Ottis Gibson yearns for consistency from his players– Cricket News Update
Despite being down and out in the ongoing Test series, Windies’ coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ottis-Delroy-Gibson-c80358, wants his side to make the most of the final Test and be consistent in challenging the no.1 ranked side.
His comments come after another patchy showing from his players on their travels, which see them trailing the hosts by a 2-0 margin following defeats at Lord’s and Trent Bridge. While there have been signs of encouragement in both the matches, the manner
still lacks efficiency.
In the first Test, the team were undone by the pace duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 - only to relinquish in the end.
The Trent Bridge game was balanced out following impressive tons for Samuels and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 but the team’s failure to reproduce such efforts in their second outing left their bowlers with too much do and in the end England prospered convincingly.
Gibson recognizes the fact that in order for his side to compete against a top opposition, they need to be at their consistent best. The top order has failed to deliver all series, while the bowling performances have also been inconsistent.
"When you look at how much good stuff we've done in the Test matches, one session, or sometimes one-and-a-half sessions of poor decision-making by batsmen, or sometimes by the bowlers, have cost us at crucial times," he said.
“….to challenge the No.1 team in the World you have to deliver that excellence more consistently - and that's where we've been falling down," added Gibson.
While Gibson gave little insight over his team’s composition, he did indeed shed light on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s decision to rest James Anderson for the final Test. He asserted that the hosts will be a tough proposition even without their premier pacer, while urged his
side to avoid a 3-0 score line.
"Whoever they bring in it will still be tough, but we're trying to salvage some pride, and 2-1 would sound far better than 3-0," said the touring head coach.
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