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So there's been a lot of speculation over the past 5 weeks or so regarding the West Indies. Are they going to click, are they going to flop at the CWC 19?

So lets discuss. Name your best, current, most appropriate one day side for the tournament.

1. Chris Gayle

2. Evin Lewis

3. Shai Hope

4. Darren Bravo

5. Nicholas Pooran

6. Shimron Hetmyr

7. Kieron Pollard

8. Jason Holder

9. Keemo Paul

10. Kemar Roach

11. Oshane Thomas/Alzarri Joseph

12th man: Roston Chase

13. Devendra Bishoo

14. Marlon Samuels

15. Carlos Brathwaite

In that line up, you have a fantastic amalgamation of blunt force trauma up top in Gayle and Lewis (Gayle more hit and miss now days, but still has that destructive innings which can totally flatten a game). Hope is the best batter in the West Indies right now, there's no doubt about that, and then Darren Bravo can act as the anchor. Pooran and Hetmyr provide that 5th gear needed in the middle to latter overs, and then Pollard, Holder and Paul act as adequate back up. There's pace in the bowling and options throughout, although a spinner would perhaps come in depending on the wicket.
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I hope they unleash Oshane Thomas in the next game

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