Stewart weighs up West Indies' chances in England
West Indies' bowling is their strong suit and their coach is familiar with the conditions, but will their batsmen step up to the challenge posed by the England quicks, asks Alec Stewart in BBC Sport .
Nikita Bastian
25-Feb-2013
West Indies' bowling is their strong suit and their coach is familiar with the conditions, but will their batsmen step up to the challenge posed by the England quicks, asks Alec Stewart in BBC Sport.
The likes of Kirk Edwards (50) and Darren Bravo (49) have good batting averages early in their Test careers, but have they got the technique and temperament to battle it out against one of the best bowling attacks in the world? Will they score enough runs to allow their bowlers an opportunity to bowl England out twice?
West Indies rely too heavily on the magnificent Shivnarine Chanderpaul ... he can be relied upon to score runs at number five, but he is going to need valuable contributions from others if West Indies are to stand a chance against England. To that end, it is a shame that Chris Gayle will not play in this series ...
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo