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Otis opens his mouth - Captain - 03-03-2014
Gayle threatens England spinners - Gibson
George Dobell
March 3, 2014
Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has warned England they will face a far tougher proposition when Chris Gayle returns to the side.
Gayle, who has been unavailable for the ODI series in Antigua due to a back injury, is due to return to the nets in Barbados over the next couple of days with a view to playing in the T20 series on the island that starts on Sunday.
West Indies' top-order have struggled in both the first two games. Wrong-footed by England's tactic of using their spinners in the opening overs - England utilised four spinners within the first 12 overs in the second ODI - West Indies slipped to 45-5 in the first match and 30-3 in the second.
While Gibson accepted that his side's top-order batting had been "pretty average", he believes there is nothing to fear in England's spin attack and that Gayle's return will force England to reconsider their approach of utilising spin bowling in the open overs.
"Chris will be back," Gibson said. "That will make a huge difference to our approach and how other teams approach us. Chris facing this spin might be a little bit different. He will be in Barbados in the next couple of days getting ready for the T20. All the reports suggest he should be ready.
"There's been some pretty average batting over the course of the two games. We got out of jail in the first game with Darren Sammy and Darren Bravo putting on 100 in 7 overs at the end, but that's not going to happen every day. We need to play better at the top of the or
Re: Otis opens his mouth - ketchim - 03-03-2014
hahahaha.....Dudus is back in Opisss good books ? ::LOL::
Re: Otis opens his mouth - Calypso - 03-03-2014
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=88095.msg552490#msg552490 date=1393886012]
hahahaha.....Dudus is back in Opisss good books ? ::LOL::
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Talk about a 365 degree turn !!! :-[
I keep saying that Ottiss needs to shut up ....
Re: Otis opens his mouth - ketchim - 03-04-2014
[quote author=Calypso link=topic=88095.msg552505#msg552505 date=1393888980]
Talk about a 365 degree turn !!! :-[
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Ahhmmm..360 ......Leap year is 366 ? ;D
Re: Otis opens his mouth - ketchim - 03-04-2014
3rd ODI : West Indies v England at North Sound
Mar 5, 2014
Who will be looking at this " Clincher "
Re: Otis opens his mouth - mapoui - 03-04-2014
dat is was my immediate reaction..the godfather and the coach on speaking terms again ::confused::
at leas the HC speaking fuh him..with murderous intent with a bat in he han'
hahahahaha
Re: Otis opens his mouth - ketchim - 03-04-2014
Ernest Hilaire gonna Telegram Ottis with a :
"WTF , I am in my Ambassador office in London, England and this is what you SAY " ?
Sir Hilary Beckles :
"WTF , when I coined the Don Dudus title , it was supposed to live " in perpetuity "
Re: Otis opens his mouth - ketchim - 03-04-2014
In Perpetuity Of endless duration; not subject to termination.
Re: Otis opens his mouth - Calypso - 03-05-2014
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=88095.msg552533#msg552533 date=1393907803]
Ahhmmm..360 ......Leap year is 366 ? ;D
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Oops!! .... Degrees of days ...... :-[