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HEADLINE: Powell omitted from Windies squad for failure to make fitness standards
CaribbeanCricket.com
Dec 31, 2020, 9:54:33 AM
West Indies opener Kieran Powell remains unavailable for selection after failing to make the team's fitness standard, according to CWI chief selector Roger Harper.
The 30-year-old Powell was surprisingly left out of a team that was hastily arranged after several members of the first team declined to tour Bangladesh. Many believe Powell capable of being a regular part of the first team.
The Leeward Island’s batsman was the highest runs scorer in the previous season of the Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament. Powell scored 524 runs with a high score of 121 not out. He also had two 50s and two 100s.
“Mr. Powell has performed very well, he was the leading runs scorer for the Super50 competition, but he is yet to meet the fitness standard,” Harper told the Mason and Guest radio program.
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sudden
Dec 31, 2020, 9:58:58 AM
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
judgement?
anthonyp
Dec 31, 2020, 10:02:22 AM
Wait man.. Powell more unfit than Jimbo? 
Shame on him
natty_forever
Dec 31, 2020, 10:21:40 AM
dayne
Dec 31, 2020, 10:27:31 AM
I now believe the Selectors are playing games, couldn't they come up with a better excuse? Cornwall could make the team several times at over 300 pounds, but another player maybe at 190 pounds cannot?
ray
Dec 31, 2020, 10:35:52 AM
Baje
Dec 31, 2020, 10:39:29 AM
Different rules for different folks..there are others who failed the fitness tests and were selected
camos
Dec 31, 2020, 10:58:45 AM
Powell's test was for mental fitness!
TyTy35
Dec 31, 2020, 10:58:59 AM
Roger Harper thinks we’re dumb or something, I would like to see the fitness scores for Powell and the fitness scores for Cornwall to see who is more unfit. Till then Harper is full of shoit
Jumpstart
Dec 31, 2020, 11:02:03 AM
sudden
Dec 31, 2020, 11:05:57 AM
In reply to Jumpstart
if you are not fit get fit.
dont worry about the other player
take care of your shit
voiceofreason
Dec 31, 2020, 11:13:49 AM
In reply to Jumpstart Why you jumping on Cornwall when it is already clear that his fitness requirements are exceptional.
What I would question is are these fitness requirements not standardized for all the franchises? Kieran Powell passed a fitness test for Leewards Hurricanes and he went on to the top scorer for the Super 50. So how come he cannot make the West Indies team? Is there a higher standard and if so why?
Onionman0
Dec 31, 2020, 11:21:16 AM
Harper is giving tough competition to Brown....Powell should have been selected as captain of ODI team....in the name of yo yo test ....they do their vindictive acts of omission and commission.....
Jumpstart
Dec 31, 2020, 11:34:30 AM
In reply to voiceofreason
is their a medical certificate saying so.....tell us and if there is, there should be some dissemination of that document. Because it aint fair to have a dude over 300 pounds and a fit strong player like powell is unable to make the team despite good performances
voiceofreason
Dec 31, 2020, 1:33:49 PM
In reply to JumpstartLook Bro leave Cornwall alone. Our focus should be on PERFORMANCE. What should be the primary criteria Performance or fitness?
Headley
Dec 31, 2020, 2:29:54 PM
Mr. Harper said "fitness". He did not say "physical fitness". Since it is not possible for Cornwall to pass any physical fitness test that a healthy Powell could not I am confident that either Powell is injured or the assumption of physical fitness is incorrect.
camos
Dec 31, 2020, 2:35:48 PM
In reply to Headley
Powell is known for mental issues, remember when he said someone obeah him or something of the sort, then he wants to play baseball?
Trex
Dec 31, 2020, 2:50:17 PM
An open question to anyone...
How does Cornwall pass the fitness tests? 
camos
Dec 31, 2020, 3:22:32 PM
In reply to Trex
How does Cornwall pass the fitness tests?
let me see if I can help! he pass by where they doing the fitness test.
Nemesis
Dec 31, 2020, 3:29:23 PM
In reply to camos
Trex
Dec 31, 2020, 3:42:02 PM
Jumpstart
Dec 31, 2020, 4:25:35 PM
In reply to voiceofreason
Cornwall.....doesnot merit a place on the team.....either in fitness or form. It cant be that everybody from Lance Gibbs to Tony Gray cant be wrong. The man is the second incarnation of Dwayne Leverock
Headley
Dec 31, 2020, 5:12:03 PM
In reply to camos
Yes. I decided to say no more.
Headley
Dec 31, 2020, 5:14:30 PM
In reply to camos
let me see if I can help! he pass by where they doing the fitness test.
If the entries were not closed yesterday this would be a contender for "Post of the Year".
CITYBOY
Dec 31, 2020, 5:24:15 PM
come on fellas...fitness is not just physical..I am sure Powell does not possess the mental fitness to be successful...have we not seen this picture before...???
WI have put Powell to rest...lets move on...
voiceofreason
Dec 31, 2020, 5:27:13 PM
In reply to Jumpstart
Cornwall.....doesnot merit a place on the team.....either in fitness or form. It cant be that everybody from Lance Gibbs to Tony Gray cant be wrong. The man is the second incarnation of Dwayne Leverock
With all due respect to Gibbs and gray his stats prove otherwise.
BTW His medical history is none of your business.
Jumpstart
Dec 31, 2020, 5:43:39 PM
In reply to voiceofreason
It is the fit players whose place he is taking though
voiceofreason
Dec 31, 2020, 5:56:28 PM
In reply to Jumpstart Yes the fit players who outperformed him.
