Stern first test for second-string; what will Brathwaite’s young West Indians be thinking?
Ardent WI cricket fans said a prayer. And continue to pray. Curtly Ambrose made an appeal. Sir Clive Lloyd wrote a letter. Coach Phil Simmons issued a challenge. But the biggest impact on the performance of Kraigg Brathwaite’s second-string unit in Bangladesh over the next couple of weeks is likely to come from the announcement made by Ricky Skerritt last week.
“Broadcast media rights income is crucial to the future financial sustainability of CWI,” the CWI president declared, “and this five-year rights agreement is just the start of good things to come.”
Windies look to big unit Cornwall for spin edge against Bangladesh
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Stand-in West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite admitted Sunday that giant off-spinner Rakheem Cornwall will be key to his weakened team s hopes of defeating Bangladesh in their two-Test series which starts this week.
Cornwall, who stands at 1.96m (6ft 5ins) and weighs in around 140kg (22st), has only played three Tests in his career.
But Asian pitches suit him he returned figures of 7-75 in a one-off game against Afghanistan in Lucknow in 2019. I know Rakheem s ability. I knew he was always a quality off-spinner. It is good to see him in these conditions. I know he will do well in this Test, said Brathwaite.