West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite believes his gamers mustn’t get forward of themselves and take each hour they get able to face South Africa within the first two Tests at Centurion Park on Tuesday.
The Caribbean aspect is coming off a 1-0 collection win in Zimbabwe earlier this month, however was earlier thumped in Australia late final yr and can face related seamer-friendly circumstances on their quick tour of South Africa .
“It won’t be easy, South Africa are a tough team at home, but we are looking forward to playing some tough days of Test cricket,” Brathwaite informed reporters on Monday.
“It’s important that we take control of each hour, and not look at the big picture, just go from session to session.”
West Indies have misplaced 12 of their final 15 Tests in South Africa and gained only one, though that is the primary time they’ve toured the nation within the longest format since 2015. His solely victory was a shock success at Gekebera 16 years earlier.
Brathwaite, who opened the batting, admitted it could be an enormous step up from what they confronted in Zimbabwe and it could be as much as the batsmen to set the stage for fulfillment towards the house staff’s tempo assault on useful wickets.
“Zimbabwe are usually not the highest staff on the planet so we’re actually seeking to problem ourselves right here. We want to enhance as a batsman and as an opener it is very important construct the inspiration or construct the staff.
“It appears to be like a superb wicket, stats say batsmen can rating runs on this pitch and spinners will convert it later within the recreation.
“We have some very good bowlers. As a group we are ready to bowl at any batting order in the world. Discipline is very important, if we stick to our plans, results will follow.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
