Greg Chappell in line to coach the West Indies

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Bennett King to be West Indies coach

I'm not buyin' it until I see the ink. He fooled us once...

 

[Top_Cat]

Good on the WICB for taking a risk with a non-WI coach. Couldn't have picked a better one too. Greg Chappell much prefers to work with the 'gifted' payers rather than the 'just getting by' players and the WI squad is full of players like that. Let's face it, he was of a similar ilk; a player who led by example rather than pure leadership. He was never one to try to connect with the players like his brother was. Ian was the less naturally gifted player (still an awesome player, though) and was also the big brother for him and Trevor so used that sort of 'big bro' relationship with his players to get the best out of them. Greg was used to being 'the brilliant one' and it showed in his leadership style too. Personally, I think he'll be very successful.

Here's the shocking bit; the reason SA didn't do so well with Greg as coach was because they were LESS disciplined than the WI squad!

 

[Craig]

Good on them - he is a great choice, not because of the Pura Cup's Queensland won with him being in charge.

My other question is, should Brian Lara still remain captain? I have always shown my support behind him as a player, but I have been critical as him as a captain.

The WICB can justify keeping him on after that win in the CT final over England, but I can't help but think that to the fact Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw playing the innings of their international careers.

 

[Mister Wright]

Good on the WICB for taking a risk with a non-WI coach. Couldn't have picked a better one too. Greg Chappell much prefers to work with the 'gifted' payers rather than the 'just getting by' players and the WI squad is full of players like that. Let's face it, he was of a similar ilk; a player who led by example rather than pure leadership. He was never one to try to connect with the players like his brother was. Ian was the less naturally gifted player (still an awesome player, though) and was also the big brother for him and Trevor so used that sort of 'big bro' relationship with his players to get the best out of them. Greg was used to being 'the brilliant one' and it showed in his leadership style too. Personally, I think he'll be very successful.

Here's the shocking bit; the reason SA didn't do so well with Greg as coach was because they were LESS disciplined than the WI squad!

I'm pretty sure it won't be Greg Chappell, as the night progressess it seems pretty certain that Mr. King will get the job, if he hasn't already.

 

[Mister Wright]

Good on them - he is a great choice, not because of the Pura Cup's Queensland won with him being in charge.

My other question is, should Brian Lara still remain captain? I have always shown my support behind him as a player, but I have been critical as him as a captain.

The WICB can justify keeping him on after that win in the CT final over England, but I can't help but think that to the fact Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw playing the innings of their international careers.

Personally I wouldn't have Brian Lara as captain, but then there really is nobody else to lead the side. Sarwan is probably most likely, but I'm not sure he is ready & Jacobs has to worry about his spot. I don't think it would be that bad to give it to Chanderpaul, but he gets injured too often. It could help Dillon's performance (and he could rev the side up when they drop catches off his bowling). I think Lara is the only viable option at the moment.

 

[Mister Wright]

I'm not buyin' it until I see the ink. He fooled us once...

Here's your ink...

Bennett King to be West Indies coach

 

[Waughney]

Should be interesting to see how he goes.

 

[Mister Wright]

Should be interesting to see how he goes.

Or more importantly how the West Indies go.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The WICB can justify keeping him on after that win in the CT final over England, but I can't help but think that to the fact Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw playing the innings of their international careers.

Totally ignoring the inspirational efforts he put in in the field and the way he helped lift the level of the West Indies' game of course.

I was calling for Sarwan to be captain since early on the England tour, but I have to admit that his captaincy was near faultless in the CT.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Personally I wouldn't have Brian Lara as captain, but then there really is nobody else to lead the side. Sarwan is probably most likely, but I'm not sure he is ready & Jacobs has to worry about his spot. I don't think it would be that bad to give it to Chanderpaul, but he gets injured too often. It could help Dillon's performance (and he could rev the side up when they drop catches off his bowling). I think Lara is the only viable option at the moment.

I would never give Chanderpaul the captaincy. I don't think he's captaincy material. He's not authoritative enough from my view.

 

[Don]

speaking as a massively large big humongus chanderpaul fan i have to say never give him westindies captaincy guyana and leave it there.chanders it a person whu u would want captaining an international side.i say leave lara cuz there aint no one else really. sarwan aint ready yet and i dont think gayle would be considered.browne shouldnt even be in the westindies side.dillion thats a joke.jacobs is kinda getting over the hill now.so leave it at lara unless someone can find some way to bring back hooper or sumthing like that.

 

[Craig]

Didn't Sarwan have the West Indies playing more as a team when he was captain v Bangladesh (ODIs) then what they do know?

 

[tooextracool]

err it was against bangladesh.......
and if i remember correctly they nearly lost the first ODI.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The batting let the team down in that series. Sarwan's captaincy was impressive. In fact, Sarwan has impressed me whenever he's had the captaincy, whether for a period of a Test or an ODI.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Bennett King has made his choice clear. He's endorsed Brian Lara to remain as captain for the time being at least.

 

[Mister Wright]

Bennett King has made his choice clear. He's endorsed Brian Lara to remain as captain for the time being at least.

I think that is to keep things stable, at least for the moment. One thing about Bennett King is that he has an eye for the future and develops young talent well. He also doesn't like laziness, so if Lara or any other senior member of the side decides to act that way, he won't tolerate it.

Has anyone else noticed that Bennett King has a West Indian sounding name?

 

[Craig]

err it was against bangladesh.......
and if i remember correctly they nearly lost the first ODI.

And go and tell me something I don't know goose.

 

[Smudge]

I wonder how the West Indian bowlers will cope with being ordered to bowl underarm...

 

[Mister Wright]

And go and tell me something I don't know goose.

LOL!

 

[mavric41]

I wonder how the West Indian bowlers will cope with being ordered to bowl underarm...

Better than the Kiwis facing it!!