At the end of the Antigua Test, Mehdi Hasan Miraj said that Bangladesh lost because of batting failure. The batsmen could not capitalize that way against West Indies' pace bowling attack. All the visitors' wickets were taken by their pace bowlers. At the time of announcement of the team, the question was leaked that the hosts are creating a cannon trap for the guests. Bangladesh batsmen could not respond to the Windies bowlers in the main battle despite the preparation.
The second and final Test of the Bangladesh-West Indies series starts tomorrow in Jamaica. However, Joshua Da Silva's words suggest that Windies will be playing with the trap of pace bowling in this Test as well. Speaking to local media, Joshua said, 'Kimmar Roach and Algerian Joseph Paes are leading the attack very well. There are new faces like Shamar Joseph. Jayden Sills has been playing for a while, but is still learning his craft. All in all, the pace attack is making itself known. The fear that they instill, it is emerging in the batter's eyes. They (pacers) took 18 wickets. The thing for us is to capitalize on this advantage and hopefully win the series 2-0 along the way.'
The pacers got a little more seam movement in the second innings compared to the first innings in Antigua. Roach-Sills crushed Bangladesh's batting order. Shamar Joseph and Alzari Joseph were with them. All-rounder Justin Greaves was part time with the main four pacers. He also took two wickets in the second innings. Joshua also indicated confidence in Jamaica by attacking West Indies' pace which took 18 wickets in Antigua.
West Indies played without a specialist spinner in the first Test. Kavem Hajj and Alik Athanaje have done the part-time spinner job. Many are expecting the conditions at Sabina Park in Jamaica to be a little different. Which spinner will be seen in the eleven of the second test? Joshua said, they will only walk that way if they feel the need to take a spinner.
Joshua said that the matter of the spinner depends on the opinion of the coach and the captain. But the Windies vice-captain voiced great confidence in the pace attack again, 'The captain and the head coach will see (whether the spinner is taken or not). Four pacers worked for us in the first Test. Whatever the XI is like in the next Test, I am sure it will do well again. Whoever will enter the field, everyone will give their best. If the spinner needs to take someone, it will. Still, our pace attack can trouble the opposition.'
