Crank Up The Pace !

1998
Last time a Test was drawn at Sabina Park, which was between the hosts and England.

Since then there have been 15 Tests played at this venue and all have ended in a decisive result.

Among 32 venues that have hosted at least ten Tests since 1999,

Sabina Park in the only venue which hasn't witnessed a draw. .

7 wickets by Devendra Bishoo in Tests at Sabina Park

- the most by a West Indies bowler in their current squad.

Those seven wickets came against India in 2011 when he got 7 for 140 in the match.

Jason Holder is the only other West Indies bowler with a Test wicket at this venue.

He took 2 for 88 in a Test against Australia last year.

13.76
Alzarri bowling average in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup.

Joseph took 13 wickets at an economy of 3.31 in the series, including 3 for 39

in the final against India .

Joseph also bowled the fastest ball of the series, at 143 Kmph,

to clean bowl Zimbabwe's Brendan Sly early in the tournament.

Joseph has taken 24 wickets in first-class cricket from eight matches

at an average of 24.45. .

How I would love 3 Quicks with Bishoo !!

memories of yesteryear at Sabina !

gooooooo windies

2nd Test: West Indies v India at Kingston 
Jul 30 - Aug 3, 2016 (10:00 local time)

A look at the pitch from yesterday:



Based on that pitch, I would go with a three-prong pace attack of Gabriel, Cummins and Joseph. Holder isn't being dropped. That leaves a tough conundrum. Either play Bishoo as your front-line spinner and go with a five-man attack, but weaken an already fragile batting lineup, or play Chase and use him as your spin option to strengthen the batting.

For comparison, spinners at Sabina Park over the last 5 years:

40 wickets at an average of 33.37 and a strike-rate of 63.15.

And then taken back further, over the last 10 years:

70 wickets at an average of 31.81 and a strike-rate of 61.63.

5 years ago Bishoo took a 7Fer against this very Team