West Indies have shown that they are not a side to be taken lightly and Australian skipper Aaron Finch is aware of the fact ahead of their ICC World Cup clash at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Thursday.
“They’re a very dangerous side and I think that whichever team comes out and executes it from the start of the game, I think it’s important that you start really well, whether you bat or bowl first,” Finch said in the pre-match media conference on Wednesday.
“Those first 10-over periods are going to be really crucial because we know how damaging the West Indies can be during that period. But equally, if we get off to a good start then we can start to try to get into our work a bit,” the Australian opener added..
Trent Bridge has traditionally been a high-scoring ground, where England posted a record 481/6 against Australia last year.
“I think just before we turned up to the training yesterday (Tuesday), a few boys talked about their previous experiences here, which obviously haven’t been overly pleasant,” Finch said, aware of the threat posed by the likes of Chris Gayle and Andre Russell.