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What is the current state of Craig Brathwaite's performance?
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This is Kimo Roach, and I listen to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. Yes, yes, yes, ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another edition of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. I'm on half the Caribbean Cricket Podcast, Mashal St. Patrick Hewitt, and back live in the flesh with me as ever is my partner in crime, Santolki Nagilendron. Santolki, how you doing?
Yeah, all good, Mash.
How has Craig Brathwaite's batting average changed over the years?
Good to be back. And as we record this, it's 2-0 to the Aussies against West Indies, which a lot of people would expect. But I think, Mash, this sort of shows me how sort of batter-centric people view Test cricket in terms of people are saying this is an abysmal Test series. You know, the batters aren't performing. No one's scoring big. From my perspective, we're essentially seeing a very good West Indies bowling line-up against the generational all-star Aussie bowling line-up. And you're seeing basically the ball dominating. But obviously, with the inconsistency with the bat, it's been a massive talking point in terms of performances, not only for West Indies, but also for Australia.
What pressures is Craig Brathwaite facing in the current Test series?
And we're here, Mash, as always. to talk about the current hot topic in the region, which is Craig Brathwaite. Now, currently in the Australia series, Craig Brathwaite is a, this is an unprecedented down bad. He's averaging 3.75. So of all the players that have batted in the two tests so far, he's the second lowest, 3.75 average across four innings. And so far this year, he's averaging 12, 12.37 in Test Cricket. Now, this has got the region talking.
What are the opinions on whether Brathwaite should take a break from cricket?
Obviously, Craig Brathwaite has still walked in the side for the last 15 years. Darren Sammy's come out and said, you know, there's a lot of pressure on Brathwaite. Considerations have to be made ahead of the third Test at Sabina Park starting on Saturday. And, you know, there's a lot of pressure against Craig Brathwaite. Mash, let's talk about it. So, Craig Brathwaite. For me, he just looks like he needs a break.
How does Craig Brathwaite's legacy compare to other West Indies players?
He's someone who needs to not necessarily go away from West Indies cricket forever, but needs a break, needs to be refreshed. What's your initial impression of what we're seeing of Craig Brathwaite in 2025?
So first things first, I think we get that statement out of the way. Yes, I agree. He needs a break. I'm expecting him to be dropped, rested, call it whatever you want, at Subina Park. I suspect that Mikhail Lui will come in. I think the pressure has just reached too much of a crescendo.
What are the potential changes to the West Indies team for the upcoming Test?
And whilst Craig has always been a player who has strong mental strength and character. And the thing is, Santolki, I think it's also important to raise to people, he's come back from something like this before. I went back and looked at some of our old tweets when Caribbean Cricket Podcast started, and circa 2020, I remember it because it was when they went to New Zealand. And one of the reasons I remember it is because I remember Nikhil saying to me at the time, Craig will get through this that's how that's the reason I remember this right because I think I was saying on podcast back then uh ahead of that New Zealand tour Craig needs to get dropped you know and then a few months later he was the captain because obviously everyone ducked out of the Bangladesh series right but just to put in perspective Santolki in 2018 Craig so actually let me go back before that in 2016 Craig played eight test matches an average 56 for the year
In 2017, Craig played 10 test matches and averaged 37 for the year, right?
How does the coaching change impact Brathwaite's position in the team?
Now listen to this stretch. In 2018, he played nine test matches and averaged 24. In 2019, he played six test matches and averaged 17. In 2020... He played five test matches, an average 23. So he's had a down-bad era before, right? That was a three-year down-bad era between 2018, 2019, 2020.
What are the future prospects for Craig Brathwaite in international cricket?
And I remember that at the time, I said, boy, Craig needs to get dropped. And at the time, Santolki, the only reason he didn't get dropped was because, one, he was experienced, and two, similar to now, Santolki, there was also a bit of an acknowledgement that, yeah, but there's no one else to replace him.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the current state of Craig Brathwaite's performance?
0:01–1:27
2
How has Craig Brathwaite's batting average changed over the years?
1:27–2:02
3
What pressures is Craig Brathwaite facing in the current Test series?
2:02–2:30
4
What are the opinions on whether Brathwaite should take a break from cricket?
2:30–2:52
5
How does Craig Brathwaite's legacy compare to other West Indies players?
2:52–3:19
6
What are the potential changes to the West Indies team for the upcoming Test?
3:19–4:21
7
How does the coaching change impact Brathwaite's position in the team?
4:21–4:45
8
What are the future prospects for Craig Brathwaite in international cricket?
4:45–30:22
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