West Indies Preliminary Squad

[roseboy64]

Since no thread has been created I feel compelled to do so.

Provisional World Cup squad: Omari Banks, Carlton Baugh, Ian Bradshaw, Dwayne Bravo, Patrick Browne, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Corey Collymore, Narsingh Deonarine, Travis Dowlin, Fidel Edwards, Rayad Emrit, Christopher Gayle, Ryan Hinds, Wavell Hinds, Sylvester Joseph, Brian Lara, Rawl Lewis, Dave Mohammed, Runako Morton, Daren Powell, Keiron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor, Gavin Tonge.

Newcomers: Keiron Pollard, Patrick Browne, Travis Dowlin, Gavin Tonge and Reyad Emrit

Breakdown:
Batsmen:
Brian Lara
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Narsingh Deonarine
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Devon Smith
Runako Morton
Sylvester Joseph
Ryan Hinds
Wavell Hinds
Lendl Simmons
Keiron Pollard
Travis Dowlin

Bowlers:
Jerome Taylor
Ian Bradshaw
Corey Collymore
Omari Banks
Fidel Edwards
Dave Mohammed
Daren Powell
Rawl Lewis
Gavin Tonge
Rayad Emrit
Dwayne Smith

Allrounders:
Christopher Gayle
Dwayne Bravo
Darren Sammy
Marlon Samuels

Wicketkeepers:
Patrick Browne
Denesh Ramdin
Carlton Baugh

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Dwayne Smith

Why are you laughing?
He's been a gun bowler over the past year. And he's being picked as a bowler these days anyway.

 

[vic_orthdox]

How's Pollard been going since the WC, Liam?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Since the Sanford Twenty20, you mean?

He made his FC debut this season and has been sensational. His scores so far:

126 off 150 balls
9
69
117 off 87 balls
35 off 19 balls

He also made his List-A debut and has played 2 matches:

46* off 44 balls
87 off 58 balls

Kieron Pollard excited me back when he played Twenty20, but now he's putting substance behind the flair. He hits the ball like Ricardo Powell, but he's already accomplished more than Powell has in a career, and Pollard has only played 5 matches.

 

[Hoggy31]

Emrit, went ok for me in ICC.

 

[Richard]

the Sanford Twenty20

Adam changed his role, has he?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Adam changed his role, has he?

Stick a 't' in there somehwere.

Adam's still masquerading as a cricketer, sadly.

 

[roseboy64]

Why are you laughing?
He's been a gun bowler over the past year. And he's being picked as a bowler these days anyway.

Because he's supposed to be a batsman that's why. Almost a given he'll get for under 6 every time.

 

[roseboy64]

Stick a 't' in there somehwere.

Adam's still masquerading as a cricketer, sadly.

Bad actor for mine. Poor impersonation.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Because he's supposed to be a batsman that's why. Almost a given he'll get for under 6 every time.

Why? He's not picked as a batsman. He's picked as a bowler. And he's largely been bowling well. Why is he "supposed to be a batsman" if he's doing the job he's picked for - bowling?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Bad actor for mine. Poor impersonation.

Still his team's most successful bowler this season.

 

[ash chaulk]

banks great bowler but he is no nagamootoo!

cant believe i dont see nagamootoo's name or cuffy

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

cant believe i dont see nagamootoo's name or cuffy

Cuffy would be nice... if he'd played any cricket in the last 2 years.

 

[Richard]

How old is he these days?

Must be pushing 40?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Almost 37.

 

[ash chaulk]

Almost 37.

no excuse

 

[roseboy64]

Why? He's not picked as a batsman. He's picked as a bowler. And he's largely been bowling well. Why is he "supposed to be a batsman" if he's doing the job he's picked for - bowling?

Your point has just been exemplified in this current ODI atm. Opening the bowling. Still though, he plays primarily as a batsman for Barbados I think so that his primary purpose of getting selected to the West Indies. The fact that he's a decent to good bowler should be a bonus not his reason for selection. Him being a bowler is losing potentially a good batsman who can accelerate in the last few overs and maybe perform a Dhoni like role. Smith not getting into double figures for the last few months is just terrible to watch. You can count on him getting out soon after he comes in.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Since the Sanford Twenty20, you mean?

He made his FC debut this season and has been sensational. His scores so far:

126 off 150 balls
9
69
117 off 87 balls
35 off 19 balls

He also made his List-A debut and has played 2 matches:

46* off 44 balls
87 off 58 balls

Kieron Pollard excited me back when he played Twenty20, but now he's putting substance behind the flair. He hits the ball like Ricardo Powell, but he's already accomplished more than Powell has in a career, and Pollard has only played 5 matches.

Nah, meant since the U/19 WC. He looked alright against us, but got Asoka DeSilva-ed. Has the keeper Perkins been going OK?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Still though, he plays primarily as a batsman for Barbados I think so that his primary purpose of getting selected to the West Indies.

And yet he bats at 8 and 9 and bowls first or second change? How can you possibly think his batting is his primary point of selection?

The fact that he's a decent to good bowler should be a bonus not his reason for selection. Him being a bowler is losing potentially a good batsman who can accelerate in the last few overs and maybe perform a Dhoni like role. Smith not getting into double figures for the last few months is just terrible to watch. You can count on him getting out soon after he comes in.

You make it sound like he's monopolizing a batsman's spot. He's picked as a BOWLER. He's picked in place of a bowler, not a batsman. So he's not keeping a better batsman out of the team. If anything, he's keeping a better bowler out of the team.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Nah, meant since the U/19 WC. He looked alright against us, but got Asoka DeSilva-ed. Has the keeper Perkins been going OK?

Hasn't been 'keeping. Played a couple of games for T&T this season. Struggled. Looked good in the Twenty20 last year though and has been scoring well in club cricket.