EDGBASTON?– Adrian Barath has called on his colleagues to help restore the pride of West Indies’ cricket in the final match of the Test series against England at Edgbaston.
Barath, like the rest of West Indies’ top four, has struggled to deal with England’s seam attack in the first two Tests, but feels the team have shown signs of improvement and now just need to maintain their performance over whole game in order to win tangible rewards for their progress.
England have already secured the three-Test series with victories in the first two Tests at Lord’s and Trent Bridge.
Barath has a point, though. Several times in recent Tests, West Indies have earned a position from which they might have gone on to win. Against India in Delhi – where India eventually won by five wickets – and against Australia in Bridgetown – where Australia won by three wickets – West Indies held the advantage after each side’s first innings.
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