Ha so after 2 years playing the test side with a bowler short in order to accommodate Sammy, the windies decided to change tactics and play a batsman short to accommodate Sammy.
Sammy is good guy, but its obvious for the world to see that he is consistently the odd man out in the test team & the test team can certainly be stronger if they axe him.
Gayle
Powell
Sarwan
Bravo
C'Paul
Samuels
Ramdin
Rampaul
Narine
Best
Roach
and Sarwan to be Name Captain.
I wouldn't Say West will be Stronger team, but it would make it a balance Team. Because we all keep forgetting what happens to WI with our best 11, West Indies were still ----.
Only way Sammy for me in my View. if he should Remain Captain. He Need to stop calling himself an Allrounder and Focus on batting, He can be a better batsman that he is now, But he keeps putting himself as a Bowling all rounder.
Because since he became Captain WI. Win/Loss/Draw have change.
WI past Captains
Sammy 21 Matches Won 5 Lost 7 Draw 9
Gayle 20 Matches. Won 3 Lost 9 Draw 8
Sarwan 4 Matches Lost 2 Draw 2
Ganga 2 Matches Lost 2
Chanderpaul 14 Matches Won 1 Lost 10 Draw 3
Hooper 22 Matches Won 4 Lost 11 Draw 7
Adam 15 Matches Won 4 Lost 8 Draw 3
Lara 47 Matches Won 10 Lost 26 Draw 11
Still for me Narine have to prove himself as a Test Player. Beside New Zealad which was in WI. he was sucessful. So Far against ENG he was unsuccessful. even against Bang. don't mine he got that 3 wickets, still have few more matches to go.
But Even with sammy Captaincy side and Done. I Do agree he keeping back a Batsman and a Bowler to this New Developing West Indies. But the Question is who will take up his Job as Captaincy. Gayle dont want it. Bravo more interesting in T20 Competition, Chanderpaul also dont want it. Which leave everything to Sarwan. cant put persure on none of the youngsters.
For the team. I have change my view from my Previous time after 2 years of looking at things.
Opening Batsmen.
C Gayle, K Pollard, L Simmons, A Barath and K Brathwaite.
Currently Powell have upper hand at this moment. with Gayle.
I think K Brathwaitee should go and play county Cricket in England he is young, he needs to develop more, He is Capable of becoming a Good test cricketer, but needs to go out and play more Domestic cricket, because Caribbean Domestic is poor. as for the other two, they still shouldn't be forgotten, should still be in the picture, incase.
Powell Is starting to Perform, i hope he Do keep on going forward and become a Great Batsmen.
If WI do look into Sarwan Issue. I would say he would Make a Great Number 3. since BC Lara retire. WI currently keep losing early wicket. Which puts Persure on Young Bravo or K Edwards.
The Number 3 Position should be occupied by an experience Player. Sarwan should be that person.
Than it's Daren Bravo for me 4th is the best position for him. He needs to be more consistent and i wish he can.
Backing up for this position should be Kirk Edwards. shouldn't just ignore him. last few matches he may have under perform, but he is still capable.
Shiv chanderpaul. No Need for Word. Class. No one can replace this Class player and i really cant see no one holding this Middle like him.
Samuels - Samuel did make a Good come back, but the Question will be said. how will go on when he become a permanent player in the Team, an how consistent will he be?
I still was thinking DJ Bravo should return to this side. OR give Pollard a Chance to see what he is capable of doing, and this position for me should be Sammy. Polly/Bravo/Samuels/Sammy. amount them who will capable of this spot should get it.
D Ramdin. Still the best keeper in the Caribbean. unless some one can be better?
Spinners Place. Narine(38.80(4)w15), Shillingford (44.79 (8)w29) and Bishoo (39.55(11)w40) WI should never forget Bishoo, it's sad. these 3 along with the new comer hold this spot.
Rampal, Tino, Roach, Gabriel. I dont know, by my Feeling is that WI should look to get back in J taylor.
My Feeling is Taylor and Roach together can Create Damage to Teams, wih Back up from one of the other seamer Tino or Rampal or Gab.
so Basically this would be my balance Best 1 for the field and depend on whats up.
1. Gayle
2. Powell
3. Sarwan
4. Bravo
5. Chanderpaul
6. DJ Bravo
7. D Ramdin
8. NArine
9. Rampal
10. Roach
11. J Taylor
just my take on WI should build they.
Sammy started Something good no doubt. Building the confidence in West Indies. but now it's time to take the next Step. we got to reunite everyone back again. and don't forget the past best player.
K Brathwaitee, L Simmons, A Barath, K Edwards, Pollard, Samuels, Sammy, Permaul, Bishoo, Shilllignford T best, Gab.
amoust them some can be pick along the 11 to make the 15-16 man sqaud and the reminder Be selected to Play for the A Team and i think the A team should play more matches.
got to still remember these player nad dont just forget them like what West Indies Baord have been doing for a while now.
Abul Hasan
