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I don't think Jimmy will be getting the 9 wickets he needs this match to overtake Warney.

All credit to Gus though. Great debut.
 
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Last I looked West Indies 71-5. This is very sad indeed watching a pale shadow of what was a great test playing nation(s) back in the 60s, 70s and 80s and the likes of Greenidge and Richards tearing decent test attacks apart, and Michael Holding ripping through England's batting on the flattest of Oval pitches.
 
The Ides of March said:
Last I looked West Indies 71-5. This is very sad indeed watching a pale shadow of what was a great test playing nation(s) back in the 60s, 70s and 80s and the likes of Greenidge and Richards tearing decent test attacks apart, and Michael Holding ripping through England's batting on the flattest of Oval pitches.
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I read somewhere (can't remember where) that many young West Indians are being scouted by Major League baseball teams, as their running, throwing and batting skills are just what is needed in baseball. This means that young, promising, cricketers are taking up baseball, as the financial rewards are rather larger.
I don't know how much truth there is in this 'talent drain' theory, but it could go some way to explaining the apparent shortage of promising talent in the WI cricket team
 
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