Dyson: We can be competitive
West Indies head coach John Dyson has indicated there were "a number of positives" the team could take away from the three-match Test series, which finished on Saturday."I can say we played some very good cricket and we can take a number of positives from this series. Throughout the series we have shown that we can be competitive. I was pleased with the way the boys fought," Dyson said.
The Windies lost the third Test by an innings and 100 runs at Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban after winning the series opener by 128 runs at Sahara Oval, St. George's, Port Elizabeth. The Proteas won the second match by seven wickets at Sahara Park, Newlands, Cape Town.
"I think there is a load of potential in this team - they have very good skills and a lot of talent - but there is still a lot of work to be done to harness the talent and get the players to produce regularly," the head coach added.
Dyson praised right-hander Marlon Samuels, who was the team's leading batsman with 314 runs at an average of 52.33 per innings. On the final day of the third Test he made a career-best 105.
"He had a very good series and he is one of the positives which has thrilled everyone. He batted really well and deserved his success. Jerome Taylor has shown us that he can bat. I have said to him that he should look to become a genuine allrounder down the road. Darren Sammy bats fairly well for someone who is so new to Test cricket. Denesh Ramdin has worked hard, and has the capability to get scores," Dyson said.
The next match for the West Indies will be the 2nd in the two-match Pro20 International at the Wanderers, Johannesburg on Friday at 6 pm (noon Eastern Caribbean Time). The West Indies lead the series 1-0 following their brilliant victory at Port Elizabeth by five wickets with 19 balls to spare.