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The whole Shiv situation looks worse day by day, especially with the ongoing struggles by the middle order. Finding one bat to help stabilise the middle order and an opening partner for Brathwaite would at least go someway to improving the batting. Of course, that is easier said than done, but to keep trotting out the same batsmen and hope for different results is the definition of insanity.
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The only bad thing about Shiv's departure is the manner in which he departed and the poor way in which he was unceremoniously ditched.
I see no correlation with what is happening with the entire batting of the West indies to Shiv's departure!
Part of the problem is that domestic competition does not make players as ready for International cricket as other countries do, so players take longer to get settled in.
To this end the selectors have to select a team and give them a run and that for me is a big part of the issue.
They persevere with the failure Samuels and if you wanted to have experience in the team you could do worse than have an aging Shiv in the team.
So the only argument I can make for Shiv is the continual failures of Samuels in the name of experience. You know Shiv would get stuck in and inspire the others in crease occupation and grit.
However sadly I was feeling quite sad for the way Shiv was moving at the crease a few games prior to his departure.
The whole Shiv situation looks worse day by day, especially with the ongoing struggles by the middle order. Finding one bat to help stabilise the middle order and an opening partner for Brathwaite would at least go someway to improving the batting. Of course, that is easier said than done, but to keep trotting out the same batsmen and hope for different results is the definition of insanity.
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The only bad thing about Shiv's departure is the manner in which he departed and the poor way in which he was unceremoniously ditched.
I see no correlation with what is happening with the entire batting of the West indies to Shiv's departure!
Part of the problem is that domestic competition does not make players as ready for International cricket as other countries do, so players take longer to get settled in.
To this end the selectors have to select a team and give them a run and that for me is a big part of the issue.
They persevere with the failure Samuels and if you wanted to have experience in the team you could do worse than have an aging Shiv in the team.
So the only argument I can make for Shiv is the continual failures of Samuels in the name of experience. You know Shiv would get stuck in and inspire the others in crease occupation and grit.
However sadly I was feeling quite sad for the way Shiv was moving at the crease a few games prior to his departure.
