After being whitewashed within the three-match Check sequence towards England final month, West Indies can be seeking to bounce again within the upcoming two-Check house sequence towards South Africa.

West Indies had some optimistic moments through the sequence however had been completely outplayed by England on most events. The hosts gained the primary Check at Lord’s in simply over two days, thrashing West Indies by an innings and 114 runs. West Indies’ batters did not do effectively in each the innings, scoring 121 and 136.

The vacationers did higher within the subsequent two Checks however their efforts had been nonetheless not sufficient to problem England not to mention beating them. West Indies misplaced the second Check by 241 runs. Within the first innings, they scored 457 runs in reply to England’s 416 however had been all out for less than 143 within the second innings. Within the third and last Check, England registered one other heavy win, defeating the Caribbean outfit by 10 wickets.

As West Indies look to bounce again from the heavy defeat in England, their head coach Andre Coley has mentioned the 3-0 rating was not an correct reflection of their efficiency. Coley admitted that his staff did not get into the match within the sequence opener however did effectively within the subsequent two video games, highlighting that the batters wanted a while to acclimatize.

“We had been crushed at Lord’s as a result of we by no means really obtained into that match. They had been each low-scoring innings, so we by no means really obtained in. With the ball, we did most of what we wished to do,” Coley was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

“From the second Check, you would see how the batters began to acclimatise and combined intent with some actually good decision-making. We began to see every participant expressing themselves and announce what they’re able to doing,” he added.

It was a matter of psychological fatigue: Andre Coley

Talking additional, Coley mentioned that whereas West Indies managed to place England’s batsmen and bowlers beneath strain on a number of events, they may not maintain the momentum for an extended interval. He additionally shared the positives for the West Indies staff from the sequence.

“If you sum up all the sequence, emotionally or mentally, it was a bit draining. That is due to how England play and the way attacking they might be. [But] there have been cases the place we managed the move of runs, the place we put their batting beneath strain, and the place we put their bowling beneath strain,” mentioned Coley. 

“There have been events the place you watched the physique language of England fielders and you would say they had been feeling the strain. However [for us] to have the ability to maintain that psychological focus for 3 to 4 days and function at most capability was fairly attention-grabbing and taxing.

It was a matter of psychological fatigue, simply with the ability to do among the issues we wished to do for an extended time, particularly when put beneath strain, getting by these durations, then being put beneath strain once more, after which having to reply once more. That is the most important studying we might take away,” he added.

In the meantime, the two-match Check sequence between West Indies and South Africa is scheduled to get underway on August 7. The second recreation can be performed from August 15.