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Game Time : Colin Murray's opinion on Shai Hope

Sat, Nov 8, '25 at 11:49 AM

Full of this newfound Bangladesh-fuelled confidence (as Captain Shai Hope declared), the West Indies have gone on to New Zealand. Let me say from the outset, I have a whole lot of time for Shai Hope; he must be the most frustrated man on the planet after Joshua Da Silva and Amir Jangoo. When Hope fails, the West Indies often follow, as he continues to take the burden of the batting on his shoulders. Yes, I will admit he gets support from the other batsmen at times, but in the back of his mind, when he goes out to bat, he must be thinking that he can’t fail, as if he doesn’t make runs, his team could be in trouble. He must also have a calming influence on the rest of his team. Even when he addresses the media, he is logical in his thinking and knows what he has to achieve.

Sat, Nov 8, '25 at 1:59 PM

@Castled

So you are not only Che, you are Colin Murray too?