Head coach Phil Simmons has described the four-day recreation in opposition to the Australian Prime Minister’s XI beginning in Australia Wednesday as “vastly necessary”, stressing it is going to enable West Indies to reacquaint themselves with the challenges of the pink ball.
The touring Caribbean aspect will face Australia beneath lights within the second and ultimate Take a look at in Adelaide – their first pink-ball Take a look at in 4 years – and Simmons expects the day/night time tour match at Manuka Oval to offer important preparation.
“[It will be important in] simply getting accustomed to the pink ball. I feel it’s a little little bit of a distinction [to the red ball],” defined Simmons, forward of the sport scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm (11:00 pm, Tuesday, Jap Caribbean time).
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“A number of the guys have performed a pink ball Take a look at or two however a lot of the guys haven’t so it’s nearly getting accustomed to it.
“And it’s factor we have now this recreation so we are able to get accustomed to what it (pink ball) goes to do at completely different intervals at completely different intervals of day and night time and simply put together ourselves for Adelaide.” He added: “That’s the issues it’s important to have a look at; ensure we’re bowling the correct lengths with the ball. It’s going to be completely different to the pink ball. It’s simply getting accustomed to it.”
The sport shall be West Indies’ final tour match earlier than they tackle the highly effective hosts within the opening Take a look at in Perth beginning November 30.
Final week, West Indies endured a robust problem of their opening tour match – a three-day affair at Phillip Oval in opposition to a Mixed New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory XI.
Whereas they gathered 424 for 9 declared in opposition to the largely inexperienced aspect, their bowlers discovered wickets arduous to return by because the hosts piled up 424 for six declared, with 24-year-old Blake Macdonald (177 not out) and 22-year-old Oliver Davies (115) – neither of whom possess top quality expertise – hitting centuries.
Phil Simmons, who leaves the West Indies job on the finish of the sequence, stated his aspect’s efficiency within the match can be a sign of their readiness.
“I feel it’s vastly necessary how we bowl and the way we sharpen up as batsmen, it’s going to inform rather a lot about how we go into the Take a look at match in Perth, so it’s vastly necessary,” Simmons stated. “We’ve been profitable at Perth over time. The carry and the tempo of the pitch and batters having the ability to play pictures freely.
“I feel (right here) shall be just a little bit completely different, however hopefully it gained’t be an excessive amount of completely different right here to Adelaide.”
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