TheJediBrah
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"Rested". It's a joke. Disrespectful to the fans too
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*Official* Australia Tour of West Indies 2025
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Beamer
International Captain
He was very impressive. Not just his figures, but he showed an excellent understanding of his role. He started by pitching up and swinging it. Then he went wide yorkers to limit Owen and Green. Then he pulled his length back to Connely and then he finished with yorkers.
He showed more t20 bowling smarts in his second match then Romario has shown in his entire T20I career. Worth persevering with, for sure.
Beamer
International Captain
I agree to an extent because I dont think our T20 batting is that great at the moment, especially without Pooran anymore.
But our red ball bowling has the skills etc required to be great in that we have the guy who swings it more than anyone else according to hawkeye in Seales (not just in the Caribbean, he did in England and Pakistan), two 140 to 145kph bowlers in the Joseph's and a solid enough left arm Spinner in Warrican.
But this white ball attack is full of 80mph seamers who bowl length and then two slow left arm bowlers. Chase is an off spin option but a really poor one. That just doesn't cut it and won't defend totals anywhere.
They're testing the left armer seamer Blades and that looks like it could work. When he's had a rest, Alzarri is an effective 145 kph plus enforcer, so that's a little more variety. But we can't play Shepherd, Holder and Forde together. They need to try a leg Spinner out, especially if they can bowl googlies well against left handers. Unfortunately our two best are teenagers in Motara and Mckenzie, but we might have to bite the bullet and try them.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
We need this whitewash.
Whatever happens in the last match, Inglis is my player of the series.
Whatever happens in the last match, Inglis is my player of the series.
Son Of Coco
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More consistent than Johnson. Johnson's best was obviously devastating and would result in a bunch of wickets, but Starc has better control and is more likely to perform on a given day. All the best Mitch performances you can remember are probably almost all of his good days.
But if you could be guaranteed to get the Ashes 2013 version of Johnson on demand, you'd chew your own arm off to get him in the team over pretty much anyone else.
Beamer
International Captain
We just went an entire tour losing every friggin toss....during a whiteball series where the team batting second is highly likely to win.
If God were ever sending a message to West Indies management, players and fans, this is surely it.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Need better toss management. We suck
Starfighter
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So, what are we learning by chasing for the fifth time in a row?
Beamer
International Captain
Purely a guaranteed win on the teams record, I guess.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Rally, rally round the West Indies. Now and forever
Darwin Award
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I don't think the West Indies have ever been blanked 8-0 in a series at home before if they lose again here.
India beat them 7-0 some years back when they won the test series 2-0,T20 series 3-0 and then the ODI series 2-0 (1 washout) to blank them.
India beat them 7-0 some years back when they won the test series 2-0,T20 series 3-0 and then the ODI series 2-0 (1 washout) to blank them.
TheJediBrah
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Wasn't a home series but fun fact WI got blanked 11-0 in Australia in 2000-01. 5 Tests and 6 ODIs
Darwin Award
State 12th Man
Wow!
I knew they got hammered 5-0 in the tests under Lara but I never realised it was THAT bad in the ODI's.
The most I ever saw was South Africa in a 7 match ODI series against Sri Lanka from memory being up 6-0 and chasing in the 7th ODI and being in a commanding position midway through the game only to donate a win against Sri Lanka when they threw away their last 7 or so wickets with not that many to chase I think.
I'm guessing that has to be the only 6-0 drubbing to date??
Darwin Award
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If Australia lose this it's because they needlessly went for glory & threw this game away quickly chasing glory to end it.
48 off 64... an absolute doddle.
Push around 1's & 2's and they'll romp in.
Hoicking the bejesus out of the ball is the only thing that can save the Windies.
TheJediBrah
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I don't know why they are playing like this. Did the same in the ODIs v Pakistan last summer and got bowled a couple times in like 30 something overs. Irresponsible tactics
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Darwin Award
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Or at least wait until the game is closely put to bed with 15-20 or so runs to go.
There's still work to be done right now & the set batsman is now gone & left it up to ball-chewer Hardie.