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Congrats Josh!

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 3:59 PM

Double ton to follow Jangoo.

You won’t get the acknowledgement from most on here…..far less for those in charge in WI cricket…..but you ARE appreciated by T&T cricket fans.

Wishing you continued success.

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 4:02 PM

@imusic

Don know

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 4:10 PM

Congrats Josh, but who was the double against?

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 4:21 PM

Great going, Josh..keep punishing your detractors and those who do not want you in Test team.

Runs and big runs is your tool..whip em.

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 4:30 PM

@dayne

Josh was the second highest run scorer in the fc tournament last year. Jason Mohammed was 1st. They were both ignored and WI finished the home season being bowled out for 27 by the same opposition Da Silva scored 78 against under lights at the Gabba on a dodgy wicket

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 5:52 PM

congrats Joshua Dasilva, I like your persistence, just keep working hard on your craft and you will be rewarded.

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 6:00 PM

Congratulations.

De Silva is a decent batsman and should be rewarded for working on his batting since being dropped.

Time to be brought back in to the West Indies squad.

I would still make Paint dry Kraigg the Skipper with De Silva as the Vice Captain of the Test team. As the Wicket keeper batting at 6 or 7 he would not be upsetting the balance of the team like Chase or Warican.

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 7:32 PM

@imusic

Do you think it’s possible to congratulate a player without insularity and whining???

Anyways congratulations Joshua Da Silva wonderful innings to continue breaking down the door, if you score enough runs it becomes impossible to be ignored!!!

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 8:40 PM

Nice

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 8:41 PM

@Jumpstart

Yes indeed

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 8:44 PM

I wonder if JDS can focus more on being a specialist batsman and leave the glove work for someone else. He CAN make the senior side as a pure batsman. For those who know, wicket keeping is a strenuous task on its own especially in a team that has little or no resistance in the top order. Not enough time to put your feet up.

He needs another run for sure.

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 8:51 PM

@Raskil

great idea. josh, as i said earlier is the bet player of pace bowling in the west indies...him, kirk mckenzie and hodge. the showed all showed that at brisbane. there are mulyiple batting spots available and as a west indian wicketkeeper, you know thatyou are only get to bat at #7 in a lineup which is batting with the tail.

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 8:58 PM

@Jumpstart

Batting in that position in the West Indies team does not have you planning in your head a long composed inning…it’s how much can I get before the tail collapse. That’s wasting a potential higher order talent.

These are the conversations selectors and coaches should have with players.

Mon, Apr 27, '26 at 9:16 PM

@Raskil

exactly....and the tail comes in early because 1-5 are come and go so regularly that you're coming with virtually nothing on the board, a still new cherry and the tail at the other end