West Indies cricket slumped to a brand new low on final Saturday when the two-time champions didn’t qualify for the ODI World Cup to be held in India later this yr.However Brathwaite and his staff are desirous to look forward and begin the brand new World Take a look at Championship cycle (2023-25) with the collection in opposition to India. The West Indies ODI staff remains to be in Zimbabwe, taking part in the World Cup Qualifier from the place Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph will go away early for the Take a look at collection. A few of the different West Indies gamers are at the moment attending a coaching camp on the Coolidge Cricket Floor to arrange for the Take a look at collection, and the selectors are but to announce the Take a look at squad.
“It is vital to start out effectively. We’re taking part in in opposition to India, so you already know the fellows are actually wanting ahead to it,” Brathwaite was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies (CWI).
“I believe as a staff, and as batsmen and bowlers, we have already got these ideas in thoughts about what to anticipate, and because of this preparation is essential.
“It is all about the way you put together, understanding what we will get when it comes to circumstances, we usually know the way the surfaces will play, and we already know India’s staff, so it is vital from now to mentally put together, and perceive the plans we wish each as a bowling unit and as batters, so you already know it would all come all the way down to execution.”
Brathwaite will return to motion after 4 months, when West Indies final performed a Take a look at collection and misplaced 2-0 in South Africa. The second Take a look at might be performed in Trinidad from July 20, adopted by the three ODIs and 5 T20Is.
Brathwaite has known as on the Caribbean cricket followers to come back out in enormous numbers and help the staff within the collection in opposition to India.
“Dominica will host the primary Take a look at match, and we name for the supporters in Dominica to come back out and help us, however the guys are actually wanting ahead to the primary two Take a look at matches of this cycle,” he stated.
The second Take a look at may also be the a hundredth conflict in format between West Indies and India.
“That is nice you already know when it comes to the a hundredth Take a look at match in opposition to West Indies, and it is in Trinidad, and you already know they love their cricket there, so I believe it is vital, and we bought to attempt to make the area proud.”
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