The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket

Slow batting, sloppy catching hurting West Indies

Thu, Sep 11, '14

by TONY COZIER

Commentary



It was nothing more than to be expected against opponents whose record of 69 defeats in their 84 Tests includes 36 by an innings.

Bangladesh's confidence had been crushed by heavy losses in the three preceding ODIs. Their best player, Shakib Al Hasan, was under suspension, and they chose two promising young spinners for their debut in the team's first Test since February.

For all that, West Indies' victory by ten wickets in the first of the two Tests, in St Vincent, was in spite of themselves. Success has been a rarity for some time but the interim head coach Richie Richardson and those around him could hardly be satisfied at the manner of this result.