16 June,2011 08:59 AM IST | | Agencies
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson wants his team to win the fifth and final One-day International against India here todayu00a0 and take that confidence into the Test series.
West Indies won the fourth ODI by a huge 103-run margin after losing the series by going down in the first three games. Gibson said his team is keen to finish the series on a positive note to turn things around in the Test series. The first Test begins here Monday. "We may have lost the one-day series, but we want to end the series on a high," said Gibson ahead at the pre-match conference.
"We might be struggling a bit right now, but our intention is to continue to work hard on trying to find the right combinations heading into the Test series in which we are looking to turn things around," he said. Gibson said the team needs to move on in the absence of explosive opener Chris Gayle, who has been overlooked by selectors for the entire series. "Gayle would enhance any team but we have to get on with it in his absence," he said.
Barath, Rampaul recalled, Gayle ignoredu00a0u00a0
West Indies opener Adrian Barath, having recovered from a hamstring injury, and fast bowler Ravi Rampaul were recalled for today's ODI, with Chris Gayle once again being a notable omission. "Danza Hyatt and Kirk Edwards have been replaced in the squad by Ravi Rampaul and Adrian Barath," the West Indies Cricket Board said in a statement even as they offered no word on Gayle. However, the Gayle's meeting with WICB officials could pave the way for his selection in the Test series.
