ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Former Grenada prime minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, praised the West Indies facet’s “prowess and resilience” following their historic win over Australia on Sunday.
The Caribbean facet, ranked quantity eight within the ICC charts, shocked the top-ranked hosts by eight runs in an exhilarating end to the pink-ball closing Take a look at in Brisbane to document their first Take a look at win on Australian soil in 27 years.
In a media assertion, Mitchell, Grenada’s opposition chief and chairman of West Indies Cricket’s Sub Committee selling stakeholder engagement, stated the “victory stands as a testomony to the West Indies’ prowess and resilience.”
“As a staunch supporter of West Indies cricket, I’m delighted by the workforce’s spectacular win towards Australia,” Mitchell continued.
The 77-year-old, who up to now has championed reforms of West Indies cricket, additionally expressed his “unwavering dedication to the development of sports activities in Grenada and throughout the Caribbean area.”
West Indies had been written off earlier than arriving Down Beneath for the two-Take a look at collection after choosing a 15-man squad comprising seven uncapped gamers.
They crashed to a heavy 10-wicket defeat within the first Take a look at in Adelaide earlier than leveling the collection with the shock consequence on the Gabba.
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