Looking ahead, Second Test

[BallOil]

Which XI we should go in with...? The pitch should be similar to this one in Guyana..

[Claro07]

Samuels for smith and Edwards for roach

[AFRO]

Samuels for smith and Edwards for roach

No way Roach is getting dropped!!, the pitch in st-kits should suit him better and he's a vital batsman for us down the order, also Samuels isn't an opener is he? i think Brathwaite is the next in line and he should do well because he can handle himself against spin much better than Smith can, plus with him being right handed it will make it a lot tougher for the Pak spinners.

Imo the team will be

Brathwaite
Simmons
Darren
Sarwan
Chanders
Nash
Baugh (wk)
Sammy
Roach
Rampaul
Bishoo

Those fecking groundsmen better get that track right!! , if we have a track conducive to pace bowling then we'll win, it's as simple as that.

[mapoui]

st kitts has been a disgusting pitch you know...full of runs, short bondaries.

sammy have to figure out wat the pitch will do. ifs its anything like against england a couple years ago we cud be in for tons of runs.

simmons scored almost 300 there so he cud be set up for a big score.

Samuels/Braithwaite.....I am leaning to Braithwaite now. to hell with samuels. dump him now...period!

pak is a weaker side so we can take a chance and see what Kraig jas to offer

I really do not fabcy Baugh, Baugh has a major problem with his smarts. major!

also if this is a batsman paradise sknash shud score heavilly

[lara400]

Afro, I like your picks but I really think they will go with the same team. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Smith needs to go but this will be his last hurrah. I think Brathwaite and Barath will play a factor for India but for right now, the cautious selectors will probably err on the side of caution and go with the same team for test #2.

[mapoui]

wat is caution...selecting devon smith who cant score 10 runs against pak spin?

interesting calculation

[lara400]

you've been around long enough mappy. You know how these people operate. All I am saying is they will probably err on the side of caution. This has nothing to do with what I would do if I were a selector.

[mapoui]

you've been around long enough mappy. You know how these people operate. All I am saying is they will probably err on the side of caution. This has nothing to do with what I would do if I were a selector.

ok...I see wat you mean by err on caution! devon is their bwoy anyway. deh could easily give him another chance.

in which case I will tell him to free his mind, damm the consequences and go out and bat..use his feet to the ball, try force them to adjust line and length, crack away when they shorten...above all watch the ball onto the bat...rivet his eys until he makes contact, send his bat to connet with the ball not play and hope he hits.

but if he dont know wat a ball will do dont let it do it. get to the freaking pitch and drive or defend. attack the bowlers but do ti smart. talk to dem fellas there who knew how to play spin when deh were in the team and put wat he learns into practicse

[AFRO]

Afro, I like your picks but I really think they will go with the same team. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Smith needs to go but this will be his last hurrah. I think Brathwaite and Barath will play a factor for India but for right now, the cautious selectors will probably err on the side of caution and go with the same team for test #2.

THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL SMITH IS STAYING IN THE TEAM!!.. i'm sorry but that would be suicidal!!, we've just about managed to win this Test with pretty much ten men batting, we can't afford to take that risk again, i don't give a feck if we won, it would be beyond dumb to keep that man in the team, it makes me bitter even thinking about it!! .

[Rogerp]

No changes unless someone in injured,, winning side should never change sides play the same team that got you the win period.