But what I'm saying is that Rampaul can bowl in the 140-144 range, but only in very short bursts. And if you look at him, you can see why. He's just not fit enough. I think Rampaul did an excellent job troubling and then dismissing Ponting in the last match on, let's face it, a good batting wicket. It shows what he can do. And that for me is potential.
Oh no meant that's how McLean got in the WI squad.Haha. We can agree on that
Haha fair enough, I thought you meant that we were going to agree to disagree and that both sides weren't changing their viewOh no meant that's how McLean got in the WI squad.
Yea. A West Indies fan on another board I visit has talked him up abit and said he's a pretty good young bowler (He was saying the same thing about Roach a year 1/2 back also) Will be eagerly waiting for him to debut tbh.
Yeah, it was a good batting wicket but I don't think he did a heck of a lot to earn Ponting's wicket, it kind of came from nowhere.
I think McLean is a bit more prepared as a bowler than Roach was when he started earlier this year, actually. Roach may have more natural ability, but McLean looks intelligent and well coached.
Maybe you were watching a different match to me then, because Rampaul had been troubling Ponting on that offstump before the dismissal. After he found that there was movement back into the right hander he bowled a good little spell where, with a little more luck or help from the pitch he could have had more than just Ponting. Yes, Ponting played on, but I think if you watch the sequence of balls before that, Rampaul was working on his offstump nicely.
Same pace, or is Roach a little quicker?
I haven't seen any West Indian bowler around these days with the pace potential of Roach, outside of Edwards. Taylor can get it up too, but shouldn't given how frail he is. McLean is sharp though. Has some batting ability too.
Looks that way atm.
