HOLDER TO LEAD TEST TEAM FOR INDIAN TOUR

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105212.msg702533#msg702533 date=1468425464]
From a bowling perspective, I think he is a solid fourth seamer. Someone that can hold an end up. He doesn't go for a lot of runs, but at the same time, isn't particularly menacing or likely to be a strike bowler. Trouble is, he is being used as the new ball bowler or as the first change.

Is his batting and/or captaincy good enough to overcome his deficiencies with the ball, and allow him to be the first choice all-rounder?

I'm not sure you can play both Brathwaite and Holder in the same team. They are both too similar. For me, it's an either or. I think you can make a good argument that Brathwaite has the higher ceiling and has put up better fist-class numbers.
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I agree on Brathers and Holder and in fact I think Brathers is a bit undercooked just now to make attest debut.

The team against India seems quite unbalanced with little specialist spin which means Bishoo, will once again, be overbowled.

I do not think it is a very good team but interested to see how they do but as you said, Holder as an opening bowler suggests a weak attack, much like Ramdin batting at 5.

How can one just look at averages and not look at current performances. Browne is contradicting himself because Samuels has a 33 career average which is below poor for a front line batsman. My question is why wasn't he dropped.

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105212.msg702533#msg702533 date=1468425464]
From a bowling perspective, I think he is a solid fourth seamer. Someone that can hold an end up. He doesn't go for a lot of runs, but at the same time, isn't particularly menacing or likely to be a strike bowler. Trouble is, he is being used as the new ball bowler or as the first change.

Is his batting and/or captaincy good enough to overcome his deficiencies with the ball, and allow him to be the first choice all-rounder?

I'm not sure you can play both Brathwaite and Holder in the same team. They are both too similar. For me, it's an either or. I think you can make a good argument that Brathwaite has the higher ceiling and has put up better fist-class numbers.
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Trini posed the very same question in the shoutbox today. Can Brathwaite and Holder play in the same side?

Yes. Sammy and Bravo did.

Sammy and Holder also.

Sammy now have a stadium named after him.

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105212.msg704250#msg704250 date=1469136658]
Trini posed the very same question in the shoutbox today. Can Brathwaite and Holder play in the same side?
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No and it will soon be exposed because they are not good enough. Holder's main game as a bowler has gone backwards, if he has a flat pitch he will do ok (like most of us) as a batsman.

CB? The boy has not had time to develop, an abject failure in the IPL so you promote him to the test team of useless all rounders...

Unproven but I am sure we wish them well.