the west indies play australia in the second test tomorrow in Jamaica, 3pm gmt start
obviously australia are the superior team, and won the first test in three days
in that test the west indian leggie devandra bishoo took 6-80 in the first innings
the pitch spun early and compared to their performances against pace the australian batsman have a slight weakness against spin
for example bishoo had steve smith stumped. his delivery that bowled haddin was compared to the warne "ball of the century", hyperbolically, but pitched leg hit off on day 1....
Jamaica is a spinners wicket. in domestic cricket this season spinners have taken a lot of wickets at sabina, including an eight-wicket haul from Barbados left-armer Jomel Warrican.
the west indies quicks are ok, but nothing special. unlikely to be roaring through the aussie batting line up in these conditions
"He's getting back to where he was when he became ICC Young Player of the Year," coach Phil Simmons said of Bishoo
it would make sense for the authorities to prepare a wicket that is dry and turns. they can hardly prepare a sporting wicket for the quicks when facing johnson, starc, hazlewood and co so preparing something that will get bishoo in the game would maximise their opportunities to be competitive (and nathan lyon whilst a solid performer will hold no terrors for them)
so we have
- bishoo is in form
- could be the best bowler in the team
- conditions should suit bishoo
- conditions are unlikely to suit the quicks in his side
- the opposition play spin comparatively poorly
while i was pondering this earlier, before checking prices i made bishoo something like 5-2 favourite
well, we can get him at 7/2 fourth favourite
http://www.oddschecker.com/cricket/west-indies-v-australia/2nd-test/top-west-indies-bowlerthat reflects a market formation for a first innings where spinners typically come into games later on, and the pitch suits a new ball in the first innings
not so much in the west indies though, as we saw when bishoo's 6 for 80 copped 10 days ago at the same price
recommend £50 7/2 Betfred