Calcutta: Sunday’s win in the first Test was special for the members of the West Indies team, but especially “sweet” for some of the younger players who were tasting victory in a Test the first time.
It was the first ever Test match for leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and he celebrated the 40-run win over Pakistan with his mother.
“This is a feeling I can’t explain. I can’t find the words to describe how I feel right now. Before today, the West Indies had not won a Test match for over two years, and to come in my first match, in front my home crowd, with mum in the stands watching, is truly special,” the 25-year-old said.
“This is a great start to my career. I could not have asked for better. From here I have to kick on and continue to get better and do better for West Indies cricket,” Bishoo added.
Bishoo played well in the match and was a candidate for the Man-of-the-Match award. He took four wickets in the first innings and also batted resolutely on a difficult pitch. The award eventually went to skipper Darren Sammy, who took seven wickets for 45 runs from 29 overs in the match. He said the secret to his own success with the ball was straightforward.
“It was to bowl straight and I think we stuck to that throughout the test match and hence we came out victorious. I have immense self- belief to go out there and do well. Today, I showed that once you believe you can achiev,” said Sammy.
The 27-year-old skipper, in his fourth test as captain, was thrilled about claiming his first victory. “It’s a good feeling. I have to commend the effort from the boys, every single person that batted on that hard wicket, from the partnership of Bishoo and Shiv (Chanderpaul) right down at the end… It was a team effort to come out on the winning side of things,” he said.
Fast bowler Ravi Rampaul was superb throughout the match and ended with seven wickets. “I want to thank all the members of the team for believing in me.
“For a while in my career I was the water boy and things weren’t happening for me… But this result goes to show what can happen when you have faith in yourself. Every ball I bowled out there I received support from everyone on the field.”
It was the first ever Test match for leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and he celebrated the 40-run win over Pakistan with his mother.
“This is a feeling I can’t explain. I can’t find the words to describe how I feel right now. Before today, the West Indies had not won a Test match for over two years, and to come in my first match, in front my home crowd, with mum in the stands watching, is truly special,” the 25-year-old said.
“This is a great start to my career. I could not have asked for better. From here I have to kick on and continue to get better and do better for West Indies cricket,” Bishoo added.
Bishoo played well in the match and was a candidate for the Man-of-the-Match award. He took four wickets in the first innings and also batted resolutely on a difficult pitch. The award eventually went to skipper Darren Sammy, who took seven wickets for 45 runs from 29 overs in the match. He said the secret to his own success with the ball was straightforward.
“It was to bowl straight and I think we stuck to that throughout the test match and hence we came out victorious. I have immense self- belief to go out there and do well. Today, I showed that once you believe you can achiev,” said Sammy.
The 27-year-old skipper, in his fourth test as captain, was thrilled about claiming his first victory. “It’s a good feeling. I have to commend the effort from the boys, every single person that batted on that hard wicket, from the partnership of Bishoo and Shiv (Chanderpaul) right down at the end… It was a team effort to come out on the winning side of things,” he said.
Fast bowler Ravi Rampaul was superb throughout the match and ended with seven wickets. “I want to thank all the members of the team for believing in me.
“For a while in my career I was the water boy and things weren’t happening for me… But this result goes to show what can happen when you have faith in yourself. Every ball I bowled out there I received support from everyone on the field.”
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