Test West Indies Tour of India, October 2025 (2 Tests)

[Bedi]

India batting first.
Anderson Phillip back in, Tevin Imlach back in for King. Can’t say that’s a bad thing. Imlach has at least shown he can reach three figures - 3 centuries and an 80 in his 5 domestic games this season and hit a good half century against South Africa A during the series against them a few months ago.

Could this be the worst West Indies XI of our time?

 

[Plugger35]

I was just about to say that it looks like being another long day for the Windies in the field but they have just got rid of Rahul.

 

[PhatBoy]

Could this be the worst West Indies XI of our time?

The one in the previous test was probably worse

 

[PhatBoy]

Omar Phillips
Dale Richards
Ryan Austin
Travis Dowlin
Floyd Reifer
David Bernard
Chadwick Walton
Darren Sammy
Nikita Miller
Kemar Roach
Tino Best

That’s pretty rank if you exclude Roach

 

[Plugger35]

Omar Phillips
Dale Richards
Ryan Austin
Travis Dowlin
Floyd Reifer
David Bernard
Chadwick Walton
Darren Sammy
Nikita Miller
Kemar Roach
Tino Best

That’s pretty rank if you exclude Roach

Most of those names I don't even recognise so they can't have been that good but Floyd Reifer is one of the all time great names.

 

[PhatBoy]

Most of those names I don't even recognise so they can't have been that good but Floyd Reifer is one of the all time great names.

Travis Dowlin’s biggest claim to fame was having the best seat in the house while the Universe Boss laid waste to the Aussies at the WACA and near decapitated Mark Taylor off Nathan Hauritz up in the commentary box.

Tino Best had a few of them: being talked out by Andrew Flintoff, almost becoming the worst batsman in history to score a test century, bedding over 40 women on a tour of Australia and somewhere approaching 700 overall - significantly more wickets than he ever took - and bowling furiously fast for little discernible reward.

 

[ioppolo]

Most of those names I don't even recognise so they can't have been that good but Floyd Reifer is one of the all time great names.

The 2009 payment dispute sides that faced a touring Bangladesh I dare say.

 

[Plugger35]

Well it's turned into another long day in the field for the Windies, no wickets in the 2nd session with Jaiswal scoring another ton.

 

[sherb]

1/220 at tea.

Things looking grim for the Windies already.

 

[RookiePick]

Jaiswal going in dry.

Reckon Shubman will be up for a bit of flat tracking too

 

[madjoe]

Are we buying that both josephs were hurt so couldn't play these tests or are WI saving what talent they have

 

[sabso]

Are we buying that both josephs were hurt so couldn't play these tests or are WI saving what talent they have

Alzarri maybe
Shamar probably has a finger injury

 

[ioppolo]

I'll assume the Windies Cricket board did a fine job sweeping all that Shamar.... unpleasantness under the proverbial rug then?

 

[Jack Mundy]

I'll assume the Windies Cricket board did a fine job sweeping all that Shamar.... unpleasantness under the proverbial rug then?

What happens when he tours Australia or England

 

[madjoe]

I'll assume the Windies Cricket board did a fine job sweeping all that Shamar.... unpleasantness under the proverbial rug then?

Good point actually, WI is a great place but where Shamar is for it's againt the law to be gay so i'd hate to think about human rights for a case like this in which he already paid one cousin off.


it's a really bad look for cricket and more important human rights

 

[PhatBoy]

Alzarri maybe
Shamar probably has a finger injury

He’s literally been named in the squad to follow against Bangladesh for a white ball series. Does anyone even bother to NOT chuck on the conspiracy hat anymore ffs

 

[PhatBoy]

I'll assume the Windies Cricket board did a fine job sweeping all that Shamar.... unpleasantness under the proverbial rug then?

What did they have to do? Sammy himself issued a statement about it but the Guyana police haven’t released anything further. What are they going to do, make a statement about a case that’s not even been made yet

 

[ioppolo]

What did they have to do? Sammy himself issued a statement about it but the Guyana police haven’t released anything further. What are they going to do, make a statement about a case that’s not even been made yet

I guess I'm used to Australian sporting boards that are generally judge, jury and executioner.

 

[madjoe]

He’s literally been named in the squad to follow against Bangladesh for a white ball series. Does anyone even bother to NOT chuck on the conspiracy hat anymore ffs

If anything that fuels the conspiracy they are picking and choosing which games he plays in? shall see

 

[PhatBoy]

If anything that fuels the conspiracy they are picking and choosing which games he plays in? shall see

Being ready to bowl a maximum of 10 overs in a game that starts and finishes on October 18 is different to being ready to bowl an unknown amount of overs in a game that is scheduled to go for five days starting on October 2.

 

[madjoe]

Crazy to think India has 3 all rounders in one team

 

[Plugger35]

India over 500 now and Gill with a ton, the only thing saving the Windies from another long day in the field will be a declaration.

 

[Plugger35]

Jurel gone and there is the declaration.

I wasn't expecting it to happen so soon but India have more than enough runs already.

 

[PhatBoy]

F**k off. Just f**k off.

 

[Plugger35]

Campbell unlucky there, he smashed that but still got accidentally caught at short leg.