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Cricket: England needs to dig deep against the Windies
“Last year-and-a-half Ravi has been the guy who always takes wickets with the new ball for us,” said Windies captain Darren Sammy.
“The way Kemar Roach is bowling and the inclusion of Ravi, that could be a very good combination for us.”
And the tourists, who in 22 matches against Nottinghamshire and England dating back to 1906 have never lost a first-class fixture at Trent Bridge, a run including four wins and four draws in eight Tests, could recall off-spinner Shane Shillingford.
The Dominican was left out at Lord’s, despite taking 10 wickets in his previous Test against Australia on home soil in Roseau last month.
But Sammy said he could return as the Windies look to improve on a record of just two wins in their last 31 Tests.
“Most definitely, we’ll consider playing Shillingford,” Sammy said.
“Looking at our attack, playing on flat pitches over the last year or so, a spinner has always been in our line-up, and we’ve gone with the two quick men and myself (a medium-pacer), and that has been successful for us.
