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Women's cricket...diminishing returns:

Tue, Jun 2, '26 at 4:36 PM

Dottin: She can hardly play to the offside and depends on the slog sweep. Every team knows this and they just keep the ball outside off stump. She is like a cripple and has been on the downside for eons. What is her value to the side?

S Taylor: She has never learnt to play the cut shot and her game is not suited for the power game (T20 cricket). Taylor will never turn a T20 on its head. She is too timid as a batter and she eats up plenty balls and puts tremendous pressure on her fellow batters.

Q. Joseph: She bats like she is playing the lottery...random numbers to decide what to hit; She can only play on the leg side; she will never be a consistent batter as she has no clue about the technical aspects of batting. I believe the coach can give her a finishing role at #7 as she has improved her bowling She is a better bowler than a batter.

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This current side is a two player team...Hayley and Henry with the ocassional contribution from Campbell.

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However the batting resources can be tweaked to provide a modicum of hope for upcoming T20 World Cup. It's a pity Eboni Brathwaite was not included in the squad.

Mathews

Campblell

Glasgow

Claxton

Henry

Alleyne

Joseph.(all rounder)

The cupboard is threadbare...but what to do?

Tue, Jun 2, '26 at 5:38 PM

@Courtesy

Do you (or anyone) know where the money comes from to support, develop and maintain women’s cricket at all levels in the region?