00:00It was a disappointing ODI series for the West Indies who lost 1-0 to Sri Lanka with the remaining
00:06two matches being rained out in Jamaica.
00:08The teams now switch to the abridged version also at Sabina Park with Game 1 bowling off on Thursday at
00:138.30pm TT time.
00:15Windy skipper Shehope is looking forward to seeing some quality cricket being played by his troops.
00:20I would just say a continuation of the brand of cricket that we want to play or we played in
00:24the World Cup.
00:25I thought the way we represented the region there was quite commendable.
00:30Again, it's just about extending from that particular run, going one step further.
00:34Something that we discuss in our team meetings is about winning more series.
00:38If you win more series, then you get into good habits of winning the World Tournament.
00:41So it's just about practicing the way you want to play and then hopefully carry that same momentum into the
00:45series.
00:46Hope has utmost respect for the Sri Lankans in the T20 format and is not taking them for granted.
00:52There is one area he's concerned about and is therefore hoping that the West Indies batters can deal with it
00:57properly.
00:58Well, we got a taste of it in one of the ODIs, the first one.
01:01You know they're going to be relying heavily on their spin attack and the way how we play their spinners
01:06especially,
01:07I think is going to be a critical point in this particular series here.
01:11We know what type of team they are, they're a very good white ball team especially,
01:15and we know we've got a strong series ahead of us.
01:17But like I always say, man, we've got to look within, ensure we're playing the cricket that we want to
01:22play,
01:22and then the results will normally take care of itself.
01:24Pacer Shamar Springer has played 60-20 internationals for the West Indies.
01:29Batter Akeem Oguist has nine caps for the men in Maroon.
01:32And keeper batter Jewel Andrew has five games under his belt with a trio part of the squad.
01:37So what does Captain Hope think about their inclusion?
01:40I would say progression.
01:43They have shown their ability over the few years that I've seen them play in the Caribbean, also from the
01:49CPL.
01:50They've got a lot of promise, but promise is one thing.
01:53We just want to see that execution that we know they can do.
01:56So in this particular series, we've got good opposition.
02:00There's no better place to do it than in front of your home fans.
02:03So they get the opportunity to play.
02:05I just want them to go out there and do what they're capable of doing.
02:08They've done it many times back in the day,
02:11so I just think that it's just a continuation from what they've done in the past.
02:15This is the final T20 series at home this year for the West Indies.
02:18As such, Hope is urging the fans to fully support the team.
02:22Vinod Nowani, Teevesxport.
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