West Indies Turn to Red-Ball Cricket After Sealing the T20I Series

Fresh off a 2-1 T20I series win over Sri Lanka in Kingston — sealed by a five-wicket chase in the decider, with Alzarri Joseph’s five-for and a Jason Holder finish — West Indies now switch to the longer game. A four-day tour match begins at North Sound in Antigua on 18 June, leading into the first Test there on 25 June and the second in early July.

The white-ball spoils gave a home crowd plenty to celebrate after rain spoiled the earlier ODIs. The red-ball assignment is a different test of temperament for a side captained in the shorter format by Shai Hope, with players like Roston Chase and the pace attack central to the Test plans. For fans across the islands and the diaspora, it is a chance to see whether the white-ball momentum carries into five-day cricket on home soil.

Source: ESPNcricinfo.