India attack with spin while the Aussies attack with pace: Carlos Brathwaite

Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies all-rounder said that the upcoming Test series will be all about being patient and playing the waiting game. He also pointed out the aspect that differentiates the series against Australia and the upcoming against India – “India attack with spin while the Aussies attack with pace.”

The 4-Test series set to start at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua from July 21 and Brathwaite urged his team to be patient. “Spin has supposedly been our downfall for the last couple series or years and I think we’ve gotten better. The coach (Phil Simmons) has done a very good job getting some of the batters in the off-season and focusing on playing spin really well.”

He added, “It’s just a matter of us having a few options to each delivery, being patient and ultimately, playing the waiting game. I think whoever plays the patient game better will come out on top in the series.”

Brathwaite acknowledges that India has one of the best batting line-ups in the world. “Their’s is undoubtedly one of the stronger batting line-ups in the world, home and away, and unfortunately or fortunately for us it a lot similar to India in the Caribbean.”

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He stressed out the point one needs to be patient in the longest format of the game and especially on the slower wickets at the Caribbean. “It’s about us being patient as a team, patient as a bowling unit and as individuals not getting frustrating but realizing that we’re up against one of the better batting units and you have to do what you would in first-class cricket over a long period of time.”

The last time West Indies beat India in a Test match was in May 2002. Since then the two sides have met 16 times with India winning 8 Test and 8 matches ended in a draw.