SMITH REPLACES INJURED GAYLE IN SQUAD

I know there is a reason why I dont bother engage Mail any longer.

Devin Smith regional scores from Dung heap removed.

Will expose what a colossal failure he is on the big stage .

Sarwan being used as a comparison is a typical  Mail baloney ! 

Mapoui ,

I notice that Saffies include Peterson the off spinner upon news of Devon's selection !


The term " Hafeezed" to an Opening batsman has its origin with devon Smith.


FYI : Hafeez is the Spinner from Pakistan...

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=94316.msg602256#msg602256 date=1417544613]
I know there is a reason why I dont bother engage Mail any longer.

Devin Smith regional scores from Dung heap removed.

Will expose what a colossal failure he is on the big stage .

Sarwan being used as a comparison is a typical  Mail baloney ! 
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what stuns is that Lloyds selection committee pik him.  that is really something.  it is not apparent that they even considered my horse for courses suggestion

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=94316.msg602259#msg602259 date=1417544871]
Mapoui ,

I notice that Saffies include Peterson the off spinner upon news of Devon's selection !


The term " Hafeezed" to an Opening batsman has its origin with devon Smith.


FYI : Hafeez is the Spinner from Pakistan...
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deh did ::confused:: ::confused::

interesting if deh plan to open the bowling with Peterson.

it would not be a good selection anyway for Devon is not likely to last to the spinners, often enough ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

[quote author=Calypso link=topic=94085.msg600468#msg600468 date=1416453088]
Eleven years have gone by since that debut Test in Newlands !!!  
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[quote author=ketchim link=topic=94085.msg600470#msg600470 date=1416461035]
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64065.html

Test debuts D Mohammed and DR Smith (West Indies)

Dwayne Smith 105 not out

Eleven years ago Newlands , Calypso  8)
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here it is ! 

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=94316.msg602239#msg602239 date=1417533988]
From guys who knows the caribbean regional cricketers !
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I suppose you are right as I travel each year to get in at least part of the domestic season each year, bar last year.

I do recognise and respect your more intimate knowledge of regional cricketers....

[quote author=mapoui link=topic=94316.msg602255#msg602255 date=1417544333]
look here Mail...you are not seeing this thing properly. 
I assume MAPPIPPEE, you can still read! I think neither Smiths are of any suitable standard. they bot are failures at Tests with an average of 25!

Remember Harmison and what he did to Devon and company and company at Sabina some years ago.

what do you think Steyne is going to do to Devon this time around?

and Devon has technical flaws that DW does not have that will be ruthlessly exploited by the Saffie trio Steyne,Morkel and Verlander

the only Batsman beside shive west indies have with a hope and a prayer of dealing with those mano ah mano is DW Smith..Tarzan also know as Matrix.

now that I look at it with clearer eyes he shud have been in the fus' 11, not a replacement consideration.
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[quote author=Mail link=topic=94316.msg602317#msg602317 date=1417560512]
I do recognise and respect your more intimate knowledge of regional cricketers....
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa...98855.html

NAME the 25+ international batting averages from # 1~ 4  !

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=94316.msg602260#msg602260 date=1417545250]
You have laboured the point of how worthy Guyanese players were in making tests debuts

So Devon's team losing makes him different?

I wont bother respond to this crap : would be an exercise in futility  :
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It is really quite tragic you continually misquote and use part of what is said thus skewing the initial message.

I reiterate the point.

Guyana has dominated the bottom of the table for the better part of the last decade to which you said it does not matter and went on to quote the volumes of Guyanese who have played for the windies in this period.

So why when Devon tops the batting table and his team losing is different? In fact WIs have consistently done better than Guyana in this period!

If the cricket is dung heap then it is for all and not those you choose to pick on.

I would not choose either Smiths as they are confirmed failures.

I see you fail to comment on the substantial points.... as usual being distortedly selective.

You have chosen not to supply numbers.

You have not commented on the rationale of separating T20 from Test criteria etc.

Hey ho! Par for a unsubstantiated course!

Quote:I think neither Smiths are of any suitable standard. they bot are failures at Tests with an average of 25!

I agree with your assessment of the Smiffs as far as it goes. 

but there is more.  DW can deal with pace far better than DV.  he can hit Steyne and dem if he gets going..and hit them hard and often.  and as horse for course he is more likely to get going there in RSA than anywhere else

that is why I came to realize..given the unavailability of so many others..DW should have been a first consideration for the team..for RSA and nowhere else. he would go to RSA score well come back, be pik on his success there and not score well,  and be dropped same way...again.  that is likely what would happen.  but for this tour, that is what we want..someone who can deal with Morkel, Steyne and 'Philanderer'  ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::