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“[…] Impatience was our downfall… Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have got to have a long hard look at themselves in the mirror; they’ve got to get their bodies behind the ball or else leave it…”
The following Letter to the Editor on the West Indies’ ongoing Test series against Australia, which they trail 1-0, was submitted to Wired868 by Kendell Karan of Chaguanas, Trinidad:
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There’s three slips and a gully, the probability of getting an edge when you play square or using the pace is higher. Joshua Da Silva, you know you’re struggling to get over the short ball, duck and let it go!
England are no different to these lot, why do we turn up against them and not Australia?
The better bowling attack won the first test. Given a track friendly for fast bowling, the difference maker was Travis Head’s lone century.
Pace wasn’t an issue, mostly line and length took wickets. Impatience was our downfall. Experience wasn’t the problem either, they all know that. T20 didn’t create this—none of those players are T20 obsessed.
Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have got to have a long hard look at themselves in the mirror; they’ve got to get their bodies behind the ball or else leave it!
There’s three slips and a gully, the probability of getting an edge when you play square or using the pace is higher. Joshua Da Silva, you know you’re struggling to get over the short ball, duck and let it go!
England are no different to these lot, why do we turn up against them and not Australia?
Kirk McKenzie took them on, played his shots down the ground, on his pads, straight bat in the ‘V’. Anything on fourth and fifth stumps, or on a good length he let it go. Put the bad balls away—it’s a five-day test match, it wasn’t that hot.
Joseph became only the 10th West Indian to take five wickets on his debut during the First Test.
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That West Indies team is more than good enough. Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Da Silva and McKenzie have got to bat in the first innings for a minimum of two days. Shamar Joseph, what a super fit gem we’ve found, you could see he’s something about him, he put the top order to shame.
Gudakesh Motie should sit out for Kevin Sinclair in the Second Test at the Gabba. Brathwaite and Chanderpaul have got to lead the charge to salvage the series.
Speedy recovery to Usman Khawaja, but it happens when you give your mouth too much liberty. We are more than capable with the ball.
Wake up West Indies! Wake Up!
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