Darren Sammy laments lack of sustained performances – Cricket News Update
Windies skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382, was content with his side’s spirited efforts throughout the Test series against England but lamented the lack of sustained performances for a longer period - ultimately leaving them empty handed, yet again.
While the series will be marked as another failure for the re-emerging Windies unit, it did provide plenty of insight over their ability to compete against the top ranked Test nations. After being dealt a similar heartache in their previous series against
the Aussies, the tourists again were left to rue some game-changing sessions which had cost them dearly on their travels against the no.1 ranked Test side.
The final Test match however, brought back optimism that the current outfit can still become a force in international cricket. After relinquishing the series by suffering defeats in the opening games – a five-wicket loss at Lord’s was followed by a 9-wicket
beating at Trent Bridge, the visitors put in a resolute batting performance at Edgbaston in the two days where play was possible.
The top-order, which had come under heavy scrutiny, gave the visitors a strong enough start, which was duly capitalized upon by the inform http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804, who registered another impressive score – making 76.
However, they were still in a bit of bother at 283 for 9 but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 and Tino Best managed to lift the morale of the side with a record stand of 143. After ending on a healthy 426, the Windies then showed fighting spirit with the ball as well and had
reduced the hosts to 221 for 5 before rain on the final morning ended the match in a draw.
Sammy however, felt that the team had given a good account of themselves.
“We competed but we didn't compete for long enough over an extended period of time and hence we lost 2-0," he said."Looking at the three Test matches, we scored over 320 (in an innings in each Test) with our top order not contributing. To do that was a plus
for us.”
"We competed against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. If you subtract the sessions when we were really bad, we were up there competing," added the skipper.
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