tage is still too inexperienced
jos will serve well coming into the top 6 batters
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This team still needs Jos DaSilva
This team still needs Jos DaSilva
Mon, Oct 13, '25 at 4:56 PM
@allan
Could not agree more, certainly in NZ, best player of seam in the region.
Mon, Oct 13, '25 at 5:52 PM
@allan
Imlach deserves more time to get international batting experience, the Wi big issue is the 2nd opening position, maybe they can ask DaSilva if he wants to try batting there
Mon, Oct 13, '25 at 7:09 PM
debut: Apr 27, '03
61,641 runs
@allan
So who opens? Jos as he is replacing an openner?
Mon, Oct 13, '25 at 7:10 PM
debut: Apr 27, '03
61,641 runs
@dayne
Both opening positions. Not because but still for all. OLD TIME yaad saying.
Mon, Oct 13, '25 at 8:28 PM
@natty_forever
Well, the options are poor, so Campbell just secured a place in the team for at least a year
Mon, Oct 13, '25 at 8:51 PM
@allan
Imlach stays as he deserves a proper run.
Josh as a batsman to replace whom? Chanderpaul's has struggled, but Josh is no opener and asking him to open in seam friendly conditions and him being a big LBW candidate is not a good idea.
Mon, Oct 13, '25 at 10:26 PM
debut: Nov 12, '02
45,089 runs
@voiceofreason
Josh should replace Athanaze. What has he done in the regional or the few tests he played to be selected ahead of Joshiua?
Tue, Oct 14, '25 at 1:30 AM
@allan
Layne,Pierre,Phillips,Greaves out....Shamar,Joseph,Silva,Holder in...
Kavem Hodge should be accommodated in the squad...
Tage
Campbell
Athanaze/Hodge
Hope
Chase
Silva
Holder
Joseph
Shamar
Warrican
Seales
Tue, Oct 14, '25 at 4:26 AM
@allan
tage is still too inexperienced
jos will serve well coming into the top 6 batters
These are Josh DaSilva scores in his last 10 test innings 49, 5, 1, 2*, 4, 27, 14, 22, 5, 12 an avg of 16 overall avg in test cricket 24. LBW 5 times in the last 10 innings to ball angled in playing across the line, so why would he be brought into the team as a batsman, or to open the batting. He made over 500 runs in last yearsβ regional so too has Imlach who deserves a run. BTW when someone scores runs in the regionals does anyone take the time to have a look at who the bowlers were or what the pitches were like.
Tue, Oct 14, '25 at 11:18 AM
@openning
Josh should replace Athanaze. What has he done in the regional or the few tests he played to be selected ahead of Joshiua?
Josh has been given 33 Tests @ 24.76 average. Don't you understand that under this new dispensation , Regional performances is not the sole criteria. That is why your boy KB got 100 tests!
Allick has only played 15 Tests and was the best batsman on this tour
Tue, Oct 14, '25 at 11:19 AM
@Leggully
That is the job of the Scouts and the analysts ( not those on here)
BTW when someone scores runs in the regionals does anyone take the time to have a look at who the bowlers were or what the pitches were like.
We have a winner:
These are Josh DaSilva scores in his last 10 test innings 49, 5, 1, 2*, 4, 27, 14, 22, 5, 12 an avg of 16 overall avg in test cricket 24. LBW 5 times in the last 10 innings to ball angled in playing across the line, so why would h