W.I. inexperienced
i NZPA-Reuter Bridgetown One of the most inexperienced [ cricket teams ever to leave the ■West Indies began the long journey to India and Sri Lanka yesterday without the usual confidential expectation of crushing ! victory. Less than a year ago, before [ the Wes’ Indies Cricket Board of Control split with all its top ! players in the aftermath of the | controx ersy over World Series Cricket. West Indies would have been confident of smashing the best in the world. Then the Packer men walked out, a scratch West Indies side salvaged the series against Australia with one win, one loss and a controversial draw and
most people would be overjo* if the same men can .one ti. from India and Sri Lanka v. a draw. Only five of the I< pl< i have ever toured bofoie a some have never placed ii test. Of the wtbers. their experience is limited the three tests against Austi;.. : a i spring. The full touring partv i< Alvin Kallicharran (captai i auitd Bacchus, l rrol 8.-v. Herbert Chang, Svh ester ( , l.arry Gomes. Ab. in Greentd Vanburn Holder. Raphick Jiu deen. Randal] Lvon. Maleo Marshall. David Mu:-a’ !>'• ! Parry. Norbert Phillip. ‘Shivnarine and Basil Widi.-.n.:
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