If we win the toss, should we bat first or second? I say bat second. Anything we set, Kohli is going to chase with style.
Also, I think we should let Holder open and put Smith down the batting order. I've resigned myself to the fact that Smith will never be dropped - possibly due to the fact that he increasingly looks like a cute panda - so we might as well hide him with the tail.
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If we win the toss, should we bat first or second? I say bat second. Anything we set, Kohli is going to chase with style.
Also, I think we should let Holder open and put Smith down the batting order. I've resigned myself to the fact that Smith will never be dropped - possibly due to the fact that he increasingly looks like a cute panda - so we might as well hide him with the tail.
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why would you open with Holder when Charles is there?
Heard Gayle is not well (sore back) . Is this correct?
My eleven for WI against India:
Gayle (Smith if Gayle not fit), Charles, Samuels, Simmons,Carter, Ramadin, Sammy, Russel, Holder, Roach, Taylor.
This is as per batting order, should be strictly followed.
Holder should bowl 7-8 with the new ball. This 125 kph is fodder for hitting 4-6`s in slog overs & power play. Russel bowled the best in slog overs.
Give Sammy as less bowling as possible. By the way, i know for sure Carter bowls decent medium pace. Why not tried against SA or Zim..surely nothing could have been worse than 409.
Win the toss & bat first.
Between 10-30 overs Holder does negative captaincy, he spreads the field when there should be more in circle to save singles & put pressure. Against SA, Amla edged twice past slip of Benn & there was not slip to catch . If WI don`t take 4-5 wickets within 30 overs than another carnage in the offing.
Opening with holder might just pay off for the windies.He eases off the pressure,even though he is a tail ender,and he has been a good bat more than once.
Dropping smith might not happen,they might as well put him at last..
Whatever may it be,do you really think i will make a change.?
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Note that Ashwin and Jadeja will be Employed early , say after 6 overs !
and again at the 35 over mark...
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Lolz..thats sounds like too much of a sarcasm but i reckon that surely will be our ploy,because half the side can't play spin and ashwin can flummox them easily..:p
