West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has backed his bowlers to take 20 wickets against India in the upcoming two-match series in the sub-continent. The Men in Maroon, who last won a series in India back in 1983, will take on the Men in Blue in a two-match Test series that commences from October 2. Ahead of the IND vs WI series, head coach Sammy claimed that the Windies have the perfect bowling combination to pick up 20 wickets against India.
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Speaking to reporters at a press conference ahead of the IND vs WI series, Sammy claimed that the West Indies had found a combination of bowlers who could decimate India. He pointed out that the likes of Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, and Jayden Seales have the capability to take 20 wickets against India. The West Indies coach claimed that the team had four pacers who could bowl different variety, enough to get 20 wickets against the hosts at their own base.
“You have Shamar Joseph, who’s very skiddy, Jayden, who has a strong front leg and can swing the ball both ways, then you have Alzarri Joseph with his height and the bounce he could extract. So, again, we take confidence in that, especially the way they’ve been bowling over the last year. The ability to take 20 wickets, because that’s what you will need in India. If you can’t take 20 wickets in India, you are on the back foot and we have a bowling line-up of that, especially from the seam department, that could take 20 wickets,” Sammy said.
The West Indies coach categorically stated that the team is aiming to replicate what New Zealand did in their previous tour to India by claiming a series victory against the hosts. NZ had beaten India 3-0 in the series in 2024, marking the first time in 12 years that India lost a series to the Kiwis at home.
“We’re definitely going down there with the mindset to win. We’re not just going to go down there and think, “oh, it’s India”. No. New Zealand went there and did incredibly well and that we should take inspiration from. But again, it’s understanding the things that New Zealand did in those conditions and try to emulate it with our guys as well,” said Sammy.
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