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Roseau: Ahead of the first Test of the two-match Test series against India, West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite said consistency from the start is the key for his team, no matter what challenges they face. India and West Indies will face each other in the first Test of the two-match series in Dominica. This will be the first match of both the teams in the new ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025. The series is going to be a testing time for the hosts, who recently failed to qualify for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in India.
Brathwaite, a veteran of 85 Tests – 11 of which have come against the Asian side – said West Indies will need to be consistent from ball one at Windsor Park if they are to get past the visitors. “We look forward to the challenge. I think we also look to the support of the Dominican people. And we discussed it many times how we want to play and the main thing is consistency. “We want to be consistent and that is from the first innings to the entire Test match to the second Test and we are keen to do that,” Brathwaite was quoted as saying by the official website of Cricket West Indies (CWI).
“Obviously there will always be challenges coming our way – good bowling spells, good batting, good partnerships – but as a bowling group, we have to stick together and keep our heads together. But we’re looking forward to the challenge here in Dominica and we’re hoping the crowd will come out and give some good home support, but we’re ready to go,” he said.
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Kemar Roach is the spearhead of the West Indies attack and the fast bowler has displayed exactly the consistency Brathwaite sought – taking 68 wickets in 22 Tests against India at an average of 28 to move into fifth place in West Indies’ all-time bowling. 261 Scalp Charts.
And it was no surprise that Brathwaite pointed to the enduring Barbadian as the key to unlocking India in the upcoming series. “Kemar is great to have around, especially with his experience in the dressing room. On the field, he always gives advice and help to the fast bowlers – even the spinners at times. That’s why it’s great to have him. Brathwaite said, he is a legend of West Indies cricket and I expect Kemar to do well for the West Indies for many years.
captain of @BCCI Captain of the Test team, Rohit Sharma and West Indies, Kraigg Brathwaite spent a few moments with the Minister for Culture, Youth, Sports and Community Development, Hon. Greta Roberts in Dominica. #WIvIND #WIhome pic.twitter.com/CfWA2RlR5M
– Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) 11 July 2023
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Alick Athanazhe, Tagenarin Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Akshar Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaidev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini
