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For me its easy, Kwame Nkrumah plays

In reply to FanAttick

dat may be worry for him but to everybody else it's plain as white rice.

There is no headache. Bonner plays over Bravo in this first test. Do not play Gabriel if he is sick.

Or open with Bravo over Campbell. I am still not a fan of Campbell.

In reply to FanAttick

Drop Campbell, open with Bonner. He has the capacity to open and is hungry for success.

John Campbell is another failure who like Ganga and Devon Smith before him, have been given too many games to confirm their mediocrity.

In reply to nitro

Any good showing by Bravo, Hetmyer etc in the shortned form of the game plus the two day game against Sri Lanka would have put the batting selection (especially Campbell's spot) under scrutiny. Bravo and S. Hope shined during the build up to this first Test.

Campbell, did not cement his spot on the Bangladesh tour, however, he buttressed his Test chance with his century in the Chase XI vs Brathwaite XI. He wont be dropped from the 1st Test team.

For me, four front line bowlers plus Mayers, Blackwood, Bonner, Brathwaite and Campbell will turn their arms.

Bravo and Holder should return.

If Gabriel is anything less than 100% then he should sit for Joseph.

In reply to FanAttick
Both should play. Or the batting would be too weak.
With Holder, Cornwall and Mayers there, don’t need all of Joseph, Gabriel and Roach.

Big Up to Kwame Nkrumah

The team is fine as it is without the Prima Donnas to mess with the psychic and motivation of the young players who are currently hungry to succeed and are working towards consistency in performances. Holder and Chase were the only two that advocated to be added to squad. Yesterday, I was proven correct, as I saw how Holder supported Bonner to focus when approaching the nervous century.
Hope and Bravo time will come but for now, let’s give this team a run!

In reply to Da-Vincy

You kidding, right?

Man, put the bottle down, it's too early in the morning...

In reply to TheTrail
I think the results bore out why playing the extra batsman would’ve been the better approach.

In reply to FanAttick
Jamaicans are so competitive with a shit country

In reply to FanAttick

In reply to Slipfeeler

Alzharri is a prima donna

In reply to FanAttick

Bonner stays, but Bravo could replace

Campbell or Blackwood.

In reply to Yadi

Bravo has averaged a grand 10 runs - while Blackwood has averaged close to 40- over his last 7 tests. Based on his recent form, why do you believe Bravo would fare anything better than any of the incumbents?

In reply to jacksprat


Blackwood stays. Bravo didn't even have a great score in the 2-day warm up.

Campbell is de one dat should go.

Who is this Darren Bravo to just jump back into a West Indies test team when there is no spot for him? Where does he get this free ticket from?

In reply to Raggs

Dem seh dat Bravo look like Lara

In reply to FanAttick

Trini's taking over after dat yardfowl President......

In reply to Raggs
Who is John Campbell to shit up the place with blackwood?

In reply to FanAttick
Dem say blackwood bat like Gayle, o, o, o, 100, o, o o

In reply to Barry

Case Adjourned Sine Die

In reply to FanAttick

How does Darren Bravo qualify for consideration here, over ANY of the players that played in the first Test?

In reply to Norm

Players of recent vintage who have played a fair number of tests for West Indies and are still active....

I didn’t include Campbell, Bonner or Mayers because of the small sample sizes...

If you measure consistency by the number of innings per 50+ score, Blackwood is our most consistent batsman. The others trail in his wake...not saying Blackwood doesn’t need to improve, but in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is still king..

Blackwood’s issue is not consistency. - it’s conversion...too many scores between 70-90s without converting...though running out of partners has been a bane of his existence and he hasn’t yet learned to farm the strike like The Great Man (Shiv Himself)

In reply to FanAttick

Who defines this? Isn't a 3 to 5 Test, or 6-month period the proper criteria for deciding who plays the next Test?
If not, why not consider Lara and Shiv then, or even Garry?

In reply to Norm

In reply to Slipfeeler
some success against mediocre apposition does not mean management should turn a blind eye to the defects of the team Joseph and Gabrial should be rested we need some enthusiasm in the bowling those guys are like walking dead i will be lived if Camble continues and Hope and Bravo are on the side line

In reply to bird

The problem is, Bravo is worse and Hope has always been sublime in ODIS

It is no indicator if his test suitability or performance.

I find both points are common sense.

Campbell still the best option other than Powell who for some reason is not being considered

In reply to FanAttick

Sounds like someone is recommending that Darren Bravo be included, regardless of the team's needs. That will indeed be a head ache for insular types.

In reply to Trinidave

But Campbell had a good score (century) in the 2-day match. He then made 42 in the 1st innings of the Test, however, he should go for who?

Bonners and Mayers are holding down the No 3 and 4 spots, better than any others for the past decade or so. No one in their right minds should suggest disrupting that combination.

If in your insular skull you have dreamed up some wonderful scheme to insert your own local wonder boy into this team, please try for any spot other than No 3 or 4. If Bravo, Hety, Hope, etc, could only bat at No 3 or No 4, then you are entirely out of luck.

Just leave Bonner and Mayers where they are.

In reply to Trinidave

I think he is on borrowed time!

However, all those players on the sidelines should not believe they have a divine right to a place in the test team and the incumbents are merely keeping the spots warm for them.

They must go back to FC cricket, make runs, and earn a recall

In reply to bird

Totally agree with you here...Gabriel and Joseph needs to be rested....one wicket between them in a drawn match means they were the culprits...India Australia and England would have dropped all two!

Seales Chemar McSween Philips Harding Smith are all waiting and eager.

In reply to analyst-kid
In all fairness, Gabriel need the Reps.
Alzarri sits for Warrican, don't want to see Kraigg bowling

In reply to openning

When I see Gabriel's home stats if I had to choose between dropping him or Joseph...I would pick Joseph.

Wouldnt Chase be a better option than Warrican with his batting?

Since Joseph got the contract to play in England he is taking it easy not to get injured.

I don't blame him.

In reply to analyst-kid
If Chase was a leftie yes, but I don't see the need for two offbreak bowlers.
I am not a fan of Warrican, but since he is in the X111, I would play him and rest Joseph.

BTW, Gabriel should be given a fitness test, before selecting him for the test match.

Good headache for a coach. My opinion no change for a second test. There have been no blatant failures from any player in the first test. Let these players continue unless they create a scenario where they fail massively. Gabriel has finally solved his “no ball” habits, the concentration in this area may be the reason for loss of production in wickets. When he gets his comfort level with his run up hopefully wickets will come again.

In reply to Norm
In Bangladesh they batted 4 and 5

In reply to Baje

Practically at 3 and 4, because the poor debutant No 3 didn't do much. He might have done better if he had batted after Bonner and Mayers. Similarly, Bonner practically opened the batting in the second innings against Lanka here.

Whatever WI does, they should keep Bonner and Mayers together and at 3 and 4. Bonner is mature enough to avoid the rash shots that get the openers out, while Mayers, who just oozes batting class, is in the right position to either close up shop or get after the bowling, as the situation demands.

In reply to Norm

Yes, you are a great pretender . . . .
Does Hetty qualify?

In reply to Norm

B

Isn't this too early , Bravo and Edwards did similar, let give them a chance to settle in these positions.

In reply to tc1

During the years of endless beatings at the hands of everyone, right down to Bangladesh? I won't call that a recommendation.