same as yesterday with the exception of Charles, an Shepherd.. .King in for Charles...Rutherford in for Shepherd.....so bowlers Shamar,Forde,Holder,Hosein,Motie an Chase ...batsmen Hope ,King,Hety,Powell an Rutherford...only variation could be Seales in for either Motie or Hosein....some of yawl might seh not having Shepherd weakens the batting but if 5 batsmen an 2 all rounders can't do the job i doubt if an extra batsmen will make much difference....if Shepherd plays he has to bowl an likely to concede more runs bowling than he makes batting..even for 1 over!!!
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Listen up Sammy select this team for opener..
Sun, Feb 1, '26 at 2:59 PM
@positiveg
Forde is a better bowler than Shep who cracks under pressure... bowling is the problem we have enough batting to get the job done without Shep an i maintain he is more likely to concede MORE runs from his bowling than me makes with the bat .....he's ok for CPL an the like but out of his depth for internationals!
Sun, Feb 1, '26 at 4:53 PM
debut: Apr 30, '21
3,009 runs
@CCW
Shepherd plays IPL and has experience in India plus Akeal & Motie are quicker than Forde but if he can get swing early on would be the only advantage for him!!!
Sun, Feb 1, '26 at 5:02 PM
I love how all yuh carrying on as if we have a chance of winning the World Cup. Dis for Dat and Tit for Tat.
Tue, Feb 3, '26 at 8:23 AM
I think that the proper management of Shepherd is key to how we progress in this WC. His bowling is not consistent. It is sometimes good but generally bad as is his batting. I am looking forward to seeing how Shamar J performs as he never had much opportunity to play in IPL
Tue, Feb 3, '26 at 9:13 AM
wi are likely to play the two spinners and holder and shamar pick themselves leaving shepherd and forde to fight it out .i get the feeling hope does not want to open but in this current squad he has too .
Tue, Feb 3, '26 at 10:23 AM
@Edrich
that's a totally ignorant an unnecessary response bro ...what's up with dat??.....yuh's wear bukta or panty? ...souns like yuh's stoop down fuh pee scuntho*e!!!😂
Tue, Feb 3, '26 at 1:12 PM
debut: Apr 27, '03
62,474 runs
@CCW
The BLs are very sensitive creatures. 😂
Tue, Feb 3, '26 at 4:13 PM
@Edrich
In the context of my post how was Sammy disrespected ??....I try to be objective with my posts an not the least bit blinded by insularity....for eg.Hety ,Motie an Shepherd are all compatriots but I've been very critical of them at various times an as I've alluded to in my original i would prefer Forde to Shepherd cos i believe he's simply a better bowler an as yuh know the bowling is the problem!!