Windies weren’t good enough, laments Ramdin

What positives?

Well de "replacement" mek 70 so dats a minor positive.

victory inside three days and Ramdin says they weren't good enough.
They were pathetic.
Apart from Dowrich and Samuels innings,noting else was good.

Chanderpaul must be having a laugh right now. They dropped him for his lack of performance and yet still only two batsmen in this lineup managed to make any significant contribution to the innings.

Don't forget Bishoo. He was the pick of all bowlers on display. He can hold his head up high. Just hope his finger injury doesn't prevent him playing in Jamaica.

I am getting pissed with Ramdin...seriously pissed.  I don't want to hear or see him talk anymore.

he is the captain of a weak side...suddenly made weaker by jackass selection policy.  Ramdin as captain has one path to follow..lifting his own play compensate. that is his job as captain..to lead by word and example.  he is one of 3 remaining experienced players on the side..along with Samuels and Taylor.  he must lift his game. 

if Ramdin does not lift his game this side will sink into the mud and disappear.  all time for talk is over.  Ramdin is not a rookie anymore, he is approaching 30 a fully grown man and player..captain.  nor 'potential' will work. he has to stand and deliver NOW!

Ramdin has been far too obsequious as captain, has hardly raised a profile in the games he has led.  he is still  a face in the crowd, not an individualized leader everyone knows by personality and deeds.  that has to stop now that such a captain is essential.  Ramdin must have perspective, a world view that is based on who he is..a west indian at time when west indies is faced with a distinctive situation in which a captains role is crucial by its tone and quality.  Ramidn must have some sort of idea as to what to do to solve the situation, to make it better.  he has to have tht and go out and try to effect it..let it show in his attitude and in his play on the field

Ramdin evinces somewhat of the same problem I tried to describe recently with the white captains of the 19-fifties and previously.  they were not nationalists, had no nationalist west indian perspective at all, save narrow spectrum white planter concerns.  they never fought hard for the west indies..were mild at the best, saboteurs at the worst

Ramdin is no saboteur! and I guess his dig at Samuels demonstrates good emotion and commitment to his job. so the dig at Samules may not be all bad.  at least Ramdin cares and that is great.  but we need more..much more.  let Ramdin turn that emotion on himself to go lead by example..then on the team to drive them to do better by his example which would give him the right to really lead the team, to talk and direct his players.

Ramdin must fight for the west indies..his west indies, tuff it out, take all the leads he should and must take. let his inner self show regardless.  he is not out to kill anyone, commit crime, be delinquent.  he is out to win and to develop a winning side.  nutten wrong with that... that is his job.  who see thats their business, what they think likewise. if they like good.  if they dont go tell the radio
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Presented below are team batting averages over the last 2 years. The numbers exclude matches against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.



The numbers show that batting has been a major problem for West Indies as they average just 26.32 per wicket - lower than ever team bar Zimbabwe.

When it comes to bowling, things aren't much better - their average of 41.82 is higher than every team bar Bangladesh.



Are there any bowlers - specifically seamers - on the horizon that could potentially step up and be a difference maker?

but we jess beat england.....

stats are stats.  like math in general they can describe what has happened.. but they cannot tell what will happen...although they can be useful guidelines in predicting what will happen

Ramdin's first mistake was batting first. Better to bat second and go for a draw.

How much money we lose with these 3-day matches that exclude the weekends when the crowds are likely to be at their biggest?