Jason Holder’s West Indies are reviving memories of their World Cup glory days with a pace attack that has the ability to strike fear into opposition batsmen. Oshane Thomas led the way with four for 27, while Andre Russell, Sheldon Cottrell and captain Holder provided good support as the West Indies cruised to a seven-wicket win. When West Indies beat Australia in the inaugural 1975 World Cup final at Lord’s, their side included a four-man pace battery. Former Australia captain Steve Waugh, a two-time World Cup winner, has been impressed by what he has seen from the West Indies so far. Clive Lloyd, the captain of the West Indies sides that won the 1975 and 1979 World Cups, said: “Australia have got some firepower and some very good batsmen.

Source: Pakistan Today June 05, 2019 01:30 UTC