Wicketkeeper Batsman, Shane Dowrich has thrown his support behind the Caribbean side’s bowling attack to romp with the Englishmen and retain the Wisden Trophy.
Speaking to the media via West Indies’ daily virtual press conference yesterday, the Barbadian credited fast bowling trio, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel as being able to do the job.
“If you look around at the statistics, it will show these guys are quality and can come up against any team in the world and perform,” Dowrich contended.
He added, “If you look at our pace attack most of the guys have played here before and have an understanding of the conditions and look we have Kemar Roach, Jason Holder and Shannon Gabriel, those guys are in the top 20 in the world so they understand their game and know how to adjust so I think that will work well for us going into the series.”
The 28-year-old shot down speculation of the use of Barbados-born England quick, Jofra Archer in the West Indies side, opting to go with the guys currently in the squad.
“He [Archer] is an amazing talent. I wish him well going into the series but at the end of the day when we cross that line is West Indies against England…No [I wouldn’t rather Archer in the West Indies bowling line up than England], I think he made his decision in terms of where his career is going to go but at the end of the day we have a wonderful bowling line up and I’m happy with the team that will take to the field with me,” Dowrich responded when asked about his preference when it came to having Archer in the attack or against him.
Dowrich vested confidence in the current squad noting, “If you look at the main four quicks, Kemar, Jason, Shannon, Alzarri [Joseph], I think they all present different skills. Kemar is probably the most skillful of all of them being able to get that consistent line and length and move the ball both ways. Shannon and Alzarri have a little more pace and Jason is Mr. Consistent and can put the ball on a consistent 10-cent piece so I think we bring a whole dynamic,” he explained.
The wicketkeeper also included newbie, Chemar Holder who he reckoned, “is an exciting talent and the way he bowled in first-class cricket this season shows that…”
With three centuries and eight fifties to his name in Tests, Dowrich posited that the lower order is also capable of contributing with the bat and related that the key to batting with them is to “give them confidence.”
“In terms of batting with the bowlers you have to trust them. You don’t want them batting too many balls but you still have to trust them when they do face the ball they can get the job done and you have to give them that confidence that they can do it…,” Dowrich opined.
