Straight Drive

  A feature of all good batsmen is their ability to pick up the length of the bowler quickly and position themselves to play the desired shot. I was reminded how good  Hetmeyer is and how early he picks up the length of the bowlers, both pace and spin, and positions himself to play attacking shots all around the wicket. His two half century knocks were well executed even though the bowling might not have been the strongest. He always has so much time to play his shots and the way he uses the crease when playing the spinners in particular is a thing of beauty. I saw glimpses of of Lara.  He is a serious talent that should be surrounded with the right people. Too many West Indies batsmen men that shone in their youths have unfulfilled careers. He was certainly missed in England. Maybe Hetmeyer could be that potential world class player that West Indies has lacked since the retirement of another Guyaneese, Chanderpaul.  He has leadership qualities too. Afterall, he was ...

 Seeing Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan kept wicket in England's first innings so immaculately, I pondered the question. Who is the best wicket keeper in the West Indies? Watching Rizwan was a show all by itself, the way he came up to the stumps to the fast medium bowlers and collected the ball with great ease. He caught supremely to the spinners too, Joe root dismissal was a brilliant catch.  Who is the region best gloves-man? A young Ramdin was very impressive. He kept well for years but his batting deteriorated . He did not seem motivated as he should. Although, his batting improved a bit when he was made captain. I am disappointed that he didn't fight back for his place when he was dropped. Is he still our premiere wicket keeper? Shane Dorwich keeping has come under the spotlight recently as he struggled to collect the ball as it wobbled past the wicket. The Shannon Gabriel delivery that hit Dorwich in the face was ugly. It highlighted the challenges that Dorwich faced particular...