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Jos Da Silva as captain, Athanaze as VC

allan 3/31/25, 4:36:20 PM
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debut: 2/9/03
11,152 runs

cant find any better now
imusic 3/31/25, 4:53:01 PM
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debut: 11/13/02
79,826 runs

In reply to allan

Josh first needs to make the team on merit

That is not the case at the moment.

Imlach is the incumbent keeper and he has captaincy experience at the FC level.

I would not be surprised if they go back to Jason Holder as an interim measure. That would be a mistake IMO, especially seeing that he picks and chooses what series he’s available for.

Maybe the plan is to bring back Shai Hope to the test team and make him captain there too. They need to maintain their status quo.
allan 3/31/25, 5:20:58 PM
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debut: 2/9/03
11,152 runs

In reply to imusic

Shai Hope hasnt played any or much FC cricket - 4 day
Jason Holder that would be the worst move ever - retrograde
dayne 3/31/25, 5:29:29 PM
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debut: 5/29/07
8,494 runs

The only sure picks in the present team is Seales and Imlach, the team is really on more shaky ground going forward.
jacksparrow 3/31/25, 8:51:39 PM
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debut: 5/19/07
1,799 runs

Whats the choices
PalsofMine 3/31/25, 9:43:22 PM
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debut: 2/2/23
2,035 runs

In reply to imusic

I hope that you are not asking us to infer that Athanaze makes the team on merit!
Conorboy 3/31/25, 9:51:54 PM
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debut: 2/21/17
675 runs

In reply to imusic

On current form Josh walks in to the test team as a middle order batsman.
Think the current situation might suit his appointment as there is no way he could be keeping wicket also.
Like his energy and I always get the impression his first love is playing test cricket.
He has also shown some real fight on a number of occasions , particularly the ton he scored a against England a few years ago plus the partnership he had with Hodge in the winning test match against Oz.
Can't think of a better option .
Greggy 4/1/25, 12:42:49 AM
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debut: 3/11/25
7 runs

In reply to Conorboy

Mr Da Silva as Captain? Perhaps. Not as the keeper though.
velo 4/1/25, 1:10:21 AM
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debut: 7/29/19
4,807 runs

Who ever it is will not be ideal
Conorboy 4/1/25, 2:50:16 AM
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debut: 2/21/17
675 runs

In reply to Greggy

Yes, leave him concentrate on his batting and the captaincy.
dayne 4/1/25, 1:01:16 PM
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debut: 5/29/07
8,494 runs

In reply to Greggy

DaSilva should first have to prove he could be a Test batter in the top five in the batting order.
PalsofMine 4/1/25, 1:09:18 PM
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debut: 2/2/23
2,035 runs

In reply to dayne

the bar is so low for the top 5 WI test batters that Silva easily overcomes it. I believe that in the current FC he is miles above any of them. I would support Silva for captain. Yes he was dropped but so was Lloyd before he was appointed captain so no big deal. Hope, who has shown no interest in returning to test cricket, would be a poor choice. Almost as poor as Holder who is being advanced as a possible candidate. I support Silva as batting captain and Imlach as keeper/vice captain.