West Indies coach Andre Coley has urged his team to find motivation in their remarkable victory against Australia at The Gabba as they strive to level their current series against England. The West Indies are seeking their first Test victory in England since 1988 but faced a tough defeat in the series opener. Ben Stokes’ side triumphed in James Anderson’s final game, winning by an innings and 114 runs. This challenging start mirrors their experience against Australia in January, where they were outplayed in the first Test, losing by 10 wickets in Adelaide.
However, the West Indies bounced back with a historic 8-run victory at The Gabba, highlighted by Shamar Joseph’s impressive performance, taking seven wickets in the second innings.
As they prepare for the second Test against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday, Coley encourages his players to draw confidence from their past success and believe they can push the series to a decider at Edgbaston.
“They would’ve taken a lot of positives from that. In terms of how we were able to bounce back, the process that we went through to be able to do that, I believe, is a lot more powerful [than the result],” Coley stated.
“It reinforces the fact that in a series, you could actually not start well but then compose yourself and come back in the series and be quite competitive, potentially set it up for a game-three decider. So, there are real positives to be taken away, not only from the first Test here but what we would’ve last six months,” he attached.
Despite suffering a thumping loss in the first Test, Coley believes that there were a lot of positives to take away from the game.
“We admit that the side we have it is young and emerging… but we are still very positive about how we are approaching the second Test. Everybody’s in good spirits. We’ve been catching up with the players one-on-one, and this will really be the first time that we’ll be settled as a squad,” he stated.
“There’s been quite a bit of activity on and off the field leading up to the first Test, and it’s been a lot, I can imagine, for some of our players to have been able to absorb. So, it’s a massive learning for everyone, players and staff, and we are still very positive as we head to Nottingham,” Coley attached.
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