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“[…] I always had faith in the West Indies, and we turned up the heat just like the good old days. Say what you want, we drew a series against Australia in Australia!
“The team deserves credit, praise them when they get it right… What a player, Shamar Joseph, we’ve found a Guyanese diamond—an out of this world performance with bat and ball…”
The following Letter to the Editor on West Indies’ eight run Test win over Australia was submitted to Wired868 by Kendell Karan of Chaguanas, Trinidad:
Joseph was named Man of the Series.
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Roll on the next Test! LOL! Test cricket is alive and well, West Indies are awake and kicking. Tears of joy Brian Lara, tears of joy.
I always had faith in the West Indies, and we turned up the heat just like the good old days. Say what you want, we drew a series against Australia in Australia!
The team deserves credit, praise them when they get it right. Nobody gave them a prayer; except Kendell Karan of Chaguanas, everybody else wrote them off.
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What a player, Shamar Joseph, we’ve found a Guyanese diamond—an out of this world performance with bat and ball.
West Indies need more Test matches. You could see the Australians’ faces after the match; they were stunned. I suggest former players and commentators start calling the West Indies, third world, weak, pathetic and hopeless a lot more often because that seems to be the magic charm.
The West Indies have enough talent hiding in these islands that want the opportunity to represent their country. Cricket runs in our veins; we’ve got to believe that we can put any opposition to the sword. Because, that has been the problem, our mentality.
We’ve got to think like champions to play like champions.
Chief selector Desmond Haynes deserves a pat on the back. He now reserves the right to bawl and scream “I told you so”—same with the rest of Andrew Coley’s coaching staff.
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West Indies must build on this. Big up the U19 boys as well. Like I said WI always turn up against England. WI now go on to ODIs and T20s and it’s about time WI win a series against these lot Down Under.
We can beat the World ODI Champions, and we’ve got enough firepower in the T20 locker to blow them sky high.
Rally ‘round the West Indies today, tomorrow, next week, the following week, the week after—forever!
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Editor’s Note: West Indies’ second Test win over Australia was their first triumph over the “Aussies” in two decades. It was also Australia’s first home defeat in a Test since their loss against India in January 2021.
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“The West Indies have enough talent hiding in these islands that want the opportunity to represent their country. Cricket runs in our veins; we’ve got to believe that we can put any opposition to the sword. Because that has been the problem, our mentality.“
One win in almost three decades and suddenly we are world beaters?
Really, Karan? We can put any opposition to the sword? I’d agree if you added these five words: once in a blue moon.