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Why have the selectors discarded Brooks?
2021-11-14 13:11:47
2021-11-14 14:14:55
In reply to Wally-1
Dropped.
I was surprised at that too.
2021-11-14 14:23:25
In reply to mikesiva
Wow!
2021-11-15 02:57:04
He should have gone to Bangladesh. Instead his countryman scored a double ton.
Lesson learned....When you in a team of mediocre swipers. Dont give up any opportunity to play.
Even Chase remaking himself as a 20/20 specialist...if u can imagine that.
2021-11-15 04:17:52
Why have the selectors discarded Hemraj and Motie?
2021-11-15 11:12:24
Because they are dumb!
2021-11-15 14:49:48
In reply to JamMack
why you insult wally by saying brooks is dumb.
2021-11-15 19:09:19
In reply to carl0002
Brooks is a fool. He should have gone Bang as CAPTAIN...he is a superior captain to Brathwaite or Holder....instead he stood home and now has even lost his spot in the team.
How could a guy over 30 pass over such an opportunity?
2021-11-15 19:31:59
Yes Brooks should have gone on the Bangladesh tour, but it is not easy to argue for a batsman with a Test average below thirty.
2021-11-15 21:08:43
In reply to dayne
Holder and Hope seem to have been rehabilitated. What is wrong with Brooks?
2021-11-15 21:42:29
In reply to VoopsandOut
Both Holder and Hope are younger and multi-skilled. Also the coach might have a better relationship with both.
2021-11-16 11:15:36
In reply to Wally-1
Head coach cum selector Simmons ...thinks Solonzo better than Brooks....reasons unknown....most probably the same mindset...that saw aged, injury prone and out of form players selected for T-20 World Cup....
2021-11-16 11:57:48
In reply to Onionman0
Brooks is not an opener, Solzano is. Brooks will compete primarily with Bonner for #3 batting spot.
2021-11-16 13:22:51
In reply to VoopsandOut
Take the case of Hope....opener, no.3,4,5,6.....batted every where.... failed.. given opportunity.. again ,again and again...
Take case of Chemar Holder...made a decent debut...did admirably in regional...but no where near team....
My point is Head Coach has his own perspective regarding players...which , to my opinion faulty and demotivational for players... Performance should be the criteria for selection and not Simmons personal likes and dislikes...non-selection of Brooks is bad .......
2021-11-17 00:53:18
In reply to dayne
Yes Brooks should have gone on the Bangladesh tour, but it is not easy to argue for a batsman with a Test average below thirty.
Is that right?
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Brooks played 8 test matches.
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2021-11-17 11:30:37
In reply to Wally-1
As a general rule
Your batting average should be more than your age!!!
2021-11-17 12:28:03
In reply to TheTrail
I do not understand your comparison, Campbell had few other players challenging him for his position, Brooks have many competitors who are younger. What is puzzling is why a number 3 batsman cannot open the batting, Brooks looks like a batsman who could open, his technique looks solid.
2021-11-18 08:50:13
In reply to dayne
Maybe Brooks can send a message to the selectors by opening the batting for Barbados when the FC season starts again in early 2022.
We'll see if he's prepared to do that....
2021-11-18 17:34:05
In reply to Dukes
Funny but true!
2021-11-18 19:56:54
In reply to mikesiva
The only issue with that is that Mosely had a good FC season when the last one was held. My opinion is if a player bats at #3 consistently, he should be able to open, because many times he is at the crease in the early overs.
2021-11-18 20:00:39
Brooks discarded the selectors when they needed him.
2021-11-18 20:13:48
In reply to dayne
Yes Brooks should have gone on the Bangladesh tour, but it is not easy to argue for a batsman with a Test average below thirty.
Listen up, Dayne, the door was left wide open. I cannot read your mind. Next time be more specific, and I won't have to think of your argument as a general statement.
2021-11-18 22:29:53
the point is that Brooks' test average is definitely not the worst among the current crop and what should be done is to compare others who played in 2019-2020 to see how many are better. That can give us an idea whether he was dropped for justifiably. Personally, Brooks is one of the batsmen currently that I love to watch bat. He is silky smooth when he is set.
2021-11-18 22:32:16
In reply to VoopsandOut
Who was better? Brooks or Stuart Williams?
2021-11-19 06:38:59
In reply to Dukes
Your batting average should be more than your age!!!
If you're speaking of his test avg. then may I ask what was Kallis's at similar juncture?
You're taking too long
14.75
2021-11-19 11:58:40
In reply to imusic
I would give that to Stuart. Dat man was sweet too bad when he was in full flow
2021-11-19 15:52:46
The thing about Brooks is he is strong captaincy material. The selectors might have appointed him BOTH Test and ODI captain ahead of Brathwaite and Jason Mohammed to Bangladesh. Look how BONNER AND MAYERS have secured themselves ahead of him!
In another earlier era the great Kallicharan grabbed his opportunity to captain WI but in Brooks case they were no returning great players to displace him.
2021-11-19 21:10:37
He is young enough still to fight his way back into a team with at best frail batting.
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