England, as one of many sport’s monetary powerhouses alongside India and Australia, get pleasure from a packed schedule with 17 Take a look at matches scheduled for 2024.In distinction, the West Indies, going through financial constraints, are solely slated to play 9 Exams in the identical interval.
“It is a problem. I imply, we’re eager for extra Take a look at cricket. I believe the extra you play it, the quicker you’ll study. If it is drawn over a protracted time frame, enjoying two Exams right here, two Exams there, you’ll take longer to study. We’d like extra Exams,” West Indies captain Brathwaite informed a pre-match press convention.
Whereas the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) mandates a minimal of two Exams per sequence, the precise variety of matches performed is essentially decided by bilateral agreements between competing nations.
“All I can do is hold preaching for it. I do not understand how exhausting it’s to placed on a Take a look at sequence for the West Indies however all I can do is hold asking. I simply hope the powers that be which will management the schedule pertaining to white ball and T20 tournaments, can slot in 5 – 6 extra Take a look at matches for us per yr,” he added.
Brathwaite, who scored a Take a look at hundred in England at Headingley seven years in the past, emphasised the significance of steady studying, stating, “It is fairly easy what we have to do — we have to bat so much higher,” stated Brathwaite, who made a Take a look at hundred in England, at Headingley, seven years in the past. We have got to discover a approach. We have simply acquired to place runs on the board. I do know what I’ve to do and it is clearly essential to steer this crew and lead the batting. We have simply acquired to continue to learn.”
The upcoming Take a look at at Trent Bridge presents a chance for the West Indies to display their resilience and put their captain’s phrases into motion.
