ODI Squad

In reply to StumpCam

Am I reading right.

Titties COW BAWLING now

Muddies have been accused of cowbawling....NOW TITTIES TEK OVAH !!!!

I have stated many time before.....Bravo is not an ODI player....even before the big idiot issue he had a poor ODI record.

In reply to Narper

But you do know with our limited resources, Bravo has done enough in the last 2 years to be selected in this squad, and the test series to Australia.\
I am always writing about young players after one performance or the inconsistency of performances
Only last regional Kevin Wickham batted seven times having an average of 15, one century in three-team group matches, and fans wanted him selected.

In reply to openning

I will always throw my support for Bravo for TEST cricket.
If Bravo was picked for this ODI series I would not have a problem....now he is left out I dont have a problem

In ODIs....even before the big idiots issue....Bravo record in ODIs was not good.....he is not going to get better now.
After 117 innings he has an ave of 30 and an SR of 70 with 4 tons

In reply to Narper


By the same token, what does Ottley and to a lesser extent Dowrich offer that Bravo doesn't?

In reply to WICFan

Ask de quack doctah Haynes that question.

Seems to me suddenly everybody here NOW has a problem with the quack doctah Haynes.....

He has been effing up since he started....even worse than Harper

In reply to Narper

I've had a problem with Haynes selections for a while, taking Chase as the specialist spin option to Australia should have warranted his dismissal.

Nonsensical decisions.

In reply to openning

Lubuchagne and Cummings particular innings were necessary for the games
Maxwell was going bezerk, and Head had the innings under control
with a less than 5 per over needed when Labuschagne entered.
Your mention of their strike rate in those two innings is disingenuous
and in my opinion seek to obfuscate the issue.


When a team is batting first on a good wicket,
I won't not expect or support a par 90 strike rate from the anchor.
I do not support a dependence on boundary balls,
as international bowlers generally do not give too much of those.

it is insulting to mention Kholi and Michael in the same quarters.
In all fairness, Kholi is an exceptional player,
thus a comparison is not really fair to Bravo.
better to compare him to lesser mortals.

I like and support Bravo,
but his missing years robbed him and Wondies or his best (IMO).
His batting has not evolved with the modern DOI.
i would like to see a player withdraw and he get selected
to see if the new and improved Bravo can cut it.
I mentioned in another tread here recently, that I had no issue with his selection
I also stated that i was concerned with his dot-ball percentage in a modern ODI

Bravo not going to get better but Hetmeyer will

In reply to Barry



Hetmyer 5 tons in 50 matches
Bravo scored his first ton after 51 matches

In reply to anthonyp


This has to be a joke

In reply to Baje

And Walsh was the leading bowler , so if your leading batman and leading bowle in the tournament can't make the squad then what is the purpose of the tournament ?

In reply to cricketfreak

Exactly….

In reply to lb aka Scammy poodle

You forget Scammy the head coach and chief wind bag has a big say in team selection. If he wanted Heads Bravo he would be in line up. Talk dun!

Haynes give a good political excuse for leaving out Bravo, but I can understand that, he might be covering for Sammy who might not want Bravo on the team. However if they are really planning for the next WC, why did they select Ottley? I would have persisted with Mayers, he potentially could be more productive and it would be easier to justify his selection

Having a difficult time with some of the selections and players not selected. If age a consideration with an eye on next ODI World Cup why Ottley at 34, Dowrich at 32 and Chase at 31? A right handed offie required, would Kelvin Sinclair not be a better choice for the future?

In reply to Baje

DH couldn't pick rice for me ....

In reply to Narper

In the context of WI cricket explain how/why Bravo's ODI record isn't good. Remember now ODI s/r in the game has upped significantly post 2014 and Bravo debuted quite some time prior so don't watch that only.

In reply to Overthrow

I’m convinced the good Doctor has lost his marbles. I listened to the part of his interview when he discussed DM Bravo non selection, if one is to take Dr Haynes seriously, then he should explain how it is Ottley at 34 yrs old is replacing an injured Greaves who was selected to open the batting.i say that to say, in the squad picked, is King, Hope, who has excelled as an opener and Athanze who has opened in white ball cricket.

Do we really need 4 batsmen capable of opening the batting in a 3 match series, I think not. If Haynes was looking for a stop gap. He should have picked the inform Bravo. We always make that mistake picking teams and leaving out the most in form batsman.