West Indies coach Ottis Gibson
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson challenged his players yesterday to overcome the expected cold temperatures and unfamiliar conditions when the three-Test tour of England begins later this week.
According to Gibson coming out of a very, very hot Dominica and going to England in early May is always a challenge.
West Indies has two warmup matches—the first starting against Sussex on Saturday before the opening test at Lord’s on May 17.
West Indies’ last Test series in England was also in May with temperatures that were regularly below ten degrees Celsius.
The Caribbean side was beaten badly in both Tests.
Full Tour Schedule
May
5-7 Sussex v West Indies Hove
10-13 England Lions v West Indies Northampton
17-21 1st Test Lord’s
25-29 2nd Test Trent Bridge
June
2-3 Leicestershire v West Indies Grace Road
7-11 3rd Test Edgbaston
13 Middlesex v West Indies Lord’s
16 1st One-day International Rose Bowl
19 2nd One-day International Kia Oval
22 3rd One-day International Headingley Carnegie
24 Twenty20 International Trent Bridge
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