Darren Bravo remains positive despite “inexperienced” top order – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 and veteran
batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul to fall back on.
“We are a bit inexperienced at the top, but thankfully we have the likes of Marlon Samuels and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 to hold things up in the middle, when things don't go according to plan at the top, so it is just us sticking together as a team, helping
each other out,” the 23-year-old commented.
The West Indies side is currently dealing with nurturing the younger, less experienced players in their ranks, and the process of growth and development is evident in the batting line-up, with the top order comprising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-Barath-c886 (a 22-year-old right-hander
who has played 14 Tests and scored just one century), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kirk-Anton-Edwards-c71510 (a 27-year-old veteran of 9 Tests, who made his debut last year).
The lack of experience has been evident in the team’s recent performances, which have been erratic and inconsistent. The team’s tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 began with a 3-match Test series, and while there have been some highlights for the West Indies, the team has
not managed to win either one of the two Tests they have played so far.
A 42 (scored by Barath during the first innings of the first Test at Lord’s) is the highest score to have come from the top order in the series so far – otherwise, Barath (42, 24, 0, 7), Powell (5, 8, 33, 1), and Edwards (1, 0, 7, 0) have been unremarkable.
However, the tourists’ performances have been bolstered by Samuels (31, 86, 117, 76) and Chanderpaul (87*, 91, 46, 11), whose outings have been more consistent than the remainder of the batting line-up. While they have managed to lend their team’s performances
some saving grace, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 have lost both the first Test (by 5 wickets), as well as the second (by 9 wickets).
Despite this, Bravo remained upbeat about the upcoming 3rd Test, due to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham from June 7 to 11.
“… it is very important for us to believe in ourselves and our ability,” he stressed. “Hopefully, we can learn from our mistakes and improve as quickly as possible - and I believe we are learning each and every single day, and I am sure we will come good.”
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