India Tours the Caribbean- TEST Series| July 9th to August 22nd 2K16

[aklemalp]

Kohli leads a young indian team to the Caribbean for seven weeks of the longest format of the game.

Shardul Thakur is the new face in the team.

More to come...

First tour match on the 9th against a Leon Johnson led WICB President's XI

[aklemalp]

WICB President's XI squad: Leon Johnson (capt), Jermaine Blackwood, Rajendra Chandrika, Roston Chase, Jason Dawes, Shane Dowrich, Shai Hope, Damion Jacobs, Keon Joseph, Marquino Mindley, Vishaul Singh, Jomel Warrican

India Test Squad:
Virat Kohli (c) Ajinkya Rahane (vc) Ravichandran Ashwin Stuart Binny Shikhar Dhawan Ravindra Jadeja Bhuvneshwar Kumar Amit Mishra Mohammed Shami Cheteshwar Pujara Lokesh Rahul Wriddhiman Saha (wk) Ishant Sharma Rohit Sharma Shardul Thakur Murali Vijay Umesh Yadav

First test match will be on Jul 21st to Jul 25th

[aklemalp]

**UPDATE of West Indies squad...News of Ramdin's sacking from the test squad for the Indian series is made public via Twitter from Ramdin himself...alluding that the chairman of selectors told him that his average is isn't good enough..His test career average is currently 25.87 after 74 Tests.

India's keeper for this series, Saha has an average of 22.06 after 10 Tests.

Putting things in perspective...Mushfiqur Rahim's test average is 33.74 after 43 Tests..

I do hope that Ramdin's replacement will be Barbadian Shane Dowrich, who was designated keeper for West Indies Under-19 team in the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand.

[aklemalp]

The 1st tour match, India vs WICB XI ends in a draw.

Batting first India declared on 258/6(Rahul 50 r.o., Dhawan 51 r.o., Rohit 54n.o.)

WICB in reply were 281/7 when the match was called off..Shai Hope was undefeated on 118, chandrika made 69, and Jomel Warrican not out on 50...

Amit Mishra took 4/67

[aklemalp]

West Indies have announced their squad for the test series:

WI squad for India Tests
Jason Holder (capt), Kraigg Brathwaite (vice-capt), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajendra Chandrika, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Leon Johnson, Marlon Samuels

In: Roston Chase, Leon Johnson

Out: Miguel Cummins, Shai Hope, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor, Jomel Warrican

[aklemalp]

Jerome Taylor have decided to call it quits in Test cricket.

[SRahman]

Hope,West Indies can sneak a series win.

[aklemalp]

West Indies have included Barbados fast bowler Miguel Cummins in the squad to replace the retiring Jerome Taylor

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1st day of the second tour match. WICB President's XI v the Indians

Current match situation: WICB batting first are 26/0 in the 8th over

[aklemalp]

India picks up their 1st wicket: Leon Johnson is dismissed, caught by Binny bowl by Thakur. 27/1 after 8 overs.

[aklemalp]

The opener for the WICB pres XI looks solid..he is currently batting on 25. His name is Campbell. Shami has been hitting a good line and lenght while Thakur is trying to attack the batsmen.

[aklemalp]

first bowling change Ashwin into the attack, in the 11th over.

[aklemalp]

WICB 38/1 after 11 overs...Campbell on 25, Hope on 5

[aklemalp]

Current match situation:

Lunch:WICB XI are 67/3 after 24 overs. Blackwood on 12 and Vishaul Singh on 2

[aklemalp]

I think this will be Rahane's breakout(defining) series. I have lots of admiration for this guy, he's underrated.

"You cut out certain shots because, technically, I don't think we will have to change anything really. But we will have to cut out some shots initially, in the first or second session, and after that when you get used to the conditions you will play your shots. But initially, it is important to take time for yourself. If you are used to getting 100 in 150 balls, maybe here you will have to get 100 in 200 balls. So as a batsman it is important to play at least 200-plus balls here."

- Rahane

India are planning on playing 5 bowlers in the first test

[aklemalp]

PREVIEW FOR THE SERIES:

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On Thursday, when West Indies begin a four-Test home series against India, their squad will contain four fast bowlers with a total of 56 wickets in 31 Tests at a combined average of 40.39, and not a single five-wicket haul.

West Indies have lost Jerome Taylor to Test retirement, and have ignored Kemar Roach. While both were abject in Australia - they combined for two wickets an average of 252.00, and gave away 5.79 runs per over - no team can easily replace a new-ball pair with 252 wickets and the experience of 83 Tests, even a pair as capricious, frustrating and injury-prone as Taylor and Roach.
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-ind...y/1036839.html

[aklemalp]

There will be at least one debut tomorrow...either Chase or Cummins

Chase is an all rounder while Cummins is seamer.

[bujhee kom]

Yeah, go West Indies!
I prefer Cummins anytime.

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
Yeah, go West Indies!
I prefer Cummins anytime.

Alright...thank my dearest big brother Bujhee kom. I'm so excited to see West Indies play again...and the genius that is VIRAT

[bujhee kom]

My dearest Aklemalp, where is Cummins from? Is he a fellow Guyanese?

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
My dearest Aklemalp, where is Cummins from? Is he a fellow Guyanese?

BK bhai, Cummins is Barbadian, he toured Down Under late last year but didn't play a game. He's got hood pace.

The Guyanese in the squad are Rajendra Chandrika, Leon Johnson, and my fellow brother Devendra Bishoo(from the same village I grew up in)

[bujhee kom]

Originally Posted by aklemalp
BK bhai, Cummins is Barbadian, he toured Down Under late last year but didn't play a game. He's got hood pace.

The Guyanese in the squad are Rajendra Chandrika, Leon Johnson, and my fellow brother Devendra Bishoo(from the same village I grew up in)

Oh okay, thank you Aklemalp. Wow, wonderful that Bishoo comes from the same village that you were born. Is he much older than you are? I will give you a call, I have been away my dear.

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
Oh okay, thank you Aklemalp. Wow, wonderful that Bishoo comes from the same village that you were born. Is he much older than you are? I will give you a call, I have been away my dear.

Oh yeah..BK bhai, he's a couple years older than I am. We used to play cricket for the same club. Under-19. Very cool guy.

No problem, I assumed u were busy.

[aklemalp]

India have won the toss and elected to bat first.

Chase is making his debut for west Indies.

India playing two spinners, Ashwin and mishra. No jaddu

[aklemalp]

Gabriel gets rid of Vijay in the first 10 overs. India are 19/2 after 9 overs.