howzdat wrote:Mike, you are very optimistic
Very optimistic....
AfCrow, the phrase "a work in progress" suggest that there have been some improvements. Instead, this seems to be a 'B' team plummeting to the bottom of the standings. Does anyone see us moving off ninth place any time soon?
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Come on, AfCrow, give us a date when this 'B' team will have turned the corner!
Only one bowler had an economy rate of under six in this ODI series....
1) Rovman Powell, 13 overs, 1 wkt, ER 5.15
2) Jason Holder, 23.2 overs, 2 wkts, ER 6.94
3) Jerome Taylor, 33 overs, 2 wkts, ER 7.00
4) Alzarri Joseph, 15.1 overs, 5 wkts, ER 7.25
5) Ashley Nurse, 27.5 overs, 1 wkts, ER 7.25
6) Dev Bishoo, 11 overs, 0 wkts, ER 7.36
7) Kesrick Williams, 6 overs, 2 wkts, ER 8.33
8) Miguel Cummins, 23 overs, 4 wkts, ER 8.73
9) Marlon Samuels, 4 overs, 0 wkts, ER 10.25
So, Powell probably survives due to his bowling, and maybe you could make an argument for Joseph taking wickets, but there's little else to get excited about.
And only three batsmen can hold their heads up high:
1) Evin Lewis, 200 runs @ ave of 100, SR of 131.57
2) Jason Holder, 152 runs @ ave of 76, SR of 125.61
3) Chris Gayle, 173 runs @ ave of 43.25, SR of 125.36
As for Lil Bravo, let's see if he makes himself available for the 'C' team tour of Zimbabwe in a couple of weeks' time...that will tell us where the 'C' team lies in his list of priorities.
He certainly enjoyed playing for TKR in the CPL!
. Gabby and Roach are apparently being saved for Test cricket. And let's be honest, with their injury history perhaps that's the best thing to do. 
