Series win against Windies not good indication of a good team: Glenn McGrath

Although Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath has been a fan of Virat Kohli and the Indian cricket team, he feels that the series win over the West Indies is not a good indication of the Indians being a good side. McGrath, who has played against some of the most fearsome batsmen such as Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan stated that the Windes are not the same team that they used to be.

The Indians under Virat Kohli have been mighty impressive in Test series thus far and have won series against South Africa, Sri Lanka, and now have added the scalp of the West Indies to the series of their wins. Glenn McGrath however, is far from convinced and wants to see more of this Indian team in the near future.

“The West Indies are not the Test team they used to be. India has played well and will take confidence from the victory. But then, winning the Test series against Windies is probably not a true indication of how good this Indian Test team is. They will be at home when they face New Zealand and England and will be tough to beat.”

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Speaking about the form of Virat Kohli, Glenn McGrath added that he was indeed a quality player who has not had the best of series thus far. Moreover, he added that having someone like Anil Kumble in the dressing room was a massive positive in the grander scheme of things. “You need fighting spirit and controlled aggression to be successful. I don’t think Virat has had the best series against West Indies. He hasn’t scored as many runs as we would have wanted him to score. But he is a quality player. Kumble has years of experience and is respected widely. Both of them have started out in their respective jobs and have a lot of energy and the right attitude. So things are looking good for Indian cricket.”

“Back home, we found out that if we don’t leave a little grass on the wicket, the pink ball gets ripped a bit quickly. So in subcontinent conditions, it will be interesting to see what sort of wickets they produce and how the ball holds up. Pink ball cricket is the way forward. If it’s successful in India, then it will be happy days for the game. But it’s going to be tough to get the conditions right.”

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