Follow UsWest Indies haven’t had the kind of results that they would pride themselves on in the past four Tests, which are also the first four Tests of Roston Chase as captain. They have lost all four, including the last one against India by an innings and 140 runs.
Despite such horrific results, skipper Chase is only looking at the positives and is not ready to give up hope of the resurrection of West Indies cricket and his team.
“If I said no, I wouldn’t be a true West Indian,” were the words of Chase, on being asked if he saw any chances of a West Indies comeback in Tests in general and in this two-match series in particular.
“We are down right now, but there have been times when we have been up and other teams have been down, and they have risen. So I would never say that a resurrection is not possible for us, but we are going to take some small steps and try to find our way back up the ladder,” added Chase, as quoted by Sportstar.
Pointing out the biggest problem in the West Indies set-up of late, Chase highlighted their batting woes.
“We didn’t start well, and we never really put any partnerships in place. We never really got back into the game. We never put those partnerships together, and we paid for it,” he said, talking about his team’s poor batting display.
After being bowled out for 162 in the first innings, the Windies could manage only 146 in the second innings.
“There’s been something that’s been plaguing us for the past two series. We’ve not been able to at least bat 80 overs, bat a day, or even get at least 250 or 300 runs on the board. So, anytime you win the toss in a Test match and bat, and you don’t bat the first day, you’re always going to be behind the ball,” said the West Indies captain.
The second Test between India and West Indies will begin on October 10 in New Delhi.