A waterlogged outfield in Trinidad driven a draw in India, a match and the final and fourth Test between the West Indies the tourists had to win to hold onto top spot.
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After guiding his team to a 2-0 Test series win in the West Indies, Virat Kohli will revert to just batting duties as limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes command. With a long Test career ahead, he is the biggest bet of India to beat Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who is now the world record holder with 11 Man of the Series awards. “We should judge ourselves at the end of the season, not by one or two games”.
This will be the first time India will be playing global matches in the USA. It promises to be a lucrative venture for both India and West Indies cricket, with tickets priced from $75 up to $250. But just improvement and progression, I think we start to improve and I want to be a bigger part of that improvement and progression as well.
“We faltered a bit in this series”.
We are next-door neighbours and the U.S. is a powerhouse so lets see how it goes.
Pakistan to play day-night Test against West Indies was posted in Sports of TheNews International – https://www.thenews.com.pk on August 26, 2016 and was last updated on August 26, 2016. “The thing about it is that India will be coming looking for revenge for the semi-final loss and we’ve got to make sure we’re ready for whatever they bring”. “Given the expats in the U.S. who want quality cricket, this is a great opportunity for them to witness these games in the States and I think this is a start of a new beginning”.
“We wanted to play five bowlers in all the games”.
With an impressive performance in Test matches, India will carry on the confidence.
No play was possible at the Queen’s Park Oval on Monday’s scheduled last day of the match, the fourth consecutive day on which there was no play because of saturated areas around the playing square.
“We prepare for the two days here the same way we would have prepared before”.
“We certainly ensure they are equipped with the necessary tools”. The other inexplicable factor was absence of a Super sopper, which is a mandatory feature in all top worldwide cricket ground across the globe.
Former West Indies captain Viv Richards was among those critical of the organisers.
However, experts familiar with the weather pattern in Trinidad at this time of year have noted that with August being one of the rainiest months of the year, it was always a risky time to host a Test match.
Twelve of the 14 men selected for the 20-over matches were in the Caribbean for the Test series, with the most significant player left out being Suresh Raina.
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World T20 hero Carlos Brathwaite has been given the responsibility to lead the West Indies side.
