Brathwaite set to lead WI after Jason
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A 38-member West Indies cricket team have Dhaka earlier this month and already played the three-match ODI series against host Bangladesh and got whitewashed. ODI acting captain Jason Mohammed has failed badly with an inexperienced side, while another acting captain Kraigg Brathwaite is ready to lead his Test side from the front.
The visitors came with an inexpert squad after their top players like Jason Holder (Test Captain), Kieron Pollard (ODI Captain), Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran have pulled themselves out from the tour citing Covid-19 related concerns or personal fears.
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Right-handed opening batsman Brathwaite had a good three-day warm up match against BCB XI, which was ended in draw on Sunday, shined with bat in the first innings with 85 runs. He didn’t bat in the second innings to give chance other batsmen. Now the 28 years old leader is ready to take the challenge in the Test series.
“I’m looking forward to leading the team. You know Jason [Jason Mohammed] is not here, so I’m looking forward to leading team. And obviously as an opening batsman, I got my job, I’ll be facing the first ball. I want to lead from the batting point of view and going in the field, making the right decisions.” Brathwaite said after the warm-up match.
The first Test will begin on February 3 at ZACS while the second and final Test will be played in Dhaka from February 11.
