Quote from: Villan For Life on March 09, 2017, 08:59:19 PMAs a Cricket fan it always saddens me that Windies are a poor team.Said as much to my bro earlier.So sad.
As a Cricket fan it always saddens me that Windies are a poor team.
Chris Woakes player of the series. Well deserved
As a Cricket fan it always saddens me that Windies are a poor team. I first became obsessed with Cricket in the mid 1970s when they were at their most powerful. For 10 years or more they were a fantastic team and I idolised several of their players. I had posters of Viv Richards, Michael Holding, Joel Garner and Alvin Kallicharran on my bedroom wall next to my Villa posters. I never had an England player on my wall, not even Botham. Sir Viv is my favourite cricketer of all time.I know that their best players don't play for them because of a dispute with the governing board but the game needs a strong West Indies side competing in all formats of the game.
Quote from: PGW on March 09, 2017, 10:59:28 PMChris Woakes player of the series. Well deservedDeveloping into a genuine all-rounder now. England are a proper spinner away from being a top class ODI side just now, when Bairstow can't find a place in the side you know you are looking good.
I think we're missing a couple of top class bowlers in general. Plunkett and Rashid do an ok job but if we could replace them with a spinner who can keep it tight or take wickets and a quickie who can really scare teams then we'd be as good as anyone in the world.
Quote from: Villan For Life on March 09, 2017, 08:59:19 PMAs a Cricket fan it always saddens me that Windies are a poor team. I first became obsessed with Cricket in the mid 1970s when they were at their most powerful. For 10 years or more they were a fantastic team and I idolised several of their players. I had posters of Viv Richards, Michael Holding, Joel Garner and Alvin Kallicharran on my bedroom wall next to my Villa posters. I never had an England player on my wall, not even Botham. Sir Viv is my favourite cricketer of all time.I know that their best players don't play for them because of a dispute with the governing board but the game needs a strong West Indies side competing in all formats of the game.Agree - they're still my 2nd team after watching them in the late 70s and early 80s. brilliant fast bowling and ex[plosive with the bat. older 'youngsters' may believe that attacking cricket started with the Aussie team of Gilchrist, Waugh, Warne et al but they didn't. A test between the two teams in their pomp would have been excellent and it would be difficult to pick a winner because of the brilliant players on both sides. But for me the West indies shade it. I wonder what a combined team would be like...GreenidgeHaynesRichardsM WaughS WaughGilchristLogieWarneHoldingMarshallAmbrosemaybe Walsh/Garner/McGrath for Logie.
I know Hayden had the better average but I'd take Slater over Hayden if you want a really attacking opener. IMO Slater had to face better opening partnerships as the Windies attack of Walsh and Ambrose, Donald and Pollock for the Saffas, Gough and Malcolm/Caddick, Shoab Aktar, Wasim and Waquar for Pakistan all in their prime.Don't think Hayden's record in England was that flash either, a bit like Doug Walters for those of a certain vintage. Top player for sure but his era was one of playing against more modest attacks in comparison to Slater/Taylor partnership who had truly great bowling partnerships around.