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Aljo 132 wickets S/R 30.86- Why is he not opening the bowling?

voiceofreason 6/1/25, 6:53:36 PM
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Is beyond comprhension. Darren Sammy fix this!
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methodic 6/1/25, 6:54:35 PM
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In reply to voiceofreason

ah heavy investment in Forde
voiceofreason 6/1/25, 6:56:11 PM
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Just pass Mervyn 'Lightning Crack' Dillon into 9th all time WI ! Best S/R among all the bowlers.
voiceofreason 6/1/25, 6:59:59 PM
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Yes but he could be first change.
natty_forever 6/1/25, 8:02:53 PM
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Hope just stuck with the script.
voiceofreason 6/1/25, 8:07:51 PM
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Nice try Nutty.

Hope is on his own this time. Delayed as well in bringing back Alzharri.
brians_da_best 6/1/25, 8:12:41 PM
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You have a problem with the guy who opened the batting and the guy who didn’t open the bowling big grin

One of them had a stellar game, the other, not so much
googley 6/1/25, 8:47:49 PM
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Hope is on his own this time


So why you blame Sammy for sending jewel to open?
voiceofreason 6/1/25, 9:01:07 PM
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I knew that was Sammy's call. Jewel sat right next to Sammy after his dismissal.
natty_forever 6/2/25, 12:32:46 AM
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And you know this how? Nice try yuh self. We know Sammy sacked Rovman. Cause he doesn't follow the script.
voiceofreason 6/2/25, 1:02:36 AM
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Perhaps if Shai had followed Sammy's script today we would have won. Rovman lost his captaincy because he couldn't bat spin to save his life but I like Rovman as a Captain.
Fivestar 6/2/25, 1:47:25 AM
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There is a reason why, Alzarri Joseph, after almost ten years of international cricket is not our opening fast bowler. He has shown flashes of brilliance but lacked consistency.

Today, he was incredible and bowled like a man possessed. I believe he was the only bowler on either team hitting ninety miles per hour. Even well-set century maker, Joe Root, was unsettled by Alzarri's fury.

There was speed, hostility, accuracy and lateral movement. It reminded me of the good old days of West Indies fast bowling.

Now comes the million dollar question. Where does, Alzarri Joseph, go from here?
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voiceofreason 6/2/25, 3:04:00 AM
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Aljo has always been good in limited overs bowling but is his test performances are inconsistent to the point of frustration for even his most fervent supporters like myself. He is now in the top 10 of WI bowlers of all time and based on his s/r he will become # 1 in less ODI matches than Walsh.
natty_forever 6/2/25, 5:16:15 AM
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In reply to Fivestar

Sometimes too much cricket can have you losing the fire. We have no idea on how to rotate players to keep them fresh each series physically and mentally.
PalsofMine 6/2/25, 7:23:11 PM
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that may be so but Aljo is not of the quality of Walsh as a bowler.
brians_da_best 6/2/25, 10:20:44 PM
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brians_da_best 6/2/25, 10:21:17 PM
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Nowhere close. His test returns are awful.

He needs to up his game there as well