Folks
Those 2 draws that the Windies managed, the 2nd one with the help of the rain, showed that we have a long way to being truly comfortable with our cricket.
No fast bowling to speak of - and the selectors, Captain Lara has been told, are not interested in helping. I hate to say it, but I do believe the WICB and the selectors are incompetent, and they need to realise that.
Why, for example, was Dave Mohammed taken out? Now there is no genuine spin. That is why India is able to declare at 588. We are deep into this Indian tour, and our selectors are just as much our opponent as is India. We have no bowling.
While we are building up our batting, we need bowlers to get the other team out.
Collymore and Bradshaw are good, but not good enough to rip apart India.
The batting of Kaif, Dravid, Sehwag, Yuvrag, Dhoni, are just too much for Collins alone, and Edwards when he recovers. Suppose Tendulkar had come? I see that Andy Roberts has criticised Collins' return - I suppose he would have gone to Lawson or Best instead- who are above 90mph rippers. Collins did however get 4 wickets in 1 innings, and no one else got any wickets to speak of.
If you look at ICC you will see that we have no one in the top 10 bowlers for Test. Perhaps someone should print this and hand this to the selectors who probably hate the internet or something.
I don't think we will get over our present doldrums until all of the cricket personalities who are not moving in stride with the rest of the cricketing world are removed and put to pasture. I know this is harsh but this is West Indies Cricket they are toying with. Come on fellas time to cook or get out the kitchen.
Small note on Germany 2006: I was upset at T&T's loss this morning, although I am admittedly predisposed against England in whatever sport they play, and also in their hijacking of the legal profession in my little rock that I call home. And to think that the Soca Warriors held them until the 82nd minute, and then allowed the 2nd goal in injury time!
Sorry T& T - congrats - whoever stands up to the scourge you played against this morning deserve KUDOS.
8 comments:
sorry bro cant agree with you Unless you have someone besides lawson and best in mind. Lawson still pelting the fast ones and Best is way too erratic. Fast and erratic isnt the option we should be using. Edwards was the key and he injured so I think we went with best available.
Mohammed didnt do anything in the first test and this is India we playing, men that brought up eating spinners alive. on that pitch Mohammed would have been murdered just like the fast bowlers.
we have a long way to go is true though. need to cultivate some true true pace bowlers but all we have is medium slow
I wonder if you watched last weekend's test? Collymore and Bradshaw will never bowl out a test team, no matter what line and length they bowl.Something else is needed, definitely not the status quo? Who do you like?
Agreed re Colly and Bradshaw.Thing is there is so much uncertianty about whether or not Colly is injured.They need some attacking bowlers but where are they.
RI... I am going down to the Cricket pitch and meeting you in the nets! We need to help out the West Indies so we have to work off the rust. Meet me down there nuh?
The team has been selected. They have added Marlon Samuels, Ganga is still there, and Mohammed is still out. The series is in trouble. Our main opponent at the moment is the WICB and the selection panel.
still say lawson and best are not the answer. drop braddie and colly if they aint the answer but neither are lawson and best
Jdid
The selectors agree with you that we must have no pace and no spin. JOey Carew has publicly cited LAwsons throwing problems.
What's good...Long time...But I'm back for a while...I'll keep you posted
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