Batters need to take more responsibility in 2nd Test

West Indies tour of Bangladesh…
– Brathwaite laments poor batting

After being bowled out for 246 and 139 in less than 100 overs in the first Test match against Bangladesh, the Windies batters need to take a better approach. In the first innings, the young Shimron Hetmyer continued his developing process when he smashed a counterattacking 47- ball 63 that included five fours and four sixes.

Shane Dowrich stroked a contrasting 63* off 101 balls hitting two fours and three sixes. But that did not prove sufficient on the Windies’ behalf as they suffered a 64-run defeat.
In pursuit of 204 for victory in the first Test, only Sunil Ambris and Jomel Warrican batted in partnership scoring 43 and 41, respectively.
The West Indies batters have failed to apply themselves in given scenarios in Test matches, gifting their wickets away to not-so-special bowling. In the recent Test series against India, Roston Chase and Kieran Powell were the only batters to amass 100 or more runs in four innings in contrast to five Indian batters amassing 100 or more.
It was reasonable to say that India are a top-ranked team in the Test arena with high-quality bowlers effective in Asian conditions, but West Indies are ranked above Bangladesh in Test cricket and the batting woes continue.

Kraigg Brathwaite, who is leading West Indies in the absence of Jason Holder, is calling on the batters to build partnerships in the second Test whether it’s at the top or middle. “We didn’t get partnerships early and it cost us,” said Brathwaite.
He went on further by saying for things to change the team need to occupy the batting crease and accumulate more runs, because we are losing too many quick wickets.
Recently, Brathwaite has been inconsistent for the West Indies team with scores of 0, 14, 6, 19, 13 and 8; like all the other batsmen in this team, the final Test match against Bangladesh will be very important to get some runs. West Indies will not play a Test match until January 23, 2019 against England at Barbados.
West Indies have only one batsman in the top 20 of the Test rankings – Brathwaite, who has a rating of 632 and is ranked 18. The batters selected on tour are capable of scoring heavy runs, but it requires mental application. (Brandon Corlette)