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West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - chairman - 10-16-2014
Dharamsala: The West Indies on Thursday replaced injured batsman Lendl Simmons with left-arm spinner Nikita Miller for the remainder of the ODI series against India.
"There were chances that Simmons will recover from back injury but we realised that he had to be flown back home for further treatment. Nikita is on his way from Sri Lanka to replace Simmons," said West Indies team manager Richie Richardson ahead of the fourth ODI here on Friday.
Talking about West Indies' chances in the series, tied at 1-1 after they gifted the win to India in Delhi, Richardson said the "boys" were in a positive frame of mind.
"We were good for eighty overs and lost our way in the next 20. We need to think about the positives than the negatives and continue the way we have been playing. The guys are upbeat and looking forward to the game. Hope conditions here will favour us and we will have a very exciting and successful match," he said.
The West Indies skipped practice after arriving late in the afternoon on Thursday for the second-ever ODI at the HPCA Stadium.
"We just arrived here so practice was not possible. We left the day for some recovery exercises. It is a beautiful venue, the facility is very nice. It made me feel like I wanted to play cricket again. Hopefully, the wicket will provide an exciting match," said Richardson, a former West Indies captain.
He refused to comment on the controversy regarding the players' payment dispute with WIPA.
"To be honest we are focused on match. I don't wish to comment on anything else," he said with a straight face.
Richardson has expectations from left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn, who replaced Sunil Narine in the squad after the latter's action was reported during CLT20.
"Benn (79 wickets) has more Test wickets than Sunil (21). In fact I was his first captain. He has wealth of experience and knows what he needs to do. He bowled extremely well at home against Bangladesh," said Richardson when asked about Benn's role in the team.
On a lighter note, Richardson said the team was looking forward to meet Tibetan spiritual master Dalai Lama.
"I have not heard about the meeting but if you have the powers to arrange it please do. I look forward to meeting the great man," he signed off in trademark West Indies style.
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - Googley - 10-16-2014
Why not replace a batsman with a batsman...ala SHIV??!!!!! >
and a better batsman as well!
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - ketchim - 10-16-2014
Nikita is the only one prepared to cross that Bridge that Lord Rama built ! 8)
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - Googley - 10-16-2014
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Nikita is the only one prepared to cross that Bridge that Lord Rama built ! 8)
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Shiva blessed that bridge...he would have crossed at lightning speed! ::LOL::
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - ketchim - 10-16-2014
[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=93412.msg594301#msg594301 date=1413479472]
Shiva blessed that bridge...he would have crossed at lightning speed! ::LOL::
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WICB will Fly in any Batsmen from the Caribbean : when they can juss cross that bridge !
Leon is on the Bench and Fuda was not asked to join Nikita ! :-[
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - allswl - 10-16-2014
Unless Simmonds is not considered a batsman, I would go for another batsman. Not quite sure what The WICBC's thinking is. Was Miller set because of the pitches the team is about to play on or are they trying to sure up the bowling attack.
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - ketchim - 10-16-2014
Only Richie knows ! :-[
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - mapoui - 10-17-2014
a perfect selection. perfect from the selector involved Richie Richardson.
Miller for a batsman is exactly what I expect Richardson to do...the born again saboteur and self-hating skunt.
Richardson does not believe he deserves to win... so as captain before and now as manager, he does all he can to cut himself off at the knees.
the skunt ought to be on a psychiatrist's couch not managing west indies.
allyuh ever see sch self-defeating bullshhit ever before in west indies clothing ::confused:: ::confused:: ::confused::
the man refuses to select his sides properly and loses all the time
like I said: India should beat this west indies side out of the water from here on in
Re: West Indies Replace Batsman Lendl Simmons With Spinner Nikita Miller - Googley - 10-17-2014
[quote author=mapoui link=topic=93412.msg594391#msg594391 date=1413553200]
a perfect selection. perfect from the selector involved Richie Richardson.
Miller for a batsman is exactly what I expect Richardson to do...the born again saboteur and self-hating skunt.
Richardson does not believe he deserves to win... so as captain before and now as manager, he does all he can to cut himself off at the knees.
the skunt ought to be on a psychiatrist's couch not managing west indies.
allyuh ever see sch self-defeating bullshhit ever before in west indies clothing ::confused:: ::confused:: ::confused::
the man refuses to select his sides properly and loses all the time
like I said: India should beat this west indies side out of the water from here on in
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hahahahahah!!
Maps you have me in stitches laughing!
You are correct. Richie has no business managing WI cricket in any form!!