da realsbet： Australia’s bold move to field five specialist bowlers in its first Test victory over the West Indies could be short-lived depending on conditions in Trinidad for Saturday’s second Test.
AAP21-Jul-2005Australia’s bold move to field five specialist bowlers in its first Testvictory over the West Indies could be short-lived depending onconditions in Trinidad for Saturday’s second Test.Selectors will wait for news on the wicket in Port of Spain beforedeciding if one of the bowlers used successfully in the nine-wicketvictory in Georgetown will be dropped for batsman Martin Love.Captain Steve Waugh wouldn’t be drawn into speculation on the likelyteam until the Australians arrived in Trinidad on Tuesday after spendingalmost two weeks in Georgetown.”We’ll have to wait and see what’s presented at Trinidad. I hear thewicket is going to be a bit of a turner so we’ll have to wait and see,”Waugh said.”[Five bowlers] worked pretty well but I’m not sure whether we’re goingto go back to four bowlers the next Test.”Pacemen Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee and Andrew Bichel and wrist spinnersStuart MacGill and Brad Hogg all claimed wickets on the lifeless Bourdapitch.The Australians, who enjoyed a rest day after winning the opening clashinside four days, expect a tougher battle in the second Test withWindies selectors likely to name vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan andbatsman Chris Gayle.The pair was absent from the first Test as the Windies battled adistracting lead-up with the sackings of captain Carl Hooper and coachRoger Harper.Recalled skipper Brian Lara, who was a controversial appointment, wasbooed by some spectators despite his excellent century in the secondinnings amid claims the Windies weren’t a harmonious team.Acting coach Gus Logie said Lara had the full support of his players.”There has been a lot of dissension in and around the camp. We aretrying to make sure that is deleted as much as possible,” Logie said.”At this point of time it’s very difficult to change techniques.”We are trying to change the attitude – an attitude that says: ‘I wantto play for West Indies, I am committed to play for West Indies’.”West Indies cricket means a lot to us and the players have expressed adesire to do that.”They are quite willing, they have contributed to team meetings, morethan previous times from my understanding.”