West Indies: The two-test series against India, which starts on July 12 in Dominica, will be decided, in the opinion of West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite, by their ability to execute their talents on the field and mentally prepare for the match.
When the two-time champions missed out on the ICC ODI World Cup, which will be staged in India later this year, West Indies cricket hit a new low.
The series against India will serve as the opening match of the new ICC World Test Championship, however, and Brathwaite and company are eager to look ahead.
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The Coolidge Cricket Ground in this city is now hosting a training camp for West Indies cricket players to get ready for the series.
“It’s important to start well. We are playing against India, so you know the guys are really looking forward to it,” Brathwaite was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies (CWI).
“I think as a team, and as batsmen and bowlers, we already have those thoughts in mind about what to expect, and this is why preparation is very important.
“It’s all about how you prepare, knowing what we’re going to get in terms of conditions, we generally know how the surfaces will play, and we already know India’s team, so it’s important from now to mentally prepare, and understand the plans we want both as a bowling unit and as batters, so you know it will all come down to execution,” he added.
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After a four-month absence, Brathwaite will play when the Caribbean team faces India in Dominica. Beginning on July 20, the second Test will be played in Trinidad.
Brathwaite has urged Caribbean cricket supporters to turn out in force and cheer on their team throughout the series against India.
“Dominica will host the first Test match, and we call for the supporters in Dominica to come out and support us, but the guys are really looking forward to the first two Test matches of this cycle,” the red-ball specialist said.
“That’s great you know in terms of the 100th Test match against West Indies, and it’s in Trinidad, and you know they love their cricket there, so I think it’s important, and we gotta try to make the region proud.” The Test matches against India will be followed by three-match ODI series, starting on July 27, and a five-match T20I series beginning on August 3.