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Why Was McKenzie Dropped?

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XDFIX 8/18/24, 12:15:36 AM
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Higher standard for Yardies or commentators' curse?
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pkriston 8/18/24, 1:31:14 AM
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You can't be serious
doosra 8/18/24, 1:31:48 AM
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In reply to XDFIX

he looked way out of sorts and his replacement at least looked more at ease

back to the drawing board
anthonyp 8/18/24, 2:14:54 AM
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Lol... well this didn't go as planned lol

You expected people to support you on this?

McKenzie was rightfully dropped! Get over it.
Drapsey 8/18/24, 2:17:29 AM
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In reply to XDFIX

Why Was McKenzie Dropped?

Unlike when he played down under in Ozz, he looked out of sorts against the swinging ball in England.

We didn't want to chance a repeat of the latter before his home crowd(s), so we saved him (and us) the probable embarrassment.

All's good.
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ducks 8/18/24, 4:00:54 AM
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better questions why was he not played in the warm up match? Is it a permanent discard?
jahmekyah 8/18/24, 5:58:32 AM
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Jamaica has been ostracize by cwi
This has been going on for a long time
This is the final nail in the coffin
XDFIX 8/18/24, 12:25:44 PM
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Sad!
XDFIX 8/18/24, 12:27:47 PM
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Drapsey

Is the team better off without him?
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XDFIX 8/18/24, 12:31:22 PM
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I am more concerned with getting over that defeat ‘irregardless’ of the replacement
Drapsey 8/18/24, 12:42:36 PM
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Is the team better off without him?

Yes, for the mere fact that the team (squad and all) was Yardiless.

The head coach's head is next on the chopping block.
granite 8/18/24, 1:16:17 PM
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A change or 2 must happen for the third test,one change for certain is Kirk.Mc.Kenzie must replace K.Cartey.I sort of think about M.Louis to be replaced with Solozano,our bowling looks good for now.
Emir 8/18/24, 1:17:46 PM
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I believe this is a 2 test series. Thus SA won the series 1-0?
LBW375 8/18/24, 1:42:09 PM
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In reply to XDFIX

Didn't McKenzie average 35 v Australia ?

They dropped Bonner (avg 38 ), Bravo (avg 36) & Blackwood (avg 31) and went to a whole new middle order. They could've transitioned Carty/Athanaze/Hodge slowly with the more productive crew
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granite 8/18/24, 2:06:13 PM
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I wasn't aware but I feel Mc.Kenzie was unfairly treated like so many in past selections,sometimes you don't understand how and why, LBW375 explained.
LBW375 8/18/24, 2:20:06 PM
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WIvSA test series average: Batting

Holder 121 runs @ 61
Warrican 60 runs @ 60
Carty 116 runs @ 29
Athanaze 111 runs @ 28
Hodge 87 runs @ 22
Motie 56 runs @ 19
Joseph 36 runs @ 18
Braithwaite 63 runs @ 16
Louis 48 runs @ 12
Da Silva 34 runs @ 11
Roach 8 runs @ 8
Seales 8 runs @ 3
buds 8/19/24, 3:54:18 AM
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Mckenzie deserves a drop after the Hingland series. He had no form going into the series. He will bounce back better than before. The talent is there. There are no world beaters on this current squad/team. Brathwaite gotta go!! We have supporting players on this team. No world beaters. No leadership nor confident players.
TanteMerle 8/19/24, 1:26:21 PM
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What was McKenzie claim to fame that got him on the team first?
How did he look in the last windies championship?
How did he look in Hingland?
Why was Tage and Macaskie dropped but you think McKenzie should stay?

His drop is deserved.
Others' coming soon, starting with Braffit as cappo.
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natty_forever 8/19/24, 2:51:38 PM
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Because he had pis poor scores and looked like a deer in headlights.
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Slipfeeler 8/19/24, 9:09:22 PM
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After McKenzie shouldered the batting for West Indies against Australia, can you imagined that the young player was dropped after only one test failure. How do we expect our young players to develop? Considering that his replacements have proven to be no better than him.
PalsofMine 8/19/24, 9:35:58 PM
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Come on, man. Shouldered the batting????? We really have low expectations when a man who averages under 35 is stated as shouldering the batting. All he did was to do slightly better than the rest of the poor WI batting. McKenzie was not dropped after one test failure. He was dropped after a failure for the entire FC season and then in 3 tests in which he averaged 5 or less. If anyone ever deserved a drop, it was McKenzie. I am sure if you call him up, he would not dispute that.
Slipfeeler 8/19/24, 10:13:47 PM
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The reality was that like Nash, he too was dropped after one test failure, it’s like they cannot wait to drop Yardies, just in case they come good next series!!
PalsofMine 8/19/24, 11:50:49 PM
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Yeah, it seem so, so live with it big grin
natty_forever 8/20/24, 12:39:38 AM
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Because we cannot kill him.
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natty_forever 8/20/24, 3:14:33 AM
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Nash. If McKenzie could bat like Nash I would join the crusade. And he ugly, remember what goes for one goes for all.
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