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ROSTON CHASE CAPTAIN
ALICK ATHANAZE VICE CAPTAIN
FABIAN ALLEN
KADEEM ALLEYNE
JOSHUA BISHOP
KEACY CARTY
JOHNSON CHARLES
MARK DEYAL
ANDRE FLETCHER
MATTHEW FORDE
OBED MCCOY
GUDAKESH MOTIE
KEEMO PAUL
OSHANE THOMAS
HAYDEN WALSH

In reply to analyst-kid

it's clearly looks like a list of all the guys vying for the final 2 slots

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While I’m thankful for any practice for the team and its potential reserves, why are we touring Nepal instead of the other way around?

To the best of my knowledge, the World Cup is being played in the region (and the US). However, none of the WI matches are scheduled for the US

Would it not be better practice for us AND Nepal to have the matches here in the region in conditions and pitches where the World Cup is taking place?

One would think that Nepal would definitely want to practice in “local” World Cup environment.

Or is it a case of any practice for our team is better than no practice at all, regardless of venue?

And who foots the bill for this tour? I’m thinking it would have to be Nepal cricket association (or equivalent) as CWI always claims to have no $$



Or maybe all venues in the region are already booked for other teams pre tournament preparation?

yea Nepal was a strange arrangement esp when the team will be picked right after they touch down....maybe it's a goodwill thing

In reply to imusic

I agree with the playing here.
But the fact is the host country foots the bill for tours. So they paying for that. Whether WI cricket claiming to be brokes or not.

In reply to imusic

I can only assume venues are still being prepared but I had the same questions when I heard of this.

Looks like motie out of the world cup

In reply to jacksparrow

they are still hoping that by some miracle Hayden Walsh will get good again

In reply to doosra

Yeh, Walsh is well liked by the Selectors, even in 4-days cricket he is expensive. Fletcher seems to be well liked also, a younger player could have been given a chance against a Nepal team.

In reply to doosra

Obviously team management hasn’t given up on the IDEA of having a leg spinner in the squad.

Quality Leg spinners are proven assets in T20 cricket.

Walsh Jr has yet to prove that he is a quality leg spinner. But he also brings excellent fielding to the table so I get the attraction.

Besides….there really is no other option in that department.

Most intriguing selection for me is that of Fabian Allen. With Hosein and Motie already in pole position for the spin option in the squad, it’s not like we need another orthodox left arm spinner.

But if Fabian Allen can be anything close to what he was at his best, he is a serious asset to have with bat, ball, and in the field.

He however is a real long shot at this point to make the final World Cup squad, but it’s good to see him back in WI colours, no matter the level.

In reply to dayne

If you’re saying Fletcher is well liked, so too is Johnson Charles.

I have no issue with either.

Reifer....The Head Coach..........
Total waste tour....

Is South Africa not coming to the region for matches before the WC?

In reply to imusic

Fabian has been badly out of form. I think they see this as an opportunity to remind him he is still in the frame. It is a good thing

We don't even produce leggies anymore. I remember in the 90s at Regional U19 each team had at least 1 leggie, Guyana had 3 sometimes...

it will be interesting to see if say someone did excellent in the 1 or 2 games between the first and the team selection on May 1 and they went that way...to me that would be risky to do especially if there are proven incumbents...but again this makes the tour a bit weird...though it does provide opps to brings guys back into the fold and give some needed game time to wc potential picks

In reply to openning

they are...i think they will be playing the WC team

In reply to doosra

It is a blatant useless pick and a fucking waste of a space that should have been given to someone else,there are a couple others.

In reply to doosra

In reply to Jumpstart

when?

he's 32

if you watched him all 4 day you'll see how can put 2 balls in the same area

No room for Jangoo but I should have known better,stupid me.

In reply to granite

This is a t20 team. Jamgoo must make the redball A team