***Official** West Indies in England***

GIMH · 20-04-2007, 08:07 AM

Well, an awful lot of discussion in various threads is about England's Test side for the Windies series next month. Add that to the fact that the series is less than a month away, and I think it's time this thread got going, the board is in danger of being swamped with possible England XIs otherwise.

The schedule:

Somerset v West Indians - Taunton 12-14 May

1st Test - Lord's 17-21 May
2nd Test - Leeds 25-29 May
3rd Test - Manchester 7-11 June
4th Test - Chester-le-Street 15-19 June

England A v West Indians - Worcester 21 June
Derbyshire v West Indians - Derby 24 June
PCA Masters XI v West Indians - Arundel 26 June

1st T20I - Kennington Oval 28 June
2nd T20I - Kennington Oval 28 June

1st ODI - Lord's 1 July
2nd ODI - Birmingham 4 July
3rd ODI - Nottingham 7 July

Richard · 20-04-2007, 08:10 AM

Good thinkin.

Can't think of much to say that hasn't been said already this second, mind...

GIMH · 20-04-2007, 08:12 AM

Don't expect us to lose a Test, but T20 and ODIs should be close...

Perm · 20-04-2007, 08:14 AM

The only thing the schedulers can be applauded about is the fact that there are only 3 ODI's. There only needs to be one Twenty20 and either 3 or 5 (preferrably 3) Test matches. Be interesting to see what squad the West Indies will go with.

Richard · 20-04-2007, 08:15 AM

Haha, I didn't expect us to lose a Test to Lanka this time last year either...

But no, just because lightning has struck once doesn't mean to say you expect it to do so again.

Honestly couldn't care less about the T2I, you may (not) be surprised to hear, but the ODI series should be a nice basement battle.

Actually, I can think of something else to say - Graeme Smith to have a bumper series.

Pup Clarke · 20-04-2007, 08:17 AM

My Windies Test Squad would be...

Ramnaresh Sarwan (c)
Shiv Chanderpaul
Chris Gayle
Daren Ganga
Devon Smith
Marlon Samuels
Runako Morton
Dwayne Bravo
Denesh Ramdin
Dave Mohammed
Jerome Taylor
Corey Collymore
Fidel Edwards
Daren Powell
Jermaine Lawson/Pedro Collins

Poker Boy · 20-04-2007, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perm

The only thing the schedulers can be applauded about is the fact that there are only 3 ODI's. There only needs to be one Twenty20 and either 3 or 5 (preferrably 3) Test matches. Be interesting to see what squad the West Indies will go with.

Yes but they have made up for that by having SEVEN ODIs v India

(because India didn't want to play 20-20?) As for the series we should be favourites to give Moores a good honeymoon - especially early season (WI flopped horribly in 2004 in the part of the season touring teams prefer) - and after the winter's nightmare there should be NO complacency...

Richard · 20-04-2007, 08:21 AM

I don't understand why they've gone 3-7 with the ODIs, not at all.

Makes no sense.

Mind, it made no sense to play 3 ODIs only per summer, and they did that almost every year until 1998...

Perm · 20-04-2007, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poker Boy

Yes but they have made up for that by having SEVEN ODIs v India

(because India didn't want to play 20-20?) As for the series we should be favourites to give Moores a good honeymoon - especially early season (WI flopped horribly in 2004 in the part of the season touring teams prefer) - and after the winter's nightmare there should be NO complacency...

Now why on earth would they schedule 7 against India? They will probably end up going down 7-0, not to mention the fact that by the time the 5th one rolls around everyone will be bored.

Perm · 20-04-2007, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pup Clarke

My Windies Test Squad would be...

Ramnaresh Sarwan (c)
Shiv Chanderpaul
Chris Gayle
Daren Ganga
Devon Smith
Marlon Samuels
Runako Morton
Dwayne Bravo
Denesh Ramdin
Dave Mohammed
Jerome Taylor
Corey Collymore
Fidel Edwards
Daren Powell
Jermaine Lawson/Pedro Collins

I'll be hoping that they don't bring Fidel Edwards, and also hoping that the Tadpole plays all 4 Test's.

Poker Boy · 20-04-2007, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pup Clarke

My Windies Test Squad would be...

Ramnaresh Sarwan (c)
Shiv Chanderpaul
Chris Gayle
Daren Ganga
Devon Smith
Marlon Samuels
Runako Morton
Dwayne Bravo
Denesh Ramdin
Dave Mohammed
Jerome Taylor
Corey Collymore
Fidel Edwards
Daren Powell
Jermaine Lawson/Pedro Collins

Not much new there but I'll think the unthinkable. Might WI play beter without Lara? Think back to SA at home in 2005. The best performance was when Lara wasn't there. Others (Sarwan? Gayle? Samuels?) have to take responsibility now rather than hiding behind Lara. Could be the making (or breaking) of them...

Pup Clarke · 20-04-2007, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perm

hoping that the Tadpole plays all 4 Test's.

Tadpole?.

Richard · 20-04-2007, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poker Boy

Not much new there but I'll think the unthinkable. Might WI play beter without Lara? Think back to SA at home in 2005. The best performance was when Lara wasn't there. Others (Sarwan? Gayle? Samuels?) have to take responsibility now rather than hiding behind Lara. Could be the making (or breaking) of them...

1 Test doesn't prove anything IMO. It was simply that South Africa woefully underperformed in said game.

Lara started his career when Richards, Dujon and Marshall had just left. He was always going to suffer by comparison.

Perm · 20-04-2007, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pup Clarke

Tadpole?.

Dave Mohammad

Pup Clarke · 20-04-2007, 08:26 AM

Why is he called that?.

20-04-2007, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	*Official West Indies in England* Well, an awful lot of discussion in various threads is about England's Test side for the Windies series next month. Add that to the fact that the series is less than a month away, and I think it's time this thread got going, the board is in danger of being swamped with possible England XIs otherwise. The schedule: Somerset v West Indians - Taunton 12-14 May 1st Test - Lord's 17-21 May 2nd Test - Leeds 25-29 May 3rd Test - Manchester 7-11 June 4th Test - Chester-le-Street 15-19 June England A v West Indians - Worcester 21 June Derbyshire v West Indians - Derby 24 June PCA Masters XI v West Indians - Arundel 26 June 1st T20I - Kennington Oval 28 June 2nd T20I - Kennington Oval 28 June 1st ODI - Lord's 1 July 2nd ODI - Birmingham 4 July 3rd ODI - Nottingham 7 July __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger** tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed. Last edited by GIMH; 20-04-2007 at 08:11 AM.

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20-04-2007, 08:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	Don't expect us to lose a Test, but T20 and ODIs should be close...

20-04-2007, 08:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Haha, I didn't expect us to lose a Test to Lanka this time last year either... But no, just because lightning has struck once doesn't mean to say you expect it to do so again. Honestly couldn't care less about the T2I, you may (not) be surprised to hear, but the ODI series should be a nice basement battle. Actually, I can think of something else to say - Graeme Smith to have a bumper series.

20-04-2007, 08:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	I don't understand why they've gone 3-7 with the ODIs, not at all. Makes no sense. Mind, it made no sense to play 3 ODIs only per summer, and they did that almost every year until 1998...

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Pup Clarke International Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 5,983	Why is he called that?.

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