This game proves the selectors and incompetent

The WI selectors know from the last game that this bowling attack (Shilly, Sammy, Best, Gabriel, Deo) is weak. West Indies fans on radio shows, message boards and clubs have been ranting about this bowling attack for the past week, and now the selectors do what they always do and persist with their own silly decisions. Maybe it's an ego thing: they love to persist with bad bowlers in the "hope" that they will eventually be proven right.

Best and Gabriel cannot lead a bowling attack.

Deo was presumably chosen because he can bat slowly and for a long time in Test matches, but this choice is already an admittance that the WI selectors have no faith in its frontline batsmen.

I predict three NZ batsmen getting centuries in the first innings. If our bowlers do well, I will eat my own words.

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Trinidaddy, whom would you pick from these two? And how would it improve the bowling lineup considerably?
I have no idea why Ravi ain't playing though. Would've easily trusted him to lead the attack more than Gabriel and Best.

We are all experts.

Based on the squad in New Zealand the team selected seems to be the best complement of players. However I read somewhere where either Gibson or Sammy said they had toyed with the idea of playing Narine but the pitch seemed unhelpful so why play Shillingford?

I too am not sure why Rampaul is not in this team, unless he is injured but appeared fine in the India ODIs. He seems a real impact bowler and more often than not, he takes early wickets. His fuller length makes him quite suitable for New Zealand conditions.

This is perhaps where the selectors made an error in the first place. I would give Narine many more ODIs to continue his development, allowing Shillingford the opportunity to be lead test bowler.

I had previously been a bit critical of Deonarine purely because, on what I see, he can be a better batsman and he does not seem to have learnt or developed. However his allround game makes him a good candidate for the number 6 spot. However he is capable of scoring 100s and needs to buckle down.

Deo is NOT part of the bowling attack !

He is treated as a " part time off spinner "

and the Commes including Bishop constantly remind us  ..

Gabriel need to go back to Trinidaddy school and learn how to : :-[

" Hold a SEAM upright " as a Fast bowler ...


unbelieveable he is in any XI    :

8 hours later, and this bowling attack I criticised did very well. It looks like they will get SA out for 350-360, which is reasonably good. I honestly expected a 500 for NZ. Is NZ's low score due to good bowling or bat batting, though?

Gabriel can't bowl.

Rampaul is an excellent bowler,  but he can only give you 5 or so great overs in Tests. He seems to get tired quickly and lose his body. If you play him in tests, you have to use him very sparingly.

I would play Shilly and Narine together, Holder and Santokie, keep Sammy and find another fast pacer. Right now our best quicks are Roach and Rampaul.

SA and NZ  ??  :-\

SA got out for 301 against India in their ODI

NZ at 307 - 6 appear heading for  400 + ..

This windies team will always be unbalanced as long as Sammy is on the team