitness was the reason for him not in the original 15.

 
Raggs 2020-07-02 19:39:00 

In reply to LBW375
Remember Winston Davis playing for the West Indies in that 1984 whitewash series in England superseding Courtney Walsh who was in the touring squad. Mr Davis was in England playing county cricket for Glamorgan and was drafted in to play a test match in that series.
Remember Jeff Dujon making his debut for the West Indies as a specialist bat even though he was in the touring squad as the reserve keeper to David Murray.
So it's possible. Hope they select him to bat in the #6 slot in the upcoming test match next week.

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 19:50:52 

In reply to Raggs

Notice I posted it in quotes ?

Those weren't my opinions, was re-posting from twitter.



But my own opinion isn't far off. He will eventually get his chance.

 
WIForever 2020-07-02 20:34:40 

In reply to openning

Eventually is the key word.

 
Raggs 2020-07-02 20:44:30 

In reply to LBW375

ok boss.my bad.

 
Kay 2020-07-02 20:45:43 

In reply to openning

It never worked like that before, because teams always have replacement player, these replacements are usually in the region.

Now the replacements are right there in the bubble .... big difference

 
LBW375 2020-07-02 21:03:38 

Scorecard

 
openning 2020-07-02 22:05:00 

In reply to Kay
This is the first time, a reserve squad was name, teams always have reserves, the difference is covid-19.
The only mention to join the squad, when it was announce is Gabriel, he is now added to the 15 men test team.
Reserves may be added, if a selected player get injured or was sent home, and can no longer play in the series.
In 1957 Wes Hall sat out all five test, even though he was playing against the county teams.
In between test matches there was numerous games played, by the touring teams.

 
imusic 2020-07-02 22:24:35 

In reply to openning

This is the XI I expect the selectors to name for the 1st test

Brathwaite
Campbell
Brooks
Hope
Chase
Dowrich
Holder
Cornwall
Roach
Joseph
Gabriel

 
anthonyp 2020-07-02 23:27:03 

In reply to imusic

Thats the best XI.

WI gonna be 3-4 down for less than 50 for most of the series.. I expect Roach to score more runs than some of the top order batsmen..

 
Norm 2020-07-02 23:34:47 

In reply to anthonyp

Brooks may provide the occasional bright spot at the top. He is organised and patient, without merely blocking. The moving ball will undo the others, except dour Shai at times.

So, it will be a serious struggle for WI.