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Jamaica Squad - West Indies Regional 4 day

 
robbo 2023-01-23 19:51:28 

The full squad:

Paul Palmer (captain)

Jamie Merchant

Alwyn Williams

Aldaine Thomas

Leroy Lugg

Kirk McKenzie

Romaine Morris

Abhijai Mansingh

Patrick Harty

Akim Fraser

Marquino Mindley

Gordon Bryan

Ojay Shields.

 
sudden 2023-01-23 20:21:09 

In reply to robbo

Big bad Leroy in deh suh. Gud

 
FanAttick 2023-01-23 20:39:24 

Where is Jordan Johnson? What kinda backward selection is this?

Is Mansingh any good or is this a nepotistic pick?

 
robbo 2023-01-23 20:45:43 

In reply to FanAttick

Was wondering about Johnson myself. I know that they have played a number of trial matches over the last few weeks, but details have been sketchy with no team sheets and scorecards so I’m not sure whether he’s been trialled and just not performed.

The other thing that strikes me is, are there no young pace bowlers in Jamaica coming through?

 
hubert 2023-01-23 21:03:37 

In reply to FanAttick

So the long distance flyer, Mindley is in and can't make WI squad even with Phillip and Seales out ?

OK so Derval Green is now history.

I guess the better players are playing football and basketball .
If his team scores over 200 against any team then its time they bury cricket in the region.


lol lol lol lol

 
FanAttick 2023-01-23 21:11:12 

In reply to robbo

In reply to hubert

I’m not sure who is who in this squad…aside from Derval Green another notable omission is Nicholson Gordon….seems a very weak team….

 
sudden 2023-01-23 21:23:27 

In reply to hubert

Anything is possible with Big Bad Leroy in the squad.

Lugg is going to kill some bowling team, preferably lousy Bim

 
hubert 2023-01-23 21:29:40 

In reply to sudden

Lugg . Why abbreviate luggage ?

smile

 
sudden 2023-01-23 21:38:19 

In reply to hubert

No love for Lugg, Hubie?

I hope I don’t have to say I told you so big grin

 
Dukes 2023-01-23 21:55:45 

In reply to FanAttick


Where is Jordan Johnson? What kinda backward selection is this?


Can you tell us what his scores were in the trials prior to the naming of the squad? Could you also tell us who was selected in the squad whose scores were poorer than him?

Is Mansingh any good or is this a nepotistic pick?


Can you tell me how he did in the trial matches recently and who he should replace?

 
FanAttick 2023-01-23 22:08:44 

In reply to Dukes

I asked three questions and instead of providing answers you responded with three more questions?

 
Yadi 2023-01-23 22:29:34 

In reply to robbo

Century makers: Durval Green and Javour Royal are NOT SELECTED?

 
hubert 2023-01-23 22:35:30 

In reply to sudden

You could and that would be good...seems he is the best player on this squad and
that's no joke.

smile

 
Dukes 2023-01-23 23:12:04 

In reply to FanAttick

I asked three questions and instead of providing answers you responded with three more questions?


You did not ask 3 questions.You made statements in the form of questions such as Do you still beat your wife!!!!!!!!

 
Slipfeeler 2023-01-24 03:27:46 

I am very concerned about this squad, sumtin wong. Palmer is really the only one suitable for captaincy but the last time he was captain, he refused to score any runs but with this very weak team, he will have to make a ton of runs for Jamaica to be competitive in any regional match. Might as well, they use some of the winning T20 team members.

 
Slipfeeler 2023-01-24 03:29:46 

Kirk time now big grin

 
Onionman0 2023-01-24 04:54:05 

In reply to robbo

Poor team.... would be last....

 
buds 2023-01-24 05:46:29 

In reply to FanAttick

Nepotistic.

 
FanAttick 2023-01-24 08:58:21 

In reply to buds

Nepotistic


Thanks. That’s the answer to my 3rd question….

To his credit though he is apparently a leg spinning allrounder so I don’t know if there were other leg spinning allrounder contenders of some repute…

Gleaner breaks down the squad

Key takeaways:

Fast bowler Nicholson Gordon has missed out due to injury while Dennis Bulli has been overlooked.


Gordon is injured but Dennis Bulli being overlooked is quite strange because he was our main threat last season with his left arm mystery spin…

According to Nikita Miller…
”In terms of balance, we wanted to have that option of a wrist spinner in our squad to complement all the finger spinners that we have around and when you look at Mansingh, he offers something with the ball as well as the bat.”

“Shields is the sharpest and quickest of the lot and we think he will offer something that we didn’t have for a while in our squad. He picked up some wickets in the practice games and he is very much in form.”


If batting prowess is what tipped the scales in favor of Mansingh we already have Jamie Merchant who is a capable lower order batter so unless Mansingh has the potential to be as good as Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja his selection is quite strange…

I’m pleased to hear that Shields is quick…I’ll be watching him with an eagle eye……

Is Oshane Thomas still playing cricket?

 
WICFan 2023-01-24 09:22:08 

In reply to FanAttick

Oshane Thomas was playing T/20s in Sri Lanka just before Christmas.

From the reports from the trial/practice matches it was Lugg, McKenzie and Thomas who scored the runs with contributions from Williams and Morris. Spin bowlers got amongst the wickets and Ojay Shields was impressing with his pace.

Surprised Green isn't in the squad and it does look to be lacking middle-order batters.

 
mikesiva 2023-01-24 09:58:38 

In reply to robbo

I assume Brandon King isn't there because he's in the limited overs squad for South Africa....

But the first ODI isn't until March 16. Why isn't he playing four-day cricket before then?

 
VoopsandOut 2023-01-24 13:06:07 

Dont write off Jamaica. They also had a weak team on paper for the CPL and ODI and look what happened. Would be nice for them to do the hattrick of titles

 
buds 2023-01-24 14:00:08 

In reply to Yadi

Jeavor Royal made a century? When? Where? He does not look like he can hold a bat.

 
buds 2023-01-24 14:02:57 

In reply to VoopsandOut

Paul Palmer is not inspirational or inspire confidence like RPowell. I have no idea why they would in-trust Palmer with the captaincy again after his past failures.

 
Yadi 2023-01-24 14:32:38 

In reply to buds



Durval Green also made a century..

 
newdread 2023-01-24 15:58:45 

In reply to mikesiva

He is playing in the ILT20....earning some big $.

 
sudden 2023-01-24 16:28:55 

In reply to newdread

12 mil or thereabouts? big grin

 
buds 2023-01-24 16:56:41 

In reply to Yadi

Ok. They must be on reserve?

 
jacksparrow 2023-01-25 01:16:51 

What about Bulli

 
Slipfeeler 2023-01-25 01:33:14 

Where are Greene and Bulli? Both seemingly were on the road towards at least an A-team call up, now dropped from JA team? Makes no sense to me.

 
buds 2023-01-25 01:58:26 

In reply to Yadi

I looking for Leroy to put some serious hurt on some bowlers. Hope the ambulances are well stocked.
Aldaine Thomas is one to watch also. Palmer is no leader or Captain. Smh.

 
hubert 2023-01-25 02:22:04 

In reply to Slipfeeler

With a squad like this Green would have been the obvious choice as captain.
Maybe he has retired. News out of the Yard is very sparse where cricket is concerned
and coverage virtually non existent.

Newspaper of days gone by would have at least one reporter on the cricket beat.
Its indeed a different world.

 
buds 2023-01-25 03:46:45 

In reply to hubert

True. Not even scores of the trial matches. A sorry state.

cry

 
Headley 2023-01-25 15:48:14 

In reply to VoopsandOut

Dont write off Jamaica. They also had a weak team on paper for the CPL and ODI and look what happened. Would be nice for them to do the hattrick of titles.

Thank you. They were rediculed before the ODI series (the name Slipfielder comes to mind) even when I made the point that the absence of experienced players was an opportunity for the youngsters to shine.

 
buds 2023-01-25 16:43:44 

In reply to Headley

Do you think Captain Powell had much to do with how JA performed? And do you think Palmer is capable or as inspirational as Powell in getting the players to punch above their weight? NTM, performed (Palmer) as credible as Powell?

I am not writing off JA but, just cautious. Go JA.

 
tc1 2023-01-25 16:50:01 

In reply to Headley



The bat of big bad Leroy will lead the yardies to the promise land, he is from Trent St. James and a true Mapleite.

cool

 
buds 2023-01-25 16:55:19 

In reply to tc1

I hope so. I am hoping he put some serious licks on the local bowlers this season. He does not play around. He will have to watch his shot selection.

lol

 
tc1 2023-01-25 16:56:24 

In reply to buds

lol

 
buds 2023-01-25 16:56:55 

In reply to tc1

Not selecting Bulli was not a good move.

 
buds 2023-01-25 18:20:52 

JA starting line-up:

Leroy
KMcKenzie
AWilliams
PPalmer
AThomas
RMorris
JMerchant
AMansingh
PHarty
OShields
Mindley

JA batting short bad.

 
tc1 2023-01-25 19:46:16 

In reply to buds

Bulli is a good bowler

 
Slipfeeler 2023-01-25 21:47:35 

In reply to Headley

Psychological pressure motivated the players to success, let’s keep up the pressure.
big grin big grin

 
Slipfeeler 2023-01-25 21:49:58 

In reply to tc1

When was the last time St. James produced a national cricket player? In that case he will get the Slipfeeler full support. big grin big grin

 
cumberland 2023-01-25 21:53:16 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Where are Greene and Bulli? Both seemingly were on the road towards at least an A-team call up, now dropped from JA team? Makes no sense to me


Of all the omissions that name is a surprise. He looked like he could serve JA well.

 
FanAttick 2023-01-27 10:56:48 

In reply to buds

Seems like Mansingh did reasonably well during the trials

 
buds 2023-01-27 11:58:01 

In reply to FanAttick

I hope he does well. Plus, I was looking at the JA batting line up and it looks very short so after reading that he considers himself as an all rounder then I am not as concerned, However, still not confident of JA's batting. Nor am I confident in Paul Palmer's batting or captaincy!

They should have given the captaincy to Aldaine Thomas. Watch him to score some big runs.

 
WICFan 2023-01-27 12:04:45 

In reply to buds

The end of McCarthy's fc career?

 
buds 2023-01-27 12:30:36 

In reply to WICFan

Maybe he is still good for the One Dayers and T20(CPL). I think he could have made it much further.

 
Jammal22 2023-01-27 18:39:48 

In reply to newdread

What happen to Greene....

 
mikesiva 2023-02-05 12:42:42 

In reply to newdread

Thanks for that....Pity, because it would've been good to see King in the four-day side!

It seems Mansingh has justified his selection. I hope he continues to do well.

 
jacksprat 2023-02-05 12:58:06 

What happen to the fast bowler Thomas?

Was he a flash in the pan?

 
FanAttick 2023-02-05 13:03:21 

In reply to jacksprat

I understand he played in the Yardie trials but wasn’t impressive…they say his fitness or lack thereof, is still problematic

 
jacksprat 2023-02-05 14:32:09 

In reply to FanAttick

Thanks.


If after all these years his fitness is still suspect, tnen one must question his commitment.

 
Headley 2023-02-07 18:07:29 

Dont write off Jamaica. They also had a weak team on paper for the CPL and ODI and look what happened. Would be nice for them to do the hattrick of titles.

Thank you. They were rediculed before the ODI series (the name Slipfielder comes to mind) even when I made the point that the absence of experienced players was an opportunity for the youngsters to shine.


I wrote the above earlier in this thread. It is not because I have any deep knowledge of the players. It is because I feel that there are no irreplaceable men. Once a team begins to achieve a reasonable standard players coming into the team can sense that they need to perform or soon make way. This Ja team can do well but they may need to replace Palmer (as captain) FOR THE SECOND TIME.