India will need Kohli to find some form. He was disastrous against England though will surely enjoy batting on the flat wickets in India as his career batting average of 50.52 in home Tests indicate. In three home Tests against WI, Kohli has an average of 43.75 with a high score of 63.
[quote author=Snoopster link=topic=92775.msg589024#msg589024 date=1411077491] The Wondies will SHOCK India if they manage to win one session in this Test series. ::LOL::
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3 session per day x 5 days = 13 sessions x 3 Tests = 39 sessions !
I think deh done with Marlon by now..period. I cant see them going back to him. he is what 32-33 ::confused::
Samuels will never get better than his best..and he is most unlikely to ever achieve his best again..the one year he scored well..like a real test batsman. then he fell away immediately afterwards to a level of true ignominy against the Kiwi. they dropped him for good cause. he should never play for the west indies again
time to get in among the young batsmen..bring the best forward. Samuels is the past.
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I think deh done with Marlon by now..period. I cant see them going back to him. he is what 32-33 ::confused::
Samuels will never get better than his best..and he is most unlikely to ever achieve his best again..the one year he scored well..like a real test batsman. then he fell away immediately afterwards to a level of true ignominy against the Kiwi. they dropped him for good cause. he should never play for the west indies again
time to get in among the young batsmen..bring the best forward. Samuels is the past.
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Can i also include that he does chuck..?
No doubts abt his batting capablities,but when he rolls his arm over,he just pelts the ball.He was dropped for the right reasons and let it remain at that..
Kirk..paint SHiv can all do the trick at the top,provided they click together as a unit.
[quote author=mapoui link=topic=92775.msg589082#msg589082 date=1411096285]
I think deh done with Marlon by now..period. I cant see them going back to him. he is what 32-33 ::confused::
Samuels will never get better than his best..and he is most unlikely to ever achieve his best again..the one year he scored well..like a real test batsman. then he fell away immediately afterwards to a level of true ignominy against the Kiwi. they dropped him for good cause. he should never play for the west indies again
time to get in among the young batsmen..bring the best forward. Samuels is the past.
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* [size=14pt]If Lloyd picks Marlon for India that will convince me that West Indies is headed nowhere under his tenure.[/size]
* Marlon has a bad attitude and should not play for the West Indies again.
* He is also a mediocre batsman---he averages 34.69 after 52 tests.
Breaking News' The Indian cricket team is refusing to play the WI team as presently constituted. They are claiming that a team without Sammy gives the WI an unfair advantage, moreso a team without Sammy will not have Taino Best which further complicates the issue. Most disgusting to them is the fact that Narine may be picked which will be most unfair. They are calling the new selectors ruthless.