From: ckhan@bbn.com (Chico Kahn (Room # 20/317 B))
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Future West Indian Openers
Date: 25 Jan 93 17:13:58 GMT
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In article <3123.2b5fecf4@vger.nsu.edu>, j_graham@vger.nsu.edu writes:
> With the apparent decline of Haynes, and the recent loss of Greenidge,
> I believe that the selectors should be taking a serious look at two
> specialist opening batsmen for test matches. Living in the U.S.A I am not


> 
> Jamaica
>
> Robert Samuels (based on last year's red stripe should be #1 prospect)
> Delroy Morgan  (used to be a very good prospect)

Jamaica has two of the best prospects in Morgan and Samuels.  McBean says,
and he certainly has a point, that Morgan's time might be past but he's
only 30 years old and has been very consistent for the last million years
or so and as such could be considered in a crunch.  I think his first
class batting average may be over 40 (or very close to it).

Samuels on the other hand is young, talented and agressive.  Some Jamaicans
I spoke to last night are a little skeptical about his ability to play Test
cricket while acklowledging that he is one of the premier one-day players
around.  Based on his Red Stripe performances however, I think he merits 
VERY serious consideration for the opening spot when it comes available.
He would certainly be my #2 pick.

 
> Barbados
> 
> Sherwin Campbell (Broke Lara's under 19 record for the total amount of runs
>                   scored and the most centuries made. He is not able to open
>                   for Barbados because of Haynes Greenidge Best Wallace
>                   and Holder. He scored 200 + in a trial match and still was
>                   forced to bat in the middle order. He scored 500 + in the
>                   recent domestic competition. He is the best young batsmen
>                   that I have seen in Barbados ever. He is 21 years of age)

I've heard lot's of good things about Sherwin Campbell, though mostly from
people who speak in exclamation marks.  He's Good!  He's Great!  He's 
Fantastic! He's the best thing since Mango Ice Cream!  etc., etc..  I've
never seen him bat, though so I can't say very much beyond that.
 

> Guyana
> 
> Paul Persaud    (When I saw Paul Persaud a few years ago opening with
>                 Sherwin Campbell against the Australian under 19 team, I
>                 was convinced that he was going to be in the West Indies
>                 team by now. However since Guyana already has Dhaniran and
>                 Lambert he has not been opening the batting. Worse yet, he
>                 has not been scoring runs. I am totally baffled. He is
>                 21 years)

Another player that I'm very excited about.  Last year's Red Stripe was a
disappointment for him, mainly because he was ill for a while and then
for his first match was run out twice by Lambert (I think for a duck in
both innings, the second time without having faced a ball!)  He has been
phenomenal in the Northern Telecom tournaments and a great series against
a touring junior side (Australia or England, can't remember) topping the
batting averages.  I think he'll show his stuff in this year's Red Stripe
and he will have to be considered for Haynes' or Simmons' spot.


> Sudesh Dhaniran (started red stripe career with a bang, scoring a couple of
>                  centuries, however he has cooled off since then. I am not
>                  sure of his age, but I think that he is under 25).

Dhaniram has been a disappointment since his great start in the Red Strip Cup.
He was considered a shoo-in for the West Indies team and even went on tour
with unoffical West Indies teams as well as having good performances with the
West Indies 'B' team.  I remember seeing him in New York a few years ago as
a member of the W.I against a U.S.A XI where he top scored.  He developed
serious problems over the last two seasons, however, and was dropped from the
Guyana team last year to make room for the inclusion of Paul Persaud, Nolan
McKenzie and Shivnarine Chanderpaul on the team.  (Actually, McKenzie made
the team when Persuad got sick in Jamaica and made the most of his chance 
with a fine performance.)

> 
> 
> Jonathan Graham (Bajan on the net)
> 
> Adrian Griffith

Chico.

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