SHARJAH – On the heels of an embarrassing whitewash in the preceding Twenty20 series, West Indies’ three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan will take on new value when it bowls off today.
The reigning Twenty20 world champions showed little of their usual swagger as they suffered heavy defeats in every game and, with the tour quickly going horribly wrong, it will be left to the ODI side to arrest the slide, especially with the Test series following.
West Indies’ batting looked a shadow of the fearsome machine it has become in recent years as it stumbled and stuttered on slow pitches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and against both pace and spin.
However, ODI captain Jason Holder said he expected a different approach from his side in the 50-overs format, as batsmen would have the benefit of time on their side to explore the Pakistan attack. (CMC)
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