Simmons warns against writing off young Windies

BRISBANE, Australia (CMC) — West Indies head coach Phil Simmons said yesterday he was not too worried by his side's ongoing challenges in the ongoing tour match against Cricket Australia XI, and has warned detractors not to underestimate the Caribbean side in the three-Test series starting next week.

The tourists have been unconvincing over the two days of the four-day match at Allan Border Field, dismissed for 243 in their first innings and then struggling as a youthful CA XI side coasted to 244 for four at the close yesterday.

"That's the thing with young teams, it is easy for people to do that and write off teams. I don't take any notice of it," Simmons told reporters.

"It might encourage us to do better and push ourselves. It's good when people do that. England did that at their peril."

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