Does this two-test ‘series’ matter at all to anyone apart from the ‘TV people’ (as JAgnew so succinctly put it the other day) ? Never have I seen a more disinterested captain that Chris Gayle recently. When he was at Sabina Park a few short months ago, he was full of intent and purpose.
His team pulled off an astonishing innings victory over a psychologically bloated, complacent England. They went wild in JA. Now look at him. He sounds drained, monotonous, with an ‘anywhere but here’ look about him. The team appears to be following suit at times - with the notable exception of Mr Fidel Edwards.
I don’t care what happens at Chester-le-Street, to be honest. This whole show is about pleasing the satellite broadcasters, not cricket. Mr Gayle’s increasingly languid posture would be justified if that were the case. The WIndies were third choice for this slot behind Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Bad news. No IPL payout in sunny South Africa. Sad.
But as they are here, they should at least try. If the WIndies must lose, at least put up a fight. As a team. If only to shut up ‘Basher’ Boycott and his increasingly snide remarks about ‘children’ (so to speak).
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