The Bouncer strikes back

[sandeep]

Instant flash-back to the mid-1980s when Windies used to terrorize most teams like this.  Every game. 

 

Srikanth.  Sharjah.  Marshall.  1st ball 4, 2nd ball 6, 3rd ball bowled.  Back then, it wasn't a question whether you'd lose to the West Indies.  It was a question of how badly you'd lose. 

 

Welcome back West Indies.  We missed you.

[velu]

fortunately i was not old enough to witness them rolling us

( but young enough and used to see saffers and then lankans mauling us for fun ) 

[philcric]

Windies should probably play another proper pacer in Roach/Gabriel in place of Brathwaite.

 

Thomas-Cottrell-Gabriel-Holder-Russell and Nurse.

 

[Khota]

Height and their fitness gives them a tremendous advantage. It is some amazing stuff they are displaying.

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

Bouncer did strike but this was more like giving away wickets. I’d wait for WI to bat before saying they are back. Yet to bat long in this tournament.

 

dont see anyone who can pull them off from   a like 30 for 3 situation 

[bhakum20]

imagine if cricket was their first choice 

[sandeep]

10 minutes ago, bhakum20 said:

imagine if cricket was their first choice 

As opposed to chasing p**y?  What do you think the premier sport in the caribbean is?

[Khota]

12 minutes ago, sandeep said:

As opposed to chasing p**y?  What do you think the premier sport in the caribbean is?

If I am guessing it has to be football. Basketball is making inroads too.

[dial_100]

Batting is still in question. Besides, this is a white ball so bounce is quite softer and tamed once ball is 10-15 overs old. So beyond 25-30 overs mark, short is not much of an option if the batter can swing well.

 

But great balling nonetheless from this attack.

[sandeep]

4 minutes ago, Khota said:

If I am guessing it has to be football. Basketball is making inroads too.

You're guessing.  Football is big in certain places, but cricket is still up there.  The CPL has helped things big time.  Old school windies fans like to moan about T20 leagues, but the truth is that worldwide franchise cricket has created an economic pathway for the renaissance of cricket in the caribbean.

[Vilander]

35 minutes ago, bhakum20 said:

imagine if cricket was their first choice 

 

13 minutes ago, Khota said:

If I am guessing it has to be football. Basketball is making inroads too.

Cpl is their premier sport. No contest.

Edited June 6, 2019 by Vilander

[gattaca]

But bhuvi is better bowler than shami. Knuckle balls >>> Bouncer.

[sandeep]

2 hours ago, philcric said:

Windies should probably play another proper pacer in Roach/Gabriel in place of Brathwaite.

 

Thomas-Cottrell-Gabriel-Holder-Russell and Nurse.

 

Braithwaite has to stay in, because Russell could sit out injured literally any second.  You want to give Braithwaite every chance to  be in rhythm - if Russell did not have fitness issues, they should do that in a heartbeat.  Plus, Braithwaite helps them #batdeep.

[philcric]

8 minutes ago, sandeep said:

Braithwaite has to stay in, because Russell could sit out injured literally any second.  You want to give Braithwaite every chance to  be in rhythm - if Russell did not have fitness issues, they should do that in a heartbeat.  Plus, Braithwaite helps them #batdeep.

 

Yeah, Russell's fitness is a big issue.

 

Anyway Windies' MO in LOIs in the last so many years has been to out-bat the opposition.

 

 

[First class]

11 hours ago, Khota said:

If I am guessing it has to be football. Basketball is making inroads too.

Basketball was making inroads as there was not much money in cricket until in recent past. Caribbean youngsters used to dream about playing in NBA or getting a university sports scholarship in USA. Now thanks to T20 leagues, cricket has make a comeback. Now the youngsters interesting in playing in CPL and other T20 leagues and ultimately in IPL.

[urnotserious]

12 hours ago, Khota said:

If I am guessing it has to be football. Basketball is making inroads too.

No it isn't, I go there all the time and cricket is still far and away the king. 

 

Its just that other countries have better players too now.

[Khota]

2 hours ago, First class said:

Basketball was making inroads as there was not much money in cricket until in recent past. Caribbean youngsters used to dream about playing in NBA or getting a university sports scholarship in USA. Now thanks to T20 leagues, cricket has make a comeback. Now the youngsters interesting in playing in CPL and other T20 leagues and ultimately in IPL.

Your seems to be well informed post. I always though football is up there with basketball right behind.

[chewy]

Though it did backfire when they continued peppering Counter.Nile and just kept swiping them for 4s and 6s, score 92 of 60

 

WI lost track of perspective without trying anything else to him

[WC2011INDIA]

Aussie are mentally tough and born winners. Going to be very tough to beat them this WC.

[sriniwu]

20 hours ago, sandeep said:

Braithwaite has to stay in, because Russell could sit out injured literally any second.  You want to give Braithwaite every chance to  be in rhythm - if Russell did not have fitness issues, they should do that in a heartbeat.  Plus, Braithwaite helps them #batdeep.

brathwaite has done nothing of note bar those 4 6's