Loved reading this! Just a few memories that came to my mind as I was reading:
- I know you touched upon Trinidad and Tobago, but imo they were the greatest T20 side pre-2012. A lot of credit has to go to Daren Ganga for his T20 acumen - he started the team building from the Stanford Twenty20 in 2006 itself!
- Pollard announced himself in 2006 when he forced Ganga to bat him at 3 against Nevis. he made 83 off 39. Then as you mention, he got onto the world stage by destroying NSW in the CLT20.
- T&T probably started every bowling revolution. Rampaul as a top-tail bowler, Bravo as a death specialist, Narine's mystery spin and most important Badree with PP wristspin.
- Despite talent that emerged during the Stanford T20 being split around, Sammy was probably most important in gluing it all together. By the time each of them had 200+ T20s around the world, they knew their roles so well!
- My fav WT20 moment was probably the 2014 game vs Australia. I have never seen a team so passionate and united.
Also, thanks so much for the Pollard vs NSW link! I've been looking for it all lockdown and had no luck. Some great memories <3
Loved reading this! Just a few memories that came to my mind as I was reading:
- I know you touched upon Trinidad and Tobago, but imo they were the greatest T20 side pre-2012. A lot of credit has to go to Daren Ganga for his T20 acumen - he started the team building from the Stanford Twenty20 in 2006 itself!
- Pollard announced himself in 2006 when he forced Ganga to bat him at 3 against Nevis. he made 83 off 39. Then as you mention, he got onto the world stage by destroying NSW in the CLT20.
- T&T probably started every bowling revolution. Rampaul as a top-tail bowler, Bravo as a death specialist, Narine's mystery spin and most important Badree with PP wristspin.
- Despite talent that emerged during the Stanford T20 being split around, Sammy was probably most important in gluing it all together. By the time each of them had 200+ T20s around the world, they knew their roles so well!
- My fav WT20 moment was probably the 2014 game vs Australia. I have never seen a team so passionate and united.
Also, thanks so much for the Pollard vs NSW link! I've been looking for it all lockdown and had no luck. Some great memories <3