PCL 2017-18

[mikesiva]

We been grooming youngsters and rebuilding since 1995!!!

when will we get to the promised land??


Those youngsers you speak of will get old tomorrow and you will point out another set of youngers and say "Forward" .... sounds familiar? WICB been doing that since 95!


but your chant of "Forward" reminds of someone.... Don Quixote

Googley, you going haffi explain to the illiterate WICB trough-dwellers who Don Quixote was....

Let me give you a clue, AfCrow...windmills.

As you point out, Googs, the corrupt WICB have been claiming that they rebuilding for the past 22 years...and we still waiting. So, who are the prospects that afCrow highlighted, and how did they do this season?

Batting - pass mark average 40

Keemo Paul - 207 runs @ 15.92 = FAIL
Cato - 404 runs @ 28.85 = FAIL
Akeem Saunders - 419 runs @ 32.23 = FAIL
Tage Chanderpaul - 423 runs @ 38.45 = CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR
Fabian Allen - 429 runs @ 42.90 = PASS
Tion Webster - 337 runs @ 25.92 = FAIL
Greaves - 384 runs @ 32 = FAIL
Amir Jangoo - 467 runs @ 29.18 = FAIL
Chanderpaul Hemraj - 551 runs @ 34.43 = FAIL
Brandon King - 427 runs @ 26.68 = FAIL
Nicholson - 242 runs @ 22 = FAIL

It's about consistency, afCrow, not one ton in a blue moon...of your much-touted youngsters, only Allen and probably Tage have done enough to earn a place on merit as a batsman in the 'A' team against the England Lions next month. They pale in comparison to....

Devon Smith - 944 runs @ 78.66
Ramdin - 702 runs @ 63.81
Vishal Singh - 539 runs @ 49

None of those youngsters have done enough to merit being picked over those three veterans.

The bowling looks good, because the batting is so poor....

Louis - 38 wkts @ 22.94
Paul - 36 wkts @ 17.52
Lewis - 28 wkts @ 22.85

I don't know why you picked Greaves, because he's been poor with only 14 wickets @ - an expensive average of 33.92. Derval Green was much better with 25 wickets @ 25.52. But then again, you'd never pick a Jamaican when you could pick a less talented Baje, right?

The fact remains that Guyana dominated this season, so they deserve the lion's share of the places in the 'C' team.

1) Guyana - 145.2 points
2) daylight
3) more daylight
4) Barbados 94.6 points
5) Jamaica 91 points
6) Leewards - 85.2 points
7) Windwards - 80.4 points
8) Trinidad - 80 points

[mikesiva]

In the final round, which was of academic interest only, a lot of teams rested experienced players.

There was a huge gulf in class at Providence, where champions Guyana took command of their match after just one day's play. Medium pacer Raymon Reifer took 5-40 to dismiss bottom-placed Trinidad for a pathetic 135 all out. Once again, veteran Denesh Ramdin topscored with 50, while the young batsmen failed to come to the party. Chanderpaul Hemraj hit 72 as Guyana replied strongly with 116-1.

In the battle for second place at Bridgetown, Barbados ended Day One strongly placed on 261-2. Shamar Brooks hit 104 not out and Shane Moseley 79, while John Campbell and andre McCarthy are the wicket-takers for Jamaica to date.

In a low-scoring match at Basseterre, there were two wickets each for Jeremiah Louis, Rahkeem Cornwall, Chaim Holder and Terrence Warde as they bowled the Windwards out for a paltry 197 all out. Kavem Hodge, Roland Cato and Delorn Johnson all hit 40s. At stumps, the Leewards were 93-2 thanks mainly to a knock of 56 not out from Devon Thomas.

[AFRO]

As you point out, Googs, the corrupt WICB have been claiming that they rebuilding for the past 22 years...and we still waiting. So, who are the prospects that afCrow highlighted, and how did they do this season?

LOL at this english, incompetent skunt talking about "we still waiting" WHEN WE'VE WON FIVE TROPHIES IN THAT TIME PERIOD YOU DUMB IDIOT..how many have England, SA, NZ, Sri-lanka, Pakistan, Bang and Zim won in that time?

Batting - pass mark average 40

Keemo Paul - 207 runs @ 15.92 = FAIL
Cato - 404 runs @ 28.85 = FAIL
Akeem Saunders - 419 runs @ 32.23 = FAIL
Tage Chanderpaul - 423 runs @ 38.45 = CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR
Fabian Allen - 429 runs @ 42.90 = PASS
Tion Webster - 337 runs @ 25.92 = FAIL
Greaves - 384 runs @ 32 = FAIL
Amir Jangoo - 467 runs @ 29.18 = FAIL
Chanderpaul Hemraj - 551 runs @ 34.43 = FAIL
Brandon King - 427 runs @ 26.68 = FAIL
Nicholson - 242 runs @ 22 = FAIL

It's about consistency, afCrow, not one ton in a blue moon...of your much-touted youngsters, only Allen and probably Tage have done enough to earn a place on merit as a batsman in the 'A' team against the England Lions next month. They pale in comparison to....

Again, this useless old fool doesn't get it!!..these youngsters scoring tons at the start of their first class careers bodes well does it not? Are you honestly expecting nineteen year olds to come in and bat like your senior boyfriends? REALLY? Please go and find me a group of young batsmen from any nation who are dominating their first class competitions!!!...I'LL WAIT!!.

Devon Smith - 944 runs @ 78.66
Ramdin - 702 runs @ 63.81
Vishal Singh - 539 runs @ 49

None of those youngsters have done enough to merit being picked over those three veterans.

And what are these veterans test averages duncy? Or does that not matter like when you were begging for Pagon and Simmons to get picked?

The bowling looks good, because the batting is so poor....

Louis - 38 wkts @ 22.94
Paul - 36 wkts @ 17.52
Lewis - 28 wkts @ 22.85

I don't know why you picked Greaves, because he's been poor with only 14 wickets @ - an expensive average of 33.92. Derval Green was much better with 25 wickets @ 25.52. But then again, you'd never pick a Jamaican when you could pick a less talented Baje, right?

And how old is Green? And of course you'd pick a Jamaican!!!..because that's all your english rass cares about .

The fact remains that Guyana dominated this season, so they deserve the lion's share of the places in the 'C' team.

1) Guyana - 145.2 points
2) daylight
3) more daylight
4) Barbados 94.6 points
5) Jamaica 91 points
6) Leewards - 85.2 points
7) Windwards - 80.4 points
8) Trinidad - 80 points

Like I asked POOgley before he ran under Shivs skirt again....NAME NAMES?!!! WHO IN THE GUYANA TEAM DESERVES A CALL UP? Don't be a coward like your cheerleader old boy!!!..please enlighten us .

[AFRO]

YARD TAKING A WHOLE HEAP OF LICKS FROM BIM BHAI!!!..MASSA FUMING!!!

[mikesiva]

Who has the better PCL average this PCL, AfCrow? Green or Greaves?

That's one of the reasons why the WICB's 'C' team is doomed. When trough-dwellers working for the WICB can't see who the best performers are, regardless of nationality. Too many trough-dwellers are blinded by their dislike of certain nationalities within the West Indies, and their personal vendettas against certain senior players. There is so little talent in four-day cricket that you need to pick the best players possible, regardless of age and nationality.

You only have to look at the team of the round, compiled following every round, to see who should be picked for the 'A' team against the England Lions. If the young batsmen can't outscore Devon Smith & Vishal Singh against the PCL, they won't outscore them against the Lions. Surely, that mistake of promoting batsmen to the Test team too early has been learnt by the errors of exposing Hetmyer too soon?

Looking at the PCL stats, it's obvious to me that Hamilton should NOT play against the Lions, but that Bramble should. That's just one example. Do you agree?

Guyanese batsmen ran rampant on the second day of their match at Providence. Lower order batsmen Raymon Reifer (85) and Shefane Rutherford (93) carried the hosts to 466-7 at stumps. Spinners Bryan Charles and Yannick Cariah have taken two wickets each for Trinidad so far.

Barbados were in charge of their game at the halfway stage at Bridgetown. Shamar Brooks hit 166 to take Barbados to 427 all out, while Christopher Lamont, Derval Green, Nikita Miller and John Campbell took two wickets each. In reply, Jamaica were reeling at 93-3 at the end of the second day's play.

The second day's play at Warner Park seems to have been washed out by rain.

[mikesiva]

[The "best" players in the region rarely play a full season, just like how it is in other nations.

So, how did the "best" players from the 'C' team perform when they did play in the PCL?

BATSMEN

Chase 148 runs @ 49.33 = GOOD
Reifer 125 runs @ 41.66 = PASS
Blackwood 223 runs @ 44.60 = PASS
Hetmyer 46 runs @ 46 = GOOD
Kraigg 99 runs @ 33 = FAIL
Dowrich 29 runs @ 14.50 = MASSIVE FAIL
Powell 89 runs @ 17.80 = MASSIVE FAIL

BOWLING

Roach 7 wkts @ 15.14 = EXCELLENT
Reifer 0 wkts @ 14.50 = EXCELLENT
Nurse 21 wkts @ 31.83 = FAIL
Cummins 1 wkt @ 90 = MASSIVE FAIL

Only half of the 'C' team have come good when they did play in the PCL. No wonder we're fighting for eighth place in the rankings with lowly Bangladesh....

Powell does worse than Devon in the PCL. Any bets perennial failure Powell will still get picked?

[AFRO]

So, how did the "best" players from the 'C' team perform when they did play in the PCL?

BATSMEN

Chase 148 runs @ 49.33 = GOOD
Reifer 125 runs @ 41.66 = PASS
Blackwood 223 runs @ 44.60 = PASS
Hetmyer 46 runs @ 46 = GOOD
Kraigg 99 runs @ 33 = FAIL
Dowrich 29 runs @ 14.50 = MASSIVE FAIL
Powell 89 runs @ 17.80 = MASSIVE FAIL

BOWLING

Roach 7 wkts @ 15.14 = EXCELLENT
Reifer 0 wkts @ 14.50 = EXCELLENT
Nurse 21 wkts @ 31.83 = FAIL
Cummins 1 wkt @ 90 = MASSIVE FAIL

Only half of the 'C' team have come good when they did play in the PCL. No wonder we're fighting for eighth place in the rankings with lowly Bangladesh....

Powell does worse than Devon in the PCL. Any bets perennial failure Powell will still get picked?

LOL at this absolute D/CKhead judging players off of ONE GAME in the PCL!!!...mike stop it, you're just digging your own grave here

[Googley]

.mike stop it, you're just digging your own grave here

you and the duncies at WICB got enough experience digging the grave for WI cricket.

[mikesiva]

Tell him, Googs....

AfCrow, you are the one hyping up the "best" players from the 'C' team...we're not seeing it in the PCL. Maybe that's why they're doing so crap at Test cricket!

YARD TAKING A WHOLE HEAP OF LICKS FROM BIM BHAI!!!..MASSA FUMING!!!

There's something you don't seem to understand, AfCrow...there's nothing to play for this round. Guyana have already won this by a country mile by the eighth round, no fans are turning up to watch this, a lot of senior players are taking a break, so what's to play for? Barbados could've enforced the follow, but they didn't...they decided to bat again and pad some averages. Thanks to this joke of a tenth round, some of the batsmen might finally make the team of the final round.

On the third day's play at Providence, Raymon Reifer hit 108 not out and Keemo Paul 53 to take Guyana to 540-9 declared. Part-time spinner Yannick Cariah took 3-91. Trailing by a mammoth 405 on first innings, Trinidad did better in the second, reaching 282-8 at stumps. Jason Mohammed hit 92 not out and Tion Webster 77.

At Kensington Oval, Barbados had a large lead going into today's final day, having curiously turned down the option of enforcing the follow on. Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican took 3-34 to dismiss Jamaica for 247, wicketkeeper Chadwick Walton topscoring with 72. Leading by 180 on first innings, Barbados opted to bat again and reached 147 without loss at the end of the third day's play.

In St Kitts, the Leewards took command of their match against the Windwards. Devon Thomas hit 172 and Montcin Hodge 61 to take the Leewards to 405-9 declared, against Kyle Myers (3-64) and Larry Edwards (3-109). Trailing by 208 runs on first innings, the Windwards were 28-1 at stumps.

[mikesiva]

Champions Guyana emphasized their dominance by crushing Trinidad by an innings and 81 runs at Providence yesterday. Pacer Keemo Paul (3-118) and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul (3-73) bowled Trinidad out for 324 all out in their second innings.

Barbados secured second spot when they crushed Jamaica by 216 runs in Bridgetown. In their second innings, Barbados made 69 without loss declared, Kraigg Brathwaite hitting 58 not out and Shane Moseley an unbeaten round hundred. Set an unlikely 350 for victory, Jamaica were bowled out for a paltry 133 all out by pacer Keon Harding (5-66). Opener John Campbell topscored with 28.

The match at Basseterre ended in a draw. Tyrone Theophile hit 160 not out and Devon Smith 151 not out as the Windwards batted all day without losing a wicket to finish on 342-1. Offspinner Rahkeem Cornwall took the only wicket for the Leewards.