Just think the likes of Siddle, Lee et al , would feast on seeing a young batsman making his debut having no prior experience of cricket at this level, and probably very little cricket on Australia-style pitches. On the one hand, should he get through and impress on the tour, he would have bought himself plenty of time (you would think) to consolidate his position, however, the more likelier outcome is that he would have a very tough time which in turn would prompt questions about whether he was indeed ready.
If he is indeed such a talent, then a little more patience may well prove worthwhile.
So the options - I do think Nash could make a Katich-like transformation to the top of the innings. He has more experience of playing on Australian pitches than any other West Indian, and may be the best equipped to repel the inevitable barrage that will greet the openers with Siddle, Hilfy, Johnson or possible Lee in the shake-up to take the new ball. I am generally not one for manufacturing openers (Australia will have two, Watson I am yet to be convinced about), but the attributes Nash will bring may be crucial in giving the WI a solid start that is essential. Even if he is used in this role temporarily, maybe even just for this series, just to give Barath more time to develop and allow him to come into a less testing debut series.
