What does the Test victory mean for the Windies?
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, but have struggled to make a mark since then. They were not considered to be favourites in their
two-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, but managed to shock the visitors by a 40-run victory in a low scoring encounter.
This victory will mean a lot to the Caribbean Kings, as they have struggled to live up to the expectations of their fans in the recent past. The team was unable to perform in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011 and were knocked out in the quarter-final stage by the Men
in Green.
The only victories for West Indies came against weaker opponents like, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 whereas they were below par against stronger teams in both the pool matches and the quarter-final.
Things got worse for the Windies after the Mega Event, as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sacked some senior members from the team. Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 for the dismal
show in the World Cup and the board ignored them for the home series against Pakistan.
However, former players and cricket experts criticised the board’s decision to ignore the senior players, as the team struggled to perform against Pakistan in the One Day Internationals (ODIs).
WICB recalled Sarwan and Chanderpaul to the team whereas the dispute between the board and Gayle continued, which kept the explosive batsman out of action from international cricket.
However, things moved positively for the Windies, as they managed to win the first Test match against Pakistan. This was also a positive sign for the team’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382, who was considered as a weak link in the team.
The win gave a lot of encouragement to Sammy, who stated, “This is what West Indies cricket is about. We as a team needed this performance. Lately, things hadn't been going well but I had the belief, this team had the belief.”
West Indian team manager, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Benjamin-Richardson-c84890, was also pleased with the team-work of his national side. He said, “What we are trying to build is a team. We are working on the total team concept, where players will have the confidence to go out and perform
and know they have a role to play. It was great to see the way our players applied themselves and went out there and played their hearts out.”
The most promising thing for the West Indies team in their win against Pakistan was that the youngsters did a terrific job. Leg-spinner, Devendra Bishoo, who was making his Test match debut took four wickets in the first innings and also scored some crucial
runs in both the innings, guiding his team to victory. He was involved in a 48-run stand with Chanderpaul for the last wicket in the second innings, which turned out to be decisive.
Opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LMP-Simmons-c1843, has been impressive with the bat for his team. He has been scoring runs with consistency and proved to be a delight for his captain.
The overall results of the entire series until now have turned out to be positive for the hosts. They seem to be headed towards the right direction in the rebuilding process, which the board aimed to achieve.
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