debut: Apr 27, '03
61,652 runs
@Halliwell
And sole selectah
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Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 1:28 PM
In reply to Cricket_101
Nepal the merciful!
HA HA HA!
Nepal took their feet-off the gas... We are lucky to win a game against a less that stellar opponent...
Nepal the merciful!
HA HA HA!
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 1:31 PM
debut: Feb 15, '11
5,137 runs
In reply to voiceofreason
I understand they benched some of their starters and stepped down to wondies level...
Nepal the merciful!
I understand they benched some of their starters and stepped down to wondies level...
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 2:00 PM
I believe CWI was being magnanimous to Nepal and took a CALCULATED RISK, that even with the overflowing cricket calendar it was in WI cricket’s interest to accommodate the series in their schedule.
Benefits:
Opportunity for young players on the radar to gain valuable international experience, away from home conditions.
Our young players don’t play nearly enough cricket so this would help in that area.
Generate goodwill with an associate member.
Cons:
Hosein said that the Nepal team was training and playing together for 4 years so playing such a tight unit, in conditions that they are very familiar with, and WI with a team that was largely thrown together with no team preparation, was always going to be challenging.
Putting young players in a sink or swim situation. So pretty much set up to. Admins might counter and ask what other options do they have?
CWI may well have thought that the benefits outweighed the cons and even with an unprepared team, expected us to if not sweep, at least win the series.
They were wrong.
Benefits:
Opportunity for young players on the radar to gain valuable international experience, away from home conditions.
Our young players don’t play nearly enough cricket so this would help in that area.
Generate goodwill with an associate member.
Cons:
Hosein said that the Nepal team was training and playing together for 4 years so playing such a tight unit, in conditions that they are very familiar with, and WI with a team that was largely thrown together with no team preparation, was always going to be challenging.
Putting young players in a sink or swim situation. So pretty much set up to. Admins might counter and ask what other options do they have?
CWI may well have thought that the benefits outweighed the cons and even with an unprepared team, expected us to if not sweep, at least win the series.
They were wrong.
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 3:17 PM
They could have easily named this team West Indies A, considering it could be viewed as a development tour.
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 3:39 PM
debut: Feb 15, '11
5,137 runs
In reply to WIForever
The team was consisted of SR. players as well...
They could have easily named this team West Indies A
The team was consisted of SR. players as well...
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 7:15 PM
In reply to Halliwell
Yes and you hypocrites would be calling for Rayon Griffith to replace Sammy.
Yes and you hypocrites would be calling for Rayon Griffith to replace Sammy.
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 7:17 PM
In reply to Cricket_101
They benched one of their starters!!
Nepal the merciful. After all we were merciful to grant them the tour with 9 of our starters unavailable. So mercy breeds mercy, merci.
They benched one of their starters!!
Nepal the merciful. After all we were merciful to grant them the tour with 9 of our starters unavailable. So mercy breeds mercy, merci.
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 7:22 PM
@voiceofreason
I know lie but I now knowing pre-lie...projection. Back whe' wid dat. Nuh body neva' before nor in the future ever nor will ever call for Griffith s as WI coach. Dat man get nuff cuss 'roun 'ere before. Stop digging the hole you're in any deeper. Have shame!!
I know lie but I now knowing pre-lie...projection. Back whe' wid dat. Nuh body neva' before nor in the future ever nor will ever call for Griffith s as WI coach. Dat man get nuff cuss 'roun 'ere before. Stop digging the hole you're in any deeper. Have shame!!
Wed, Oct 1, '25 at 7:26 PM
In reply to imusic
In other words they underestimated the Opposition and sent n unprepared, makeshift team to tour.
In other words they underestimated the Opposition and sent n unprepared, makeshift team to tour.