Australian interim coach Justin Langer believes that West Indies cricket has a bright future. He also praised their young fast-bowling talents though Australia won the tri-series final against West Indies. The surprise package of the series were the West Indies, as they beat South Africa in a must-win group game to qualify for the final.
“West Indies cricket is so exciting. They won the T20 World Cup, they’re so dangerous. They’re like a boxer who’s got the big right hook and could knock you out at any time. They’ve got so much talent,” Langer said.
“I really respect and admire the guys who are playing, Jason Holder and Darren Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite to name a few – Narine, Pollard is always dangerous. Johnson Charles is a very dangerous player. Until we got him out I was nervous for the game, because he’s a serious player. He whacks it – not a lot of foot movement but he’s a dangerous player. If he could harness his ability and go out and score more hundreds. Darren Bravo got a brilliant hundred the other day,” he said.
“There’s a lot of talent and I think they’re playing really well. They made the final, they beat South Africa very well, who are on paper an unbelievable cricket team. West Indies have a lot to look forward to,” he added.
He also went to praise the fast-bowling talents in their ranks. “There is so much fast-bowling talent here. You’ve got big, tall, beautiful athletes, and they run in and bowl fast and they keep bowling all day, but I don’t understand why they play on such dead, low, lifeless wickets. It doesn’t make any sense to us.There’s so much natural talent. We’ve seen it in the net bowlers. I’m in awe of how many young fast bowlers you’ve got in the West Indies. We’ve seen it in Guyana, we’ve seen it in St Kitts, we’ve seen it in Barbados, and yet you play on wickets that bounce about this high. It doesn’t make sense to me,” Langer told.