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I am puzzled by the absence of Obed McCoy; I would have him in place of Shama Joseph. I do not believe in any selection bias and because he is from St Vincent and the Grenadines, I have no doubts. We cannot expect Shama to repeat his heroics in Australia in every game from now on. It is not good for his international career and puts unreasonable expectations and unnecessary pressure on him, with headlines waiting to tear him apart. Look what happened to Carlos Brathwaite after that infamous game, his career plummeted.
The rest of the team is perfect, don’t get me wrong, but this is a choice that doesn’t need to be tampered with. Obed McCoy has been the opening bowler for the West Indies for the past three years. Apart from his absence due to injury, he has played a major role in the powerplay in our series against India and South Africa. In this format, pace is key, especially in the Caribbean where boundaries are tight. We need to be strategic and bring variety to our fast bowling department, which is why Dwayne Bravo has been so successful in this format. There are no impact players here like in other T20 leagues, turning the game into a scoring feast, and the best bowling team will win T20 matches and, from there, the tournament.
I wish CWI would be ruthless but it has to make sense. Just like Arteta was at Arsenal when he replaced goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with Raya – ruthless, I still like the guy but it proved to improve the team’s performance. If it means West Indies will perform better, Sammy may have a strategy. There are no excuses now, West Indies are favourites, my advice to the team is to not disrespect the league nation and play every game well, not just the occasion.
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