This batting display will nott win or draw matches. On a dead pitch to boot.

All his batting did today was to confirm that he cannot bat.

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Sammy asslickers and dilettantes please come here to justify Hodge's innings.

This innings surely must disqualify Hodge from being selected to a West Indies test side for the foreseeable future.

He is a limited average batsman at best

Lack of confidence and assertiveness...he does not belong.

@Courtesy

He normally does not play like this as he tends to be more positive in his stroke play. Probably out of form . His test hundred vs NZD was one of pure quality. I expect a better innings from him in the 2nd.

@voiceofreason

Probably out of form .

I wonder why you cannot give a definitive reason?

Perhaps there is none, except to conclude that he has shown that he is shit on a flat pitch.

@Courtesy

All his batting did today was to confirm that he cannot bat.

Agreed.

He was given an opportunity despite his poor first class record. We have now seen that he is unable to advance beyond that level. We need to move on.

@WalterWhite

...We need to move on.

Move on, indeed.

Hodge does not do well on slower pitches, most of his good scores were made out of the WI

@WalterWhite

He recently scored a test ton or is Regional cricket a higher level? You Uncles need to understand this is not the 70's and 80's and regional fc performance alone cannot be the sole criteria as the level is mediocre and insufficient cricket is played.

Give the youth a chance as he has over-achieved at this point.

@dayne

Good observation but this is a dead pitch. One would expect a much better performance on this wicket.

@voiceofreason

Bruh, there is no excuse for this mediocrity on a dead pitch.

Give a deserving youngster an opportunity. Why should West Indies cricket reward such...?

@voiceofreason

Give the youth a chance as he has over-achieved at this point.

Youth at 33? Come on man. There is simply no indication that this guy can bat. Look at the difference between the approach of Greaves and Hope to his. All that was required here was normal batting.

How can anyone in their right senses explain Hodge scoring ar a SR of 22 when all other batmen except King is over 50 and King is not too far behind with 48?

Occupying the crease does not mean you cannot put the bad ball away and put pressure on the bowlers.

He is not a world-beater by any means, and probably never will be. But soaking up 139 balls in a match we can do no more than draw hardly warrants such a dramatic post. 😂