HEADLINE: Hope: Negating Pakistan’s spinners will be key in ODI series

If the West Indies are to end their 34-year wait for a One-Day International (ODI) bilateral series win over Pakistan, Captain Shai Hope believes it hinges on their ability to play spin bowling.

Hope made the assertion following his side’s 13-run loss to Pakistan in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Broward County Stadium on Sunday, which saw them lose the three-match series 2-1.

During that series, West Indies was undone by the left-arm spin of Mohammed Nawaz, who took seven wickets and was named Player-of-the-Series.

“The first thing is adaptation. Every single place that we played in the Caribbean or here in the US, conditions are so different.

“So the first thing we need to do is assess, see what’s the best plans to formulate for that particular surface, the wind conditions, all these things we have to take into account,” Hope said.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Negation means defensuve, survival mindset. Attack instead!

In reply to Brerzerk

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That's like saying water is wet .....

Uh oh.

That is this management team’s code for Roston Chase will be the 2nd name on the team sheet for all 3 ODI’s.

No stars, only cash cows!

Well, hopefully the CWI gave the ground-staff advice about the pitch preparation, it should be prepared to favor the WI strength, so some grass should be on that pitch

In reply to dayne

Please share. What is West Indies strength?

In reply to imusic

As was exhibited against Australia the WI has capable fast bowlers

In reply to dayne

So they promptly “rest” their fastest bowler in response, and instead, add 2 bowlers whose top speed is 125kmh at best.