howzdat wrote:hahahahahaha. Nice one mikesiva. I am in observation mode with regards to the comments you make. Each according to his circumstances, however imho a WI supporting cricket lover can't stand quietly on the sidelines and witness some of the garbage during the men's games and yet still hold on to 'if only' and get carried away whenever one of them 'decides to turn-up'.
btw looks like we got a few agent provocateur's posting
Australia 162/3
I totally respect your anger at Gayle's inconsistencies, and they are totally justified...he's stretching the patience of fans like me too. I totally agree with your comments about Pollard's inconsistencies as well, and share the anger when our players come to the party when a series is lost.
There's only one thing that impresses me, and that's good averages, and the only players in our team who have that right now are Shiv and Roach...none of the others could hold a candle to the teams of the good old days. I'm fed up with promising youngsters who can't even make runs at the domestic level, and I certainly won't laud achievements against teams ranked below us, when I used to attend matches in the days when the men of Lloyd and Richards beat everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY!
Those were the days when we EXPECTED to win the final...but now, when we reach the final, we are the underdogs, as these girls are today. And it's looking like it might be rightly so, at this rate. 170-3 after 34 overs, and Cameron is motoring towards a ton....
to celebrate. 
the fact is averages only tell half the story, Kirk averaged 50 when he went to England, and his Fc average was good too, then look what happened? i'd rather have a yute who averaged 39 but has good technical abilities than a one dimensional regional bully who has a good Fc average, because in the long run the youngsters is likely to survive better at the top level, you only have to compare Powell and Devon Smith for proof.