**** YOUR team for the ODIs ****

Mine is given the squad and fitness.

Simmons
Smith
Da Bravo
Samuels
Blackwood
Dw Bravo
Ramdin
Holder
Benn
Roach
Ravi

Ten overs can be shared between Blacwood and Samuels.

Ideally I would have Shiv opening with whoever, Smith will be relegated to pansy cricket forever etc.

However they will compromise the team by getting Sammy in there and perhaps Taylor ahead of Ravi.

Sammy, simply cannot play as a basher at 7. He is crap, sorry for my French, and he should not be in the squad.

I would not have Samuels either as he flatters without producing for his entire career.

I have played Holder as he is batting on and he may just become a batting allrounder.

Why Smith? Do we trust Smith?

No of course not but he is in the squad as a direct replacement for Gayle so he has to play.

Look mate, Smith should not have played for the Windies 5 years ago.

I have previously posted my issues with Smithy!

So give the squad what would be your team?

You can pontificate as much as you, and even I, want but this is the squad....

I forgot the official squad was already named. It's just a matter of which ones get to play. I'd select these, and bat them in this crazy order:

Holder
Smith
Benn
Simmons
Dwayne Bavo
Darren Bravo
Leon
Ramdin
Russell
Roach
Ravi

The problem is, this is a crap team. The players were poorly selected. You need 2 spinners, Paint, and Chanders somewhere.

EDIT - you've selected Blackwood. I dont think Blackwood was selected on the official roster.

This is remiscent of our ECB in the 80s....

Crap and I would expect Butts to do this, not Lloyd.

Like you I would have Samuels no where near a Windian shirt but they have selected him and he will play....

THE BEST WINDIAN BATSMAN BY MILES IS SHIV SO HE MUST PLAY....NO?

I am happy with  Russell but Blacky has to play ahead of Spinks....surely?

What is your batting order?