Richardson praises application

Georgetown, Guyana:

West Indies team manager, Richie Richardson, has praised the team for the fantastic showing in the First Digicel Test, which they won by 40 runs on Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium, to take a 1-0 lead over Pakistan in the two-match rubber.

"I am very pleased with the way the team played and the way the team won the match. I thought Pakistan had the better part of the pitch, but it was great to see the way our players applied themselves and went out there and played their hearts out. The bowlers stuck to the task and did a fantastic job. We also saw some resolute batting when it was required. So I'm very, very pleased for the team and the way they went about the job," the former West Indies captain said.

"What we are trying to build is a team. We are working on the total team concept, where players will have the confidence to go out and perform and know they have a role to play. There is wonderful camaraderie among the players and the management staff and we are hoping for this to continue and for the team to continue the brilliant work on the field."

Richardson added: "It is very important at this level, at any level, to have a very strong team.