Quote:With Holder increasing his level of menace, the West Indies attack seems to be gaining steam. Shannon Gabriel, the spearhead, has improved beyond measure. His pace and accuracy will prove problematic to even the world's best batsmen. So as long as he is not struck down by injury or loss of form, the Caribbean side can rejoice in the knowledge that it has at least one significant wicket-taking threat within its ranks. It has not had many of those lately.
Kemar Roach, who dismantled Bangladesh's batting in the first innings of the first Test, was unfortunately injured for this game. And yet he wasn't missed. Keemo Paul, his replacement, came into the side for his debut Test and bowled well. And when you consider that the very promising Alzarri Joseph is waiting in the wings, the West Indies has the makings of a very good seam attack. They will want Roach fit and ready for the more difficult challenges to come, however, as he is an important and reliable member of their bowling unit.
It is still in the West Indies' batting that most of their problems lie. Devon Smith, Shai Hope, Kieran Powell and Roston Chase are simply not getting enough runs. Shimron Hetmyer came in for the second Test and got an impressive 86 in the first innings. He is an exciting, young talent, plays spin well and has a fondness for playing all the shots. He should not be left out again, especially since some of his more experienced colleagues have not been as productive as they need to be, despite being afforded more than ample opportunities.
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