So how is everyone feeling about this Pakistan series?

[AFRO]

The world cup shambles has left a bitter taste in my mouth i must confess and i'm really pumped up for this one, with all speculation about them leaving out some of their most experienced players one has to wonder if they think we're a soft touch? they might want to look at their fecking record in the Caribbean before they start getting so confident!! ,

Personally i think this is a great chance for us to win our first series in two years since we beat England in Febuary 2009, WE HAVE THE PLAYERS to get the job done, it's just a matter of will the coach and the selectors USE THEIR HEADS and do whats right for WI cricket? we shall see, if Sammy fails in the ODI they will be forced to take action imo,

In closing i see us probably losing the ODI series (that format simply isn't our forte) but winning the Test series 1-0 .

[Googley]

we will be beaten by Pak then whipped by India.

[AFRO]

we will be beaten by Pak then whipped by India.

I DON'T THINK SO!!..both teams have poor records in the Caribbean and nothing will change imo .

[cuffman]

I'm excited about the series man! I was tellin one of my friends after the Sri Lankan tour that I think we have an EXCELLENT chance of progressing in the test standings! After the impressive (competitive?) showing in Sri Lanka with a weakened team and the prospect of a stronger 11 taking the field for a HOME series, I think we have a real chance of doing well man!

I agree with you that we certainly have the players to get the job done (Sammy is not one of them I'm afraid ), especially the bowlers. Man...I really excited about the talent commin through in the bowling department man! We always had a fairly strong batting line-up on paper, but the problem was our inability to regularly take 20 wickets to win matches. I am expecting to see a difference in that regard with the kinda depth I'm seeing in both the spin and pace department right now in the region. Plus, with Gibbo and the CLEAR effect he has had on the bowlers as demonstrated in the WC (against Eng and India especially), I'm expecting good things from the bowlers in particular.

BTW. I see alot of ppl making a big hullabaloo about Gibbo, I think the man has done decently so far. How about u?

[AFRO]

I'm excited about the series man! I was tellin one of my friends after the Sri Lankan tour that I think we have an EXCELLENT chance of progressing in the test standings! After the impressive (competitive?) showing in Sri Lanka with a weakened team and the prospect of a stronger 11 taking the field for a HOME series, I think we have a real chance of doing well man!

I agree with you that we certainly have the players to get the job done (Sammy is not one of them I'm afraid ), especially the bowlers. Man...I really excited about the talent commin through in the bowling department man! We always had a fairly strong batting line-up on paper, but the problem was our inability to regularly take 20 wickets to win matches. I am expecting to see a difference in that regard with the kinda depth I'm seeing in both the spin and pace department right now in the region. Plus, with Gibbo and the CLEAR effect he has had on the bowlers as demonstrated in the WC (against Eng and India especially), I'm expecting good things from the bowlers in particular.

BTW. I see alot of ppl making a big hullabaloo about Gibbo, I think the man has done decently so far. How about u?

Totally agree man, our forte is most certainly in the Test format and i saw some very encouraging signs in SL, yes the rain did save us in the second Tests but it saved SL in the first so i'd say that was even , i can't wait to see how it all comes together, we made SL follow on who have a much better batting line-up than Pakistan so why can't we do it again? i also have much more faith in our batting line-up with Barath, Nash, Dwayne, Baugh and hopefully Samuels coming back into the fold,

As for Gibbo, well he's been hot and cold imo, but i'm prepard to give the man a fair chance to get things right, Rome wasn't built in a day as they say, it would be great to see what he could do with Edwards, Taylor and Roach together, i'm praying Taylor gets fit soon, if not then i hope Russell, Pascal or Gabriel can take their chance when they get it.

[mikesiva]

I expect us to lose the one-day series, but to do well in the Tests....