West Indies captain Jason Holder acknowledged that his team was outplayed throughout much of the series but insisted there were gradual improvements in the team’s overall performance.
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Brathwaite: It’s amusing because the U.S. has a lot of Caribbean supporters and I think a few Caribbean people who used to like cricket but probably don’t follow it anymore.
“We faltered a bit in this series”.
It required a fortuitous combination of circumstances to make that happen – such as the washed out final Test in the Caribbean – but no one is denying the sheer, grit, determination and skill shown by the Pakistani squad to get there.
Ashwin led the charts with his 235 runs, including two centuries, and 17 wickets, comprising two five-wicket hauls, that earned him the man-ofthe-series award. “This is what cricketers play for and want to achieve in their careers”, Misbah said. “That’s something we wanted to try out”.
An investigation is to be launched into the reasons for the poor condition of the outfield at the Queen’s Park Oval.
In the end though, the deplorable playing conditions and the local authorities’ unpreparedness in coping with the challenges caused by the rains of the first afternoon rendered the tactical alterations meaningless. I wasn’t too excited when we became No. 1 because I knew that it’s pretty close, the other teams have played more games than us, and we need to play as many games.
On Monday, Pakistan with 111 points topped the ICC ranking after the final fourth Test match between India and the West Indies ended in tame draw at Port of Spain due to rain.
“Not having a Super Sopper (mechanical mop) is unacceptable”.
There have match before this recently concluded one which have been wrapped up in even shorter period of time owing to the inclement weather.
The first One Day International of the five match series between Pakistan and England will be played at Southampton on Wednesday.
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“It’s a fantastic achievement and a lot of people deserve the credit for that, but the top of them all will be the players who have worked hard and been outstanding”, said Arthur, who coached Pakistan to a 2-2 draw in the four-Test series against England.
