The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Is for CWI to insist all players (especially batters) MUST participate in the regional four day tournament and afterwards select all the performers. No player should feel he has a sure position in the team.
Players must be selected on a three year assessment as they are no players avg over 40 with the bat
@analyst-kid
Is for CWI to insist all players (especially batters) MUST participate in the regional four day tournament and afterwards select all the performers. No player should feel he has a sure position in the team.
Until Darren Sammy’s appointment as test head coach, that has ALWAYS been the requirement.
You advocating reverting to a policy that has been a proven failure?
@imusic
LOL playing on the worst pitches in the World is supposed to produce the best players make it make sense 🙃
Honestly guys. Did you expect this team to beat N.Z. and Australia? I think they didd exactly as I expected.
@analyst-kid
This is the best available batting unit that we have. Despite the failures of Chase, Athenase and Imlach, we don't have any suitable replacements. WE ARE JUST NOT A GREAT TEAM.
@factsman
Not to mention the coach not suh great also.
The WI performed better than was expected for realistic fans, they took two Test matches into the 5th day last session. The pitch really broke up on the last day of the 3rd Test, a question could be asked if they missed an opportunity to play Warrican in the last Test.
@dayne
Please elaborate on performing better than expected?
@natty_forever
Better than expected is another way of Saving The Incumbent The Best Man Manager.... with Data
@imusic
You advocating reverting to a policy that has been a proven failure?
When was this policy applied? Consistently CWI has ignored performers and gone for test incumbents who were failing in the same regionals.
This is the best available batting unit that we have
WI problems are mental : filled with players who have not gone on or matured who has in fact deteroiated.
@factsman
Surely, Josh was one of the better batters in the regional 4-day games!
@analyst-kid
Players who doiminated R4D:
Imlach averages 5 in Test cricket
Dasilva 24 in Test
Performance at R4D cannot be the only criteria as the standard is low!
R4D have to home and away. They are not playing enough cricket. Spinners cannot dominate the overs as they do now. We allow this and they still are not developing into world class bowlers.
Fast bowlers have to be better conditioned. Not sure when was the last time fast bowlers were allowed bowl 20 overs in R4D. They are not fit for the rigors of test cricket. World class batsmen will wear them down then beat them because they fall apart. Is there a fast bowler who can keep constant pressure from one end for ten overs?
We are missing a couple of strike bowlers but have to get more developed as our spinners are not international class bowlers and this have been going on for way too many years.
Local boards have to look to recruit taller fast bowlers and build their bodies for the rigors of the sport. How Layne is still so skinny after years at the Academy is a joke. I saw Shields play against Barbados a couple of years ago and clearly see he had something to work with even then. Seems like we don't have the eye anymore for talent because players like Greaves and Shields take so long to see their skills. Not flashy but very present.
Fast bowling is a mentality driven trade. Line and length works for medium fast but you have to make a batsman uncomfortable. Regional we never attack them but when they get to the next level they are seriously unprepared. You then get a bunch of up and down bowlers running them about and they claim to be top order batsmen.
Our batsmen scare no one and that is because they are not attacked regionally.
Fire Sammy and Reifer before they even reach back in the Caribbean.