*Official* Australia vs West Indies - Frank Worrell Trophy 2022

[Burgey]

WI have historically enjoyed playing in Perth, albeit at the WACA. The new stadium offers a fair bit of pace and bounce too, so if they bowl well they can make a contest of it there. Adelaide is also D/N so that can be a lottery, but overall Aus are rightly very heavy favourites.

 

[Beamer]

Yeah he's a horrible selection but as the only spin option in the squad he should probably play. Should be made to bat 8 though, no way do Holder or JDS deserve to be moved down the order to accommodate him. Something like:

1 Brathwaite
2 Chanderpaul
3 Bonner
4 Blackwood
5 Mayers
6 JDS
7 Holder
8 Chase
9 Joseph
10 Roach
11 Seales

That's the team I reckon they will pick too, but with Chase higher up because they just don't see what we see.

 

[Jack1]

That's the team I reckon they will pick too, but with Chase higher up because they just don't see what we see.

Waist level.

 

[Beamer]

WI have historically enjoyed playing in Perth, albeit at the WACA. The new stadium offers a fair bit of pace and bounce too, so if they bowl well they can make a contest of it there. Adelaide is also D/N so that can be a lottery, but overall Aus are rightly very heavy favourites.

I think it's reasonable to expect we can take quite a few Aussie wickets. Our pacers have bowled the opposition out cheaply at least once in almost every series since 2018.

The problem is we will get bowled out a lot cheaper still.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I don't have confidence at all in the middle order

 

[Jack1]

I don't have confidence at all in the middle order

OK Jedi.

 

[Nintendo]

I don't have confidence at all in the middle order

The Windies middle order or Aussie middle order? If your talking about AUS don't see what the worry is RE: the middle order; Carey's found his footing at test level, green's played 4 gun innings in his last 5 tests, and head is a beast at home, albeit his form RN is concerning.

 

[TheJediBrah]

The Windies middle order or Aussie middle order? If your talking about AUS don't see what the worry is RE: the middle order; Carey's found his footing at test level, green's played 4 gun innings in his last 5 tests, and head is a beast at home, albeit his form RN is concerning.

West Indies

 

[Beamer]

West Indies

Our middle order has been pants for years, bailed out on occasion by a solid lower order. I expect that might be the case here too.

 

[Beamer]

Forgive my ignorance, but is it always this cold in Canberra at this time of year? Our guys look like they are training in England in early May!

 

[pomnotenglish]

Any of the WI fans know what happened to Shannon Gabriel & his domestic performances of late?
It has also been a long and patient wait for Alzarri to really realise his potential that everyone seems to be talking about. Hopefully, he will deliver & improve his average in this series.

 

[WICFan]

Any of the WI fans know what happened to Shannon Gabriel & his domestic performances of late?
It has also been a long and patient wait for Alzarri to really realise his potential that everyone seems to be talking about. Hopefully, he will deliver & improve his average in this series.

A bit of everything.

Gabriel's fitness has been questioned for a while, he's also been largely expensive with good performances been few and far between.

Given the need to get through the days alloted overs, he also takes an age to get through an over. I think Yorkshire dropped him, partly for this reason when he was there on a short-term deal.

 

[Beamer]

A bit of everything.

Gabriel's fitness has been questioned for a while, he's also been largely expensive with good performances been few and far between.

Given the need to get through the days alloted overs, he also takes an age to get through an over. I think Yorkshire dropped him, partly for this reason when he was there on a short-term deal.

Yep all of the above. Plus Alzarri has actually started performing in the last 12 to 18 months now that he has been given a clear role as the enforcer. Hopefully that continues.

Interesting Shannon is bowling really well in the Super 50 tournament at the moment. I wonder if they will try him in ODI's as I can;t see him getting back into the test setup.

 

[Starfighter]

Forgive my ignorance, but is it always this cold in Canberra at this time of year? Our guys look like they are training in England in early May!

No. These temperatures are more typical of late August.

 

[Nintendo]

NSW/ACT XI vs windies game has started up, windies are batting, oliver davies given his FC (unsure of the status of the game) debut.

Edit: Liam doddrell has some good grade stats, 34 with the bat and 15 w/ the ball, and the NSW cricket page has him listed as bowling right arm fast at 20, so seems like he has some decent pace, could be an exciting prospect. No idea about anyone else in the ACT/NSW side.

 

[Prince EWS]

Doddrell was rapid as a kid. Haven't seen him bowl for a couple of years though.

 

[Beamer]

Why on earth is Brooks opening? Has Tage picked up an injury? Very odd.

 

[pomnotenglish]

WI back to their bizarre tactics as usual. Not giving Tagenarine a chance to get a feel of the conditions. I would have also handed the bat to Chase to give him some confidence and batting practice. But then its WI so I guess I really shouldn't be surprised.

 

[Beamer]

WI back to their bizarre tactics as usual. Not giving Tagenarine a chance to get a feel of the conditions. I would have also handed the bat to Chase to give him some confidence and batting practice. But then its WI so I guess I really shouldn't be surprised.

Apparently Tage was ill.

Still, this set up have previous on bizarre selections ahead of matches.

 

[WICFan]

Why on earth is Brooks opening? Has Tage picked up an injury? Very odd.

Just as confusing is the persistence of trying to fit Reifer in batting at 3.