West Indies and New Zealand will lock horns in the first of three Test matches today, Monday , December 1, from 18:00h local time.
The teams will be in competition at Christchurch , New Zealand, and Guyanese Tevin Imlach is ready for the challenge.
Speaking to the media on the eve of the match, Imlach said concentration and consistency for long periods were key ingredients in West Indies’ winning.
“Preparation is good so far. Different conditions from back home. More bounce and seam compared to back home. It also swam more when it passes the bat. I am enjoying the challenge,” he related.
The wicketkeeper-batsman also said the batters had good preparation in the warm-up game.
“I was able to spend some time in the middle. I would have wanted to bat the fast bowlers a bit more, but the guys bowled more spin in that game. In terms of keeping, it was good; the ball moved around more, and I handled that challenge. The team looks in a good place; the bowlers are ready to go, and the batters look good, with good scores in that match,” Imlach said.
“Every series is important. You want to win games for your family and your supporters. I anticipate this series will be competitive as well.”
The T20 International (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) series were both competitive, but West Indies came up on the losing side in both series. According to Imlach, the Test series will also be competitive.
“We have done well in patches. This series we have to stay consistent with the good things for a longer period. Once we put the ball in the right area, it’s all about consistency throughout.”
West Indies Test squad: Roston Chase (Captain); Jomel Warrican (Vice Captain); Alick Athanaze; John Campbell; Tagenarine Chanderpaul; Justin Greaves; Kavem Hodge; Shai Hope; Tevin Imlach; Brandon King; Johann Layne; Anderson Phillip; Kemar Roach; Jayden Seales and Ojay Shields.
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