20 players to prepare for the upcoming West Indies versus New Zealand Tests

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  Benn is back...one of 3 attacking bowlers west indies have.  the other 2 are Narine and Shillingford.

west indies must play 2 spinners now..and 2 pacers.  I don't care who the 2 spinners are as long as deh from those 3.

Nurse is a good spinner as well ....thats 4 of them in the squad !

Taylor has not done enough to be there IMO but let us see how he gets on in the camp.


Saddened to see Samuels still there but alas.

Nurse had a good year..so he is getting a look see.  but not fuh me he wud not.  there are a few still ahead of him in the mix

Totaly agree on that one MAPPIPPEEEEEEEE.

What are your views on Taylor?

Well not as convinced about Benn tbh. But let's see. I'd prefer Narine and Shilly (hopefully he doesn't suck post his action modification) ideally. Benn isn't a bad option to have I guess. Also filling in somewhat of an "allrounder" role I suppose.

Also - has everyone given up on Bishoo? I know that he's far from consistent, but he's been doing well recently and that surely is a good sign? Yes, he probably hasn't done enough to warrant a place in test side so far, but generally speaking?

Also Permaul has turned out to be such a massive disappointment, I expected him to fill in a decent allrounder role (poor man's Shakib, if you will) - but he's grassed it.

taylor is experienced and gibbo likes that..older experienced fast bowlers.

taylor has been around for 10 years but he started young and had so many injuries he is not all that used up.  if he is fit and ready to go he is as good or better than any other we have.

yet I dont like how gibson handles fast bowlers.  we have  had a ream of very fast youngsters coming through over the past 4- 5 years and none absolutely zilch has progressed.  and I am not talking about roach and rampaul....

gibbo singled out jason holder and he has gone backwards not forward.  deh picked cottrell and immediately he has gone backward.  they ignored Johnson  and he too regressed coming forward again this year a bit.

I give up on gibbo period but he is murder on west indian pace..ignoring the youngsters for tino best and fidel  edwards while the kids stagnated.  I suppose he is looking forward to grab taylor and stick him in there. 

if taylor is ready its ok I guess.  but gibbo simply must do soemthing about developing the young pacemen.  he has already wasted a great deal of potential

benn is a leftie leggie..shilly and narine are offies.  narine has great variety and that may lend some diversity if the both of them play.  but i would prefer Benn and Narine.  i think shilly will have it hard  to get back in once Benn is there