In their current series against England, West Indies coach Andre Coley has urged his team to replicate the tenacity they displayed in Australia earlier this year as they attempt to bounce back from an innings loss in the opening Test at Lord’s.
In January, Australia crushed the West Indies by 10 wickets at Adelaide Oval in the first of two Test matches. The West Indies responded with a historic victory at the Gabba, when Shamar Joseph claimed seven wickets in the second innings. Coley urged his players to think they can force a decider at Edgbaston ahead of this Thursday’s second Test at Trent Bridge.

When questioned about the Gabba Test on Monday, Coley responded, “They would have taken a lot of positives from that.” “I think the process we went through to be able to achieve that was far more powerful [than the outcome] in terms of how we were able to bounce back.
It serves as another evidence that a series might have a poor beginning, but that it is possible to gather oneself, turn things around, and emerge victorious in the end, perhaps forcing a decisive game three. Thus, there are significant advantages to be gained from this initial Test as well as from the challenges we would have experienced during the previous six months.”
Despite their crushing loss in the first Test, Coley said his team had learned from it. “Having been here for almost two weeks, allowing myself some time to get used to the surroundings and really spending time in the middle—sure, the outcome was not what we had hoped for or anticipated, but I do think there are enough of lessons and lessons to be learned.
“We acknowledge that our team is still young and developing, but we are still really optimistic about how we will approach the second Test. Everyone is cheerful and upbeat. We have been meeting one-on-one with the players to catch up, but tonight will be our first true team gathering.
In the days before the first Test, there was a lot going on both on and off the field, which I’m sure some of our players were able to take in. As a result, both players and staff have learned a great deal, and we remain optimistic as we travel to Nottingham.”
With his squad having knocked England out for 371 in their lone innings in the first Test, Coley felt there were encouraging signs from their performance with the ball. However, he urged his hitters to step up their aggressiveness in the field and attempt to form longer partnerships.
“Yes, there are a lot of advantages. We should definitely display far more energy than we usually do in the field, in my opinion. We didn’t seem to be at our best when it came to pressing the England hitters throughout this Test match, in my opinion.
During the first Test, Shamar Joseph had left hamstring discomfort, which caused him to leave the field in the middle of an over. West Indies are scheduled to practice at Trent Bridge on Tuesday morning, but a CWI spokeswoman stated that no decision has been made on his availability for the second Test.
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