IND vs WI | Floyd Reifer excited about Sunil Narine and Andre Russell's T20 return
After the return of the likes of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, Floyd Reifer has expressed his excitement and stated that it should be an entertaining seires. Reifer has also added that he would like to mix the experienced players with the youth in the series to enhance the performance.
After Windies Cricket's change in administration, the first job that the new management took up was the reconciliation of the players who had become mercenaries due to the lack of support from the home board. After players like Chris Gayle and Andre Russell were handed crucial roles in the World Cup, Narine will make a comeback for the India T20 series. The blend of youth and experience will surely add to the charm and Reifer seemed very excited for it.
“The team is young, and we like to mix the experienced players with the youth. We have a very good blend. We are looking forward to the matches here in Florida. It should be a very exciting weekend, with lots of entertainment for the fans,” Reifer told the Cricket West Indies official website as the side geared up for Saturday morning.
“We have players like (Kieron) Pollard and (Sunil) Narine making a return to the team as well as the captain Carlos Brathwaite and they have a lot of experience at this level and in this format.
Last year, when the Windies toured India, they brought in players like Khary Pierre and while the spinner will continue enjoying his place in the side, another exciting talent in the form of wicket-keeper Anthony Bramble is in the squad for the three-match series. Reifer hoped the duo to give their best in the series.
“We have young Khary Pierre, a very good spinner, he played in India last year and he bowled quite well. He is also a good fielder. Bramble has been around first-class cricket for a while, and he has played some very good innings for Guyana. He toured with the West Indies B team to Canada and did a great job as captain. You can see how eager he is to get out there on the park and perform at this level.”
“The camp has been going really great so far. We have had some intense training sessions and we are acclimatized. It’s hot here, very hot and hotter than what we are accustomed to in the Caribbean and we are preparing the players to perform at the highest international standard,” the coach added.