The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
...Aljo, Hetmeyere, Keemo?
I see youngsters like Joshua Dore, Jewel Andrew, Micah Mckenzie, Vitel Lawes, the burly Zack Carter, Tilokani, Pollard the big left- arm pacer, Van Lange and Belle allrounders.
This team may arguably be more talented and could win the Cup. Hopefully we do a better job at grooming them.
This team may arguably be more talented and could win the Cup.
Uh oh. Look out for a first round exit
Pollard looked a fine prospect with the new ball. His pace, bounce and general aggressive approach tested the young English batsmen - it was good to see.
Dore and Andrew should do well, they have plenty of talent.
The problem is the next step...moving to first class cricket in the region, they need to be playing better players on better wickets, over a shorter format - then, the best players need to move onto an annual Headley-Weekes type of arrangement, pitting the best of the region against each other. This, along with a much expanded A team schedule, should be the way forward.
Basically, it is about not letting youngsters become comfortable making runs on dead tracks against sub-standard attacks. They need to be tested and tested again, playing against the best to force the cream to the top - then, put them up against A teams in different conditions. The experience and standard will do them good.
BLs what the man saying is the shyt mouth you all have kill any chance of us doing well.
If the island with the biggest pool to dip in only good enough to get selected one player in the squad that speaks volumes and cannot be seen as the most talented ever.
@jamcricket
That sort of thinking is why we are where we are!!! Everybody and their mother haffi BL for their countryman!!!
It shouldn’t matter if the entire team is from the BVI it’s the West Indies and we should support them the caveat being if they’re good enough obviously but you get my point!!!
@voiceofreason
WI u-19 Squad maybe the most talented since
Certainly is, it's Dottie centric.
BTW, greetings from the Yard.
@Drapsey
Greetings my Brother Drapsey! BTW Vitel Lawes the token Yardie Chinaman bowler seems a bright prospect. What do you think?
@jamcricket
it only speaks volumes about the standard of cricket on that island.
@Drapsey
I actually don't think that is why VOR ia saying what he's saying. But id you have followed these guys from U17 to U19 you see the growth and talented. And the team is well balanced. When I saw Pollard batting ans bowling was like this guy got true talent. And Dorne is a true batsman. Seen him rescue his team a few times and he knows how to shift gears. Bowling is good. Think once they don't get ahead of themselves they will do reqlly well and can win it all.
Question atill ia how we move them from U19 to A to senior playera. And with thw way the jokers cutting down schedules of cricket being played we just got to hope they learn sense in managing these guys.