West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Saturday said his team is "on a mission" to do better in the upcoming ODI series against the 'Men in Blue' and that they will be looking to carry on the momentum of the 3-0 series win over Afghanistan last month.
“We are on a mission and have a clear plan of how to approach 50-over cricket. There is a process and it is something we are actually going through. The results might not show straightaway. We had a good series against Afghanistan. Now, we are coming up against a better side in India,” Pollard told the media reporters ahead of the 1st ODI in Chennai on Sunday (December 15).
“There are things internally which we are working on. Success will not come overnight. Winning is always good. Sometimes, you play well but the result would not go your way. The Afghanistan series was good and we want to continue in that track. That's is the ultimate goal,” he added.
When asked about the plans for the ODI series, the 32-year-old said, “We have discussed how we want to go about playing middle overs, be it batting and bowling and how we want to play this format. Obviously, we can't reveal what our plans are going to be. The guys are aware of their roles and responsibilities, now it's about executing them.”
The all-rounder from Trinidad and Tobago then gave his opinion on assistant coach Roddy Estwick’s statement in which he suggested that the young West Indies batsmen like Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran have in Indian captain Virat Kohli somebody to look up to.
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“I am not saying our guys have not done that. Sometimes, the results just don't reflect. These are players who are putting in the hard work behind the scenes. The results will show, but we must have patience. They are actually doing what is required to succeed at this level,” he said.
Pollard also mentioned that the inclusion of Roston Chase in the ODI side brought a good balance to the team.
"He (Roston) brings a good balance to our team. He is a great asset, he is someone who bats in the middle order in Tests and has centuries too. He can bowl as well. With him in the side, it gives us an opportunity to field another specialist player.
"He has been very valuable for us. He is sort of a left-field selection, but I think that has worked for us. He will play a key part going forward," the skipper concluded.
(With PTI inputs)
