Academy v Force

Academy deals some early blows.

Where is Goolie???

In reply to PalsofMine

Man probably gone beach for Ash Wednesday cool down

Stumps. Day 1

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force are 129 for 6.

TT RED FORCE 129/6[44.0
Amir Jangoo c RA Clarke b N Edward 22[55
Jason Mohammed c †C Bowen-Tuckett b J Layne 32[55

Joshua Da Silva 30* 67
Khary Pierre 24*[48

Fall of wickets
1-0 (CL Cooper, 2.5 ov),
2-10 (T Webster, 9.3 ov),
3-51 (AA Jangoo, 20.3 ov),
4-89 (JN Mohammed, 27.6 ov),
5-91 (Y Cariah, 29.1 ov),
6-91 (JM James, 29.3 ov)

Johann Layne 12.0 4 20 4

Nathan edwards looking good got some pace too

the usual dotish Carnival story with TT cricket teams

Watching Silva. Hope he gets the hattrick!

In reply to PalsofMine

Good knock by DaSilva

This competition by Imlach is good

In reply to Prako

I think that it is Hodge and Athas who are now looking over their shoulders, not Imlach!

In reply to PalsofMine

The selectors must go for batsmen who are smashing down the doors,no messing about just do it.I would like to say though,J.Da Silva should play as a batsman.

If Charles don't get 5 or 6 wickets in the second innings he should be dropped for another young bowler or a batsman,he bowled 2 overs and that is not on,he's done very little in all the matches so far.Isn't there another spinner in all of TT.

In reply to granite

Yep. Goolie bowled some off spin in the first match so they may as well pick him instead of Charles who is having a really poor season. Another disappointment has been Joshua James, who has been given a good run so far but has not really produced either with bat or ball.

In reply to PalsofMine

I like James big and strong looks good potentially can hit the ball also.We do need a batsman so Goolie could be a good replacement for Charles,i find it strange that Cariah was brought on so late.He was brought on and straight away he finished off the Academey innings.

Charles read this MB and has woken up! Are they now using the Dukes ball? Is Silva resting Khary Pierre and Cariah?

In reply to PalsofMine

Well played TT Red Force. well played

seem to be a very professional unit this year but 2 big challenges yet to come. I still think that this is the strongest TT regional team for decades. I cannot think of a better balanced team than this but playing Barbados in Barbados will be a totally different kettle of fish. Seales has to wake up as Charles did in this innings. That second opener spot also has to be looked at carefully. i think that I still prefer Mohan to open rather than Webster who performs better in lower middle order. A big question would be whether to bring in Goolie for James, who is being used much as a bowler in any event. I think that TT will need the extra batsman against Bim featuring Roach, Chase and Holder and Jangoo seems better at #4 than #3. That will potentially be a great match.

[b]In reply to PalsofMine[

Good Post,that is exactly how I see it,James may be rested for Goolie,Mohan to open and Webster at 3 with Jangoo at 4.

In reply to PalsofMine

I am impressed with the tits, Hope and Mayers will may the Pride a stronger unit.

In reply to openning

This match will be a likely draw where first innings will decide.

In reply to granite

Nah! TT won, but the kids gave them a run for their money, in fact this is the hardest they have been pushed and their 3 top batters were not in the front time, so all good preparation for their next 2 games, which will in all probability decide the winners.

In reply to PalsofMine

Yeah. Definitely need an extra batter again at bim

In reply to Emir

Agreed. A bit of luck on their part that the usual Ash Wednesday debacle took place against WIA which did not have the power to push through when they held the advantage. Can anyone remember when last TT won a match in Carnival week? I cant

In reply to Emir

Blame Carnival ,it's only the greatest show on Earth wah yuh expeck.

In reply to openning

Is Hope back in Bim?

In reply to tc1

Bim will be terrifying if Hope also joins the squad.

I don't know if he is.
spoke with my older brother last night, he said Kyle plays in Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver.