3RD TEST: Will It Be SHILLINGFORD or GABRIEL ?

OK Folks:

* Who will be the 4th West Indies bowler in the 3rd test----quick Shannon Gabriel or spinner Shane Shillingford ?

* In the 1st test Shillingford took 5 wickets.

* In the 2nd test, Shillingford was injured and Gabriel who replaced him took 4 wickets.

* So who will it be in the 3rd test----Gabriel or Shillingford ?

* Keep in mind the Kensington Oval wicket has become a batting paradise.

* But on day 4 and 5, spinners usually get some bite.

ONCE AGAIN---TAKE YOUR PICK---SHILLINGFORD OR GABRIEL ?

Rev

TIDBIT:

* How many of you recall Shillingford was man of the match in the last test WI played at Kensington Oval ?

* It was against lowly Zimbabwe.

* Shillingford got 9 wickets in that test; Gabriel got 4

http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Ma...hCode=2097

* SHILLINGFORD OR GABRIEL ?

Rev

no doosra?  tough one to decide

CHECK THIS OUT FOLKS:

* Comparing the WI team that lost the final test in New Zealand to the WI team that won the Trinidad test:

* There have been 7 changes.

* Powell, Samuels, Deonarine, Sammy, Narine, Permaul, and Best are gone.

* Gayle, Bravo, Blackwood, Roach, Benn, Gabriel, and Taylor are in.

* Only 4 players played in the test the WI lost in NZ and the one they won in Trinidad---Brathwaite, Edwards, Shiv and Ramdin.

BOTTOM LINE:

THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE WI CAN WIN THIS SERIES FOLKS.

Rev

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=90661.msg570870#msg570870 date=1403448126]
no doosra?  tough one to decide
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* It's up to the skipper.

* He may very well persist with his fellow Trini.

* Shillingford's wickets in the first test were Latham, Taylor, Watling, McCullum and Neesham.

* Even without the doosra Shilly took some big wickets.

* Gabriel's wickets in Trinidad were Williamson, Craig, Taylor and Boult.

Rev

Narine!

HERE IS BOWLING COACH CURTLY AMBROSE GIVING THE WI PLAYERS A PEP TALK BEFORE THEY TAKE THE FIELD ?




QUESTION:

* Notice the rapt attention by the WI players-----it is clear they deeply respect the great Sir Curtley.

* Has anyone ever seen head coach Otis Gibson giving the players a pep talk before they take the field ?

* ALL GIBSON CARES ABOUT IS HIS 300K A YEAR PAYCHECK.

Rev

deh done pik the side Rev..as I am sure you know.  no Narine!

I will tek ah bet here now that Ramdin goes with the 2 spinners

Shillingford without his Doosra  is like an old man without his  Viagra,, useless

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deh done pik the side Rev..as I am sure you know.  no Narine!

I will tek ah bet here now that Ramdin goes with the 2 spinners
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* OK Mappy! Bet's on.

* I am betting Ramdin will stick with Gabriel.

* Personally I would play this team:

gayle
brathwaite
Edwards
bravo
shiv
blackwood
ramdin
roach
taylor
benn
shillingford

Rev