Gudakesh Motie is looking forward to his return to the playing XI
After executing his task well in the first Test of the three-match series between West Indies and England at Lord’s, Gudakesh Motie was ready and raring to go for the second. However, illness meant that Motie would sit out the Trent Bridge Test, replaced by his countryman Kevin Sinclair.
Now, with the final Test on the horizon, the left-arm spinner is anticipating his return, as he reflected on his exploits during the first Test.
“I think I was just playing my role. My role in the team was just to give the fast bowlers a break and get wickets and I did exactly that,” Motie told Cricket West Indies (CWI) Media during an interview on Wednesday.
Motie shared his thoughts on his major wickets of Joe Root and Ben Stokes in this series.
Jeremiah Louis sustained an injury during the second Test at Trent Bridge
“Yeah, I really enjoyed that [Joe Root and Ben Stokes’ wickets]. I think so far in my career, that’s the two biggest wickets to my name. so, I really enjoy it. We all know how good they are and I think I was putting in a lot of work heading in to the Test match and I’m happy with the success I had,” the smiling left-arm spinner shared.
Motie went on to say about his batting, “I really enjoyed it [batting]. I always do a lot on my batting. So, going into that game, I told myself I want to get out and that’s the only way I could move up the order, by coming out not out.”
The final Test will bowl off at Edgbaston on Friday morning where Motie is optimistic about making the most of the game despite the series loss.
“Really looking for this Test. It’s the last Test here, we already lost the series, but it’s a lot to look forward for, for this Test. Our next thing is looking forward for the Test Championships, gain points, and see how we could move up the table,” the Guyanese bowler related.
England have already sealed the series, winning the first two Tests by 114 and 241 runs respectively.
Meanwhile, CWI on Wednesday revealed one change to the Test squad, which will see Jeremiah Louis being replaced in the West Indies Test squad by Akeem Jordan due to injury.
Louis sustained a hamstring injury during the second Rothesay Test at Trent Bridge and has been ruled out of the series.
Jordan has been in the United Kingdom and has joined up with the squad, taking part in training on Wednesday.
Louis has remained with the squad for further treatment.
