When the No. 1 and the No. 8 teams lock horns in a Test, the gulf in quality is the least you come prepared for, but hope is an eternal emotion. Thus, when the Windies set out on their tour of India, there was a lot of hype about their pace pack having the ability to challenge the Indian batsmen. As it turned out, unfortunately for them, they didn't have two of their best at disposal for the Rajkot Test, being forced to work with Shannon Gabriel and two young pacers - who had only one Test between them. Although the lack of resources in the bowling unit went against them, the batting department was full in strength, and thus there was no room for excuses.
WINDIES TOUR OF INDIA, 2018
Didn't trust our defence as much as we should have: Brathwaite
Asked to follow on, Windies were bowled out again, in less than two sessions of play, lasting barely three more overs than their first essay. © AFP
The tourists came into Day 3 of the
