A no-show by West Indies

Mon, Nov 18, '13

Not for the first time in recent years, the pre-series words of a West Indies captain have come back to haunt him.

In the customary interview prior to the first Test in Kolkata, Darren Sammy said this about his side's preparation in Florida for the two-match series: "Many people may feel that we should have been hitting cricket balls, but the mental side of the game is very important, and team bonding and working on our mental toughness, I think will pay off for us, and I want to thank the West Indies Cricket Board for coming up with it... The guys really enjoyed each other's company and we became closer as a unit, so hopefully we can take that on to the field - the mental toughness - together with our cricket skills and have two good Test matches here."