Head coach Phil Simmons has given the assurance that West Indies will play at full intensity despite coming up against unfancied Netherlands in the three-match One-Day International series starting here next week.

The Caribbean side are ranked ninth, five spots above their opponents who are ICC associate members, and are heavy favourites to pull off a clean sweep of the series scheduled for the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen.

However, Simmons said that West Indies were taking the series seriously and would not be using it as a trial for newer players even though the Netherlands were not necessarily top-tier opposition.

“We have to play our strongest team,” Simmons stressed.

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All I have to say this is a semi-home series for WI. Playing in FL is not necessary home matches. What if a bigger India diaspora turn out to support India than West Indians living in FL? hmmmm

obviously money talks and bullshit walks

In reply to problemjay

What if a bigger WI diaspora turn out to support India than Indians living in FL

In reply to Narper

Well sureley YOU will be happiest. We done see you in the middle of that FL crowd with yuh boy Jeremy chanting for Hindia to win

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

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