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[shake d livin wake d dead]

Depending on the outcome of the cup qualifiers....then I'd decide if to officially give up on west indies cricket.

[*$kїđž!™]

But i think we have alot of talent in ths west indies but on the big stage thesw guys are underperforming all.the time and of course selection is poor...

[hong kong phooey]

Congrats to the West Indies sides All bowlers ad econ figures in double digits . Another stunning performance .

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Right now the biggest stage in cricket is Ipl...

[*$kїđž!™]

Right now the biggest stage in cricket is Ipl...

Millions of dollars raining here....if i was a young cricket player this would be my primary goal....making west indies team would be a stepping stone....

[Dizzy28]

Right now the biggest stage in cricket is Ipl...

Millions of dollars raining here....if i was a young cricket player this would be my primary goal....making west indies team would be a stepping stone....

And herein is the conundrum
The cost to develop a cricketer through the system is astronomical
U16, U19, coaching and training camps, running First class competitions etc. Why should the board pump its scarce money into developing players only for them to go play in other countries leagues?

IMO (and this is why I am probably more critical of the players than most in here and call Bravo et all T20 mercenaries) despite the need to secure their futures they only have it because of all the resources given to them by the very same board they hate.

Its kinna like receiving a scholarship from the Govnt and never working in the country.

[pugboy]

The pool of wi players making it outside t20 kinda stagnant though.
Not many new West Indians making it out there on t20 like the original set
Of bravo, pollard etc.

Aspiring t20 players might have to try their luck in lower leagues like Bangladesh to get noticed.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

The only newbie I could see reaching somewhere is Lewis...Gayle might play his last Ipl this year and well the usual crew would hang around for some time...

[pugboy]

It's a tough market to break in
The initial bunch of wi t20 guys are mostly lucky graduates stemming from Stanford days
Wi has been all down hill since

[shake d livin wake d dead]

talk about the devil...IPL already announced the players that getting retainer contracts, new coaches and well the return of two teams Rajastan and CSK

[pugboy]

look like many players gonna go unbought or cheap this year

[The Paleontologist]

Smh

[Dizzy28]

look like many players gonna go unbought or cheap this year

Its probably a reality of the economics.
IIRC somewhere there was an article that not all the IPL teams made profits by the time IPL 8 rolled around. I think KKR did (Shah Rukh and Juhi Chalwa made a difference there) but even Mumbai and Chennai did not and thats with being past winners and located in two of India's biggest cities.

NEW DELHI | MUMBAI: The star power of owner Shah Rukh Khan and consistent on-field performance in recent years have catapulted Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders into the profit zone even as most other franchises of the popular twenty20 tournament are yet to hit pay dirt. Kolkata Knight Riders, or KKR, posted the highest revenues among all IPL teams in 2014-15, the last year for which data was available, when it posted 30% growth in revenues and 54% jump in profits despite the fact ..

Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/52180516.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

[shake d livin wake d dead]

India a looking so good on the first day nuh...nice return from Steyn doh

[The Paleontologist]

Steve smith misses out on another century

[*$kїđž!™]

India a looking so good on the first day nuh...nice return from Steyn doh

Any stations showing this?

[meccalli]

Sky sports.
http://cdn2.crichd.info/sky-sports-cric ... eaming?v=m

[shake d livin wake d dead]

hopefully this first test is just an eye opener for India and not what to expect for the rest of the series because as it is they are showing they only perform well at home

[*$kїđž!™]

Kohli got married = end of career?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Lol....real people saying that...this tour have a long way to go still...

[meccalli]

Nice stuff from the Marsh bros.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Aussies looking at 4-0 while India struggling lil bit.....pressure for Steyn doh

[*$kїđž!™]

On the local scene....losing by one wicket to the leewards was more than disappointing....Red Force real fail there.....after having a first innings lead.....

At yet....darren bravo is still not being included in the team.....is he being shun by the local board as well...?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

India in a winning position...can they do it?...wrt bravo...I feel his last hope in cricket rests with different t20 tournaments around the world.

[The Paleontologist]

Steupsssss...... from 65-2 to 130 all out

[shake d livin wake d dead]

India shaping up for a defeat

[mitch1980]

Brilliant Win for Sa over India

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Virat carry he wife with him....say no more

[Dizzy28]

The moment I saw Indian bowlers getting swing in the first innings I realized they were in trouble because as good as Bumrah and Kumar are Philander and Morkel are better.
As England In Australia also showed...exceptional home performing teams do not make good travellers.

[Trinispougla]

The moment I saw Indian bowlers getting swing in the first innings I realized they were in trouble because as good as Bumrah and Kumar are Philander and Morkel are better.
As England In Australia also showed...exceptional home performing teams do not make good travellers.

I told my dad the exact same thing bro