Can #8 WEST INDIES Shock #5 INDIA ?

[quote author=mapoui link=topic=92775.msg588914#msg588914 date=1411060960]
THANKS FOLR REMINDING ME OF RAMPAUL. HOW COULD i HAVE FORGOTTEN!

yes the return of Rampaul will solve the pace problem..will play before Gabe as long as he remains fit in my book
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*[size=14pt] Rampaul took 8 wickets in the 2 tests he played in India last year.[/size]

* Why is he no longer considered for tests ?

* Roach, Taylor, Rampaul, Benn ---that would be a good bowling attack in India.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/...pe=bowling

Rev

[quote author=mapoui link=topic=92775.msg588918#msg588918 date=1411061101]
Roach, Taylor and Rampaul and Benn might..if you still talking to me that is
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* Excellent thinking Mappy---that is the exact bowling lineup I posted above before reading your post.

Rev

if lloyd is worth his salt Rampaul must be in the side.  that is how Lloyd used to pik his sides anyway..horses for courses..players he knew were good and could do the job..like how he picked Haynes from all the rest and gave him the position to grow into

Rampaul is a kind of trumps player..the man who can and dose produce the balls that takes wickets at any time in a match.  that is man once fit and ready canot be left out..who at 28-29 is still capable of dong his best

[quote author=mapoui link=topic=92775.msg588937#msg588937 date=1411062865]
if lloyd is worth his salt Rampaul must be in the side.  that is how Lloyd used to pik his sides anyway..horses for courses..players he knew were good and could do the job..like how he picked Haynes from all the rest and gave him the position to grow into
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* [size=14pt]There is usually a surprise pick. Care to guess who Lloyd will surprise us with ?[/size]

Rev

[size=18pt]The Indians were humiliated and thoroughly beaten by the Pommies recently. They lost that series 3-1. So they will be looking forward to getting some revenge on the West Indies. But will the Ramdin/Ambrose WI team pull off a shocker ?[/size]


* In 2013 Sammy's WI team didn't go to India to play serious cricket----they went to help send off Tendulkar.

* In 2014 Ramdin's WI team will be playing more serious cricket.

Rev

[quote author=Rev link=topic=92775.msg588941#msg588941 date=1411063323]
* [size=14pt]There is usually a surprise pick. Care to guess who Lloyd will surprise us with ?[/size]

Rev
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The Cub! 

[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=92775.msg588972#msg588972 date=1411066138]
The Cub! 
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ha ha ha ha

* I see you raising hell over at CC. If Lloyd picks the Cub there will be mass suicide over there. ;D

* But in 5 years time the Cub will play test cricket.

Rev

[size=18pt]TOP WI WICKET TAKERS IN INDIA[/size]

43 Walsh
39 Gibbs
38 Hall
37 Roberts
36 Marshall
30 Holding
27 Davis
26 Gilchrist
25 Holder

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/...pe=bowling

OBSERVATION:

* Only one spinner on that list above---Gibbs.

Rev

BATTING AVERAGE OF CURRENT WI PLAYERS IN INDIA


52.00 Chanderpaul(8 tests)
50.40 Bravo(5 tests)
37.83 Edwards(3 tests)
35.00 Ramdin(5 tests)
32.33 Brathwaite(3 tests)
28.55 Gayle(5 tests)

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/...pe=batting

OBSERVATION:

* Gayle has done poorly in India.

Rev

India gonna kill us dead. Pujara and Kohli and all those other flat track milkers are gonna exhaust us on the field, and when it comes time to bat, Chanders and Paint will be tired, and Chanders will only be able to last 9 or 10 hours at the crease.