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West Indies plan to play tough cricket against Australia
“The good thing for us is that we have been playing matches. Most if not all the guys in the squad have been playing in the Caribbean T20 and so we are match ready,” said Sammy.
“Going down to Australia to similar conditions like we experience in St. Lucia is good for the team. We are going down there and continue that one day series we had in the Caribbean where the scores were leveled at two two. We are going out there to finish business down in Australia”. Included in the 15 man squad is experienced batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan who has not played for West Indies in nearly 19 months owing to poor form and fitness, and a strained relationship with the regional authorities.
Sammy says he is confident that Sarwan who has played 173 one-day internationals scoring 5,644 runs at an average of 43.41, could turn around his struggling career in Australia.
“Sarwan will be an integral part in the team like he has been when he is in the squad. Sarwan I think is equally capable to go out there and fill in that number three position,” he said. “People may say he has not been scoring runs but I believe he can turn it around in Australia and the confidence that the selectors have shown could even motivate him to do well for himself and for the West Indies people”. -(CMC)
