****the official CRICKET thread*****

[trent]

Roston Chase is the new test captain, Warrican is vice captain. I wonder why.

2 spinners...wonder if Motie will get game now ?

[Dizzy28]

Roston Chase is the new test captain, Warrican is vice captain. I wonder why.

2 spinners...wonder if Motie will get game now ?

Motie should be on the team as an all-rounder. He has averaged 45 and 52 in ODI cricket in 2023 and 2024. His batting is underrated.

His batting average in tests for 2025 thus far is 3 runs less than Shai Hopes carer test average.

[trent]

Roston Chase is the new test captain, Warrican is vice captain. I wonder why.

2 spinners...wonder if Motie will get game now ?

Motie should be on the team as an all-rounder. He has averaged 45 and 52 in ODI cricket in 2023 and 2024. His batting is underrated.

His batting average in tests for 2025 thus far is 3 runs less than Shai Hopes carer test average.

Good point, Chase is also an "all-rounder"

[Dizzy28]

WI up against it in the first ODI with Ireland
They are chasing 303 and are currently 73-6.

[bluefete]

WI up against it in the first ODI with Ireland
They are chasing 303 and are currently 73-6.

No surprise there.

[Dizzy28]

WI up against it in the first ODI with Ireland
They are chasing 303 and are currently 73-6.

No surprise there.

They lost bigly

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[bluefete]

Not unexpected the cut-ass that WI got.

That was not a WI TEAM playing at all.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Proper cutarse

[DMan7]

Maannn I legit forgot about this match today yes, glad that I did in hindsight.

[bluefete]

Maannn I legit forgot about this match today yes, glad that I did in hindsight.

Long time I waiting for you to comment.

[DMan7]

Whitewash coming for we bai uncle blue, from Ireland of all teams.

[bluefete]

Whitewash coming for we bai uncle blue, from Ireland of all teams.

Yup.

A direct quote from my cousin- LOL:

It's not the first time Ireland beat west indies it goes back since 1969 bowling the west indies to their lowest total of 25,and they got beaten right here in the Caribbean 3 years ago,so if you think you can just all of sudden pick a side and players coming from various leagues to play and win a game,think again, I expect them though to play better in the final match and against England in 2 weeks time by then they would have enough preparation with no excuses.

[Dizzy28]

In a sea of white ball cricket there's actually a Test ongoing
Day 1 England Zimbabwe and England batting 389-2 and there's still 20 overs in the day's play left.
This could get very ugly for Zimbabwe.

[nick639v2]

I could do with a week vacation and some good test cricket yes… next month have England v India and Windies v Australia… I might take it for real yea

[Dizzy28]

I could do with a week vacation and some good test cricket yes… next month have England v India and Windies v Australia… I might take it for real yea

Ever since I attended a work event in London last year I keep getting mails for sporting events. Got this this morning r.e. the England India Test

Those prices though!!

[bluefete]

And you have to add UK VAT of 20% to those prices

[Dizzy28]

England blaze WI this morning
400-8 in their 50 overs.

Absolute carnage

[bluefete]

I hear WI get a babash licking today from England.

[DMan7]

Again I completely forgot about this match happening today. Looks like I've finally detached myself from WI cricket?

[trinigamer]

Root is the Man, yes.

Me eh know what else to say.

[Dizzy28]

Root is the Man, yes.

Me eh know what else to say.

Root will be studied for years to come. He was on the fringes of the Fab four conversations for much of their careers.
Now he averages over 50 in tests while Kohli has bowed out in the high 40s. His overall batting has blossomed in the past few years.

Also WI continues to show why them missing out on the last ODI WC was probably justified.
TBH I find that format was the best. The qualifying period meant every ODI series and even individual games had context. Something missing in ODI cricket since the advent of T20s. A ten team ODI WC also is much more manageable.
Cricket is not football and so we need to not think the Cricket WC has to have 20 teams for participation sake.

The same qualifying track as used for 2023 ensures that all the minnows get two series against the likes of Australia, India and England. This is more valuable than a one off trip to a WC where they may not even make it out of a qualifying group.

[Dizzy28]

Roston Chase is the new test captain, Warrican is vice captain. I wonder why.

2 spinners...wonder if Motie will get game now ?

Motie should be on the team as an all-rounder. He has averaged 45 and 52 in ODI cricket in 2023 and 2024. His batting is underrated.

His batting average in tests for 2025 thus far is 3 runs less than Shai Hopes carer test average.

Motie made 63 in the last ODI today.
Man is the all rounder WI needs.

Also IPL final ongoing PBKS 136-5 after 16 overs chasing 191 against RCB

Is this the year Kohli wins the IPL??

[fokhan_96]

Roston Chase is the new test captain, Warrican is vice captain. I wonder why.

2 spinners...wonder if Motie will get game now ?

Motie should be on the team as an all-rounder. He has averaged 45 and 52 in ODI cricket in 2023 and 2024. His batting is underrated.

His batting average in tests for 2025 thus far is 3 runs less than Shai Hopes carer test average.

Motie made 63 in the last ODI today.
Man is the all rounder WI needs.

Also IPL final ongoing PBKS 136-5 after 16 overs chasing 191 against RCB

Is this the year Kohli wins the IPL??

Yes.

[bluefete]

WI lost 3=0 to England in the odi 50 overs,

WI A losing to South Africa A right now. SA A put up about 600 for 7 against a WI A side including John Campbell, Imlach, Athanaze and company.

LICKS ALL AROUND.

[Dizzy28]

WI lost 3=0 to England in the odi 50 overs,

WI A losing to South Africa A right now. SA A put up about 600 for 7 against a WI A side including John Campbell, Imlach, Athanaze and company.

LICKS ALL AROUND.

WI have been a bottom tier ODI team since Lara's been there. This is par for them. Basically the only team they could flex on is Zimbabwe

[trinigamer]

Windies women getting licks from England, left right and centre.

[bluefete]

WI lost 3=0 to England in the odi 50 overs,

WI A losing to South Africa A right now. SA A put up about 600 for 7 against a WI A side including John Campbell, Imlach, Athanaze and company.

LICKS ALL AROUND.

WI have been a bottom tier ODI team since Lara's been there. This is par for them. Basically the only team they could flex on is Zimbabwe

'Tutty" years now the WI team getting beat. No end in sight.

Windies women getting licks from England, left right and centre....and not the kinda licks they like.

Like you read this article.

https://www.windiescricket.com/news/joi ... eguarding/

[shake d livin wake d dead]

West indies still picking Johnson Charles and Russel to play t20i... Madness

[Dizzy28]

West indies still picking Johnson Charles and Russel to play t20i... Madness

Why are these fellas not retiring as well though. Why keep yourself open to international cricket when you only could play a match here a match there.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

West indies looking terrible in this t20 game. Bat and catch cricket!