Well it's been a good partnership between Fletcher and Hope, to be fair to the bang bowlers these two aren't exactly rookies, Fletcher already has an A-team ton against India under his belt, has played for the WI senior team in the one day and t20s and is usually one of the best scorers in our four day competition, his problem has often been when he's stepped up to the top level he's flattered to deceive, perhaps this stint at the academy has helped him!!!..
Hope is one who's been in and out of the Barbados team but when he's hot he's hot, many compare him to Marlon Samuels with the stylish way that he bats, needs to convert his good starts more often though.
I think the pitch is probably good for batting right now but it will be interesting to see if it turns on the third and fourth day.
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