West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite on Wednesday expressed confidence on the eve of the opening Test in opposition to South Africa right here, saying the staff will proceed to point out the identical “combat and self-discipline” it had displayed in the last two series, against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
“I think this series is a very important one for us. South Africa is a very good Test team. We have shown a lot of fight and discipline in the past two series and we had the right attitude at key moments in the game. We need to maintain this approach in this series because it’s the key if you want to be successful in Test cricket,” Brathwaite mentioned.
West Indies had overwhelmed Bangladesh 2-0 within the away Test collection whereas drawn each their matches in opposition to Sri Lanka within the dwelling collection. Brathwaite and quick bowlers, Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph, joined the Test coaching squad on Monday following the completion of their quarantine after coming back from their stints within the English county championship. Brathwaite was with Gloucestershire.
Roach put in some wonderful performances for Surrey, selecting up career-best 8/40 in opposition to Hampshire. Despite the robust re-acclimatisation section, he mentioned he’s prepared for the primary Test. “I feel I’ve been bowling quite a bit, clearly in England and the Sri Lanka collection earlier than that. My physique is ready. So, it’s all about topping up, getting the thoughts proper, getting the boldness going and take it straight into the primary day.”
Joseph said the Worcestershire experience will help him in the series against South Africa. “Experience in different conditions will be important to my development and career for the West Indies. I am excited for the upcoming series. It’s another opportunity for us to reinforce the great work we have been doing so far this year,” he mentioned.
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