00:00The West Indies have an unassailable 1-0 lead after handing Sri Lanka an innings defeat inside four days in
00:06the opening test in Antigua.
00:08The second and final test starts Friday, also at the serve Vivian Richards Stadium, with Roston Chase and its players
00:13hungry to make it a clean sweep.
00:15Going into the second test, 1-0 up, the only thing we're looking for here is a next win to
00:21seal the deal and get our first win and first Test Series win in the championship.
00:27So I think that's what's driving the guys right now. Everyone's looking forward for that first win, so I know
00:33the guys will be confident and excited to go out there and give the best performance for the team.
00:39Just for the record, the Sri Lankans never won a Test Series in the Caribbean, but drew their last three
00:45series in this part of the world.
00:46Having said that, Chase is not focusing too much on the opposition.
00:50The Sri Lankans, I can't really tell you what they're going to change. I'm not really worried about them.
00:55We're going to focus on our strengths and what we did well in the game and what we didn't do
01:01so well that we can improve on.
01:03So I'm just worried about what we're going to do.
01:06The Windies last won a Test Series at home against Sri Lanka in 2003.
01:11So what would it mean to Chase should the men in Maroon do it this time around?
01:14It's going to feel good because last year we didn't win any series, we didn't win any games.
01:20So I think last year was a year that we want to put behind us.
01:24And to come and start this year in the first series that we had to get the win, I think
01:31that would be fantastic.
01:32Kimo Paul comes into the side as cover for the experienced Kimar Roach, who has a hamstring niggle.
01:37Roach took his 300th Test wicket on Sunday in the win against the Sri Lankans,
01:41but it's still unknown whether the Bajan is playing the final Test.
01:44Kimo Paul, he's a guy, he had a good four-year championship this year,
01:50he bowled some long marathon spells, moved the ball at pace.
01:54So if he gets a chance, I'll be excited to see him go.
01:59He's a guy that I've played cricket with before and he's a strong soldier, he's a fighter.
02:06Paul has 53 wide-ball appearances for the Westernese,
02:09but just three Test matches under his belt with his last appearance way back in 2019.
02:15Vinod Nowani, Chiefs Export.
Comments