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Sarwan
Wants To Continue Good Work
Date Posted: May 28, 2008.
ST JOHN’S, ANTIGUA – Ramnaresh Sarwan who captained the West
Indies in the First Digicel Test at Sabina Park says he is
looking forward to the team continuing to perform well
during the Digicel Test Series against world champions
Australia who are leading the three match series 1-0.
Ramnaresh Sarwan takes time out
from signing autographs to pose for photos with some of his
young fans
The West Indies played spirited and impressive cricket for
most of the first four days of the opening Digicel Test but
then capitulated on the final day when chasing 287 for
victory to be all out for 191.
“I thought we played well throughout the Test match. The
bowlers bowled well especially in the second innings and
they gave the batters an opportunity to actually get a total
that we could have batted and win the game but unfortunately
it didn’t happen that way. It’s really good for us, I hope
we can keep it up and get better in Second Test match,” the
27 year old right hander said as he reflected on the first
four days of the Digicel Test in Jamaica which ended on
Monday last.
Sarwan was particularly impressed with the fielding, saying
it was the best he had seen the home side field in a long
time.
“It was outstanding fielding, it is the best I’ve seen us
field in the longest while,” said Sarwan who stood in as
captain for Chris Gayle who was forced to miss the game with
a groin injury but is expected to be fit enough to play in
the Second Digicel Test which will commence on Friday May 30
at the Sir Viv Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Sarwan said that he believes that playing positively against
Australia is the key to winning.
“I think we’ve got to be positive, we’ve got a lot to take
from (the First Digicel Test) match. We’ve got Fidel
(Edwards) bowling very well and Shiv’s (Chanderpaul)
hundred, I thought he showed a lot of determination and it’s
important that we take a page out of the way he batted and
we have to continue to be positive,” Sarwan assessed.
Sarwan also said that fast bowler Jerome Taylor who also
missed the First Digicel Test due to injury will be fit and
available for the Second Digicel Test.
The West Indies team had their first training session in
Antigua on Wednesday afternoon at the world famous Antigua
Recreation Ground in St John’s. Sarwan and several other
players also attended the popular Digicel Scotiabank Cricket
Experience where they had fun playing against fans at
various games.
