Should runs scored/ wickets taken against the West Indies now mean something?

[Burgey]

They have been a force in T20s since the 2000s, and now have finally proven to be a Test-quality side.

I'd put my money on them being stiffer opponents away from home than Bangladesh too; possibly even Sri Lanka.

From this day forward, do we now fully accept runs and wickets against WI as being as good as runs and wickets against anyone else?

Rather than beating an under strength England at home, West Indies has just knocked over the true number one side in world cricket in their own back yard.

Kraigg Braithwaite >>>>>>>>>>>> Tamim Iqbal, btw.

 

[Jono]

Bangladesh still yet to beat a team which isn't a joke, so not yet.

Replace Bangladesh with West Indies. Same thing applies

 

[cnerd123]

Burgey talks a lot of **** about BD being irrelevant but stills go out of his way to parody a thread about them.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[NUFAN]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

I don't think this rule applies on a Cricket forum.

 

[TheJediBrah]

ha I was literally just thinking about this.

Beating that Pakistan in Sharjah for the Windies is a far, far, far bigger achievement than beating that England side in the most helpful conditions imaginable for Bangladesh.

But wouldn't be surprised if it just gets more or less ignored

edit: and yes, I know that it was a big deal because it was their first test win blah blah

 

[cnerd123]

ha I was literally just thinking about this.

Beating that Pakistan in Sharjah for the Windies is a far, far, far bigger achievement than beating that England side in the most helpful conditions imaginable for Bangladesh.

But wouldn't be surprised if it just gets more or less ignored

edit: and yes, I know that it was a big deal because it was their first test win blah blah

A rare TJB post that I fully agree with.

 

[Daemon]

ha I was literally just thinking about this.

Beating that Pakistan in Sharjah for the Windies is a far, far, far bigger achievement than beating that England side in the most helpful conditions imaginable for Bangladesh.

But wouldn't be surprised if it just gets more or less ignored

edit: and yes, I know that it was a big deal because it was their first test win blah blah

I think people won't give it as much importance because Pakistan have always been prone to brainfarts like losing to Zimbabwe

 

[OverratedSanity]

It being a dead rubber doesn't help.

 

[Burgey]

I think people won't give it as much importance because Pakistan have always been prone to brainfarts like losing to Zimbabwe

England has lost to the Netherlands at cricket mate. And lost to Ireland too.

 

[Daemon]

England has lost to the Netherlands at cricket mate. And lost to Ireland too.

Test matches fool.

Though I suppose WI managed to draw a series with them not too long ago. 2-0 to SL as well. England are a bit embarrassing really.

 

[Gnske]

England are a bit embarrassing really.

On this point I raise an important point of order,

How did a country like England, poor in all things, sad in most, dour in excesses, manage to produce a country like Australia, good at everything, upbeat and full of gumption in most and exciting in excesses?

Something even Carl Sagan couldn't explain.

 

[Daemon]

On this point I raise an important point of order,

How did a country like England, poor in all things, sad in most, dour in excesses, manage to produce a country like Australia, good at everything, upbeat and full of gumption in most and exciting in excesses?

Something even Carl Sagan couldn't explain.

Climate

 

[morgieb]

Dead rubber, so nah

Although does anyone actually automatically write-off runs scored/wickets taken against the West Indies?

 

[TheJediBrah]

On this point I raise an important point of order,

How did a country like England, poor in all things, sad in most, dour in excesses, manage to produce a country like Australia, good at everything, upbeat and full of gumption in most and exciting in excesses?

Something even Carl Sagan couldn't explain.

I've always wondered this tbh, since I was a kid.

Dead rubber, so nah

Although does anyone actually automatically write-off runs scored/wickets taken against the West Indies?

all the time on here

 

[Burgey]

Climate

And fresh produce.

This needs to be discussed in detail.

 

[Howe_zat]

Test matches fool.

Though I suppose WI managed to draw a series with them not too long ago. 2-0 to SL as well. England are a bit embarrassing really.

we've had enough **** results without you making them up

 

[Adders]

On this point I raise an important point of order,

How did a country like England, poor in all things, sad in most, dour in excesses, manage to produce a country like Australia, good at everything, upbeat and full of gumption in most and exciting in excesses?

Something even Carl Sagan couldn't explain.

Every 12 year old thinks like that of their parents (and themselves) when they eventually grow up they realise just how wrong they were...........about everything.

 

[vicleggie]

They damn sure mean a lot more than Test runs/wickets against Australians on the subcontinent

 

[Jono]

They damn sure mean a lot more than Test runs/wickets against Australians on the subcontinent

Haha gold

 

[smash84]

On this point I raise an important point of order,

How did a country like England, poor in all things, sad in most, dour in excesses, manage to produce a country like Australia, good at everything, upbeat and full of gumption in most and exciting in excesses?

Something even Carl Sagan couldn't explain.

It's the meat.

The cows don't have enough pasture area in tiny england so the beef is not great quality.