We are determined to put up a big show: Taylor

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: November 25, 2009

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Jerome-TaylorSydney: West Indies are back to a full strength side when they take the field in the first test match against Australia at Gabba, starting Thursday, and fast bowler Jerome Taylor has made the first move before this big series, saying that Australia are very much a team that is beatable now.

The 25-year-old speedster is confident that his team is ready to take on the Aussies even though they leaked 617 runs in the warmup match against Queensland.

“Australia have a lot of firepower, but they are looking like they are beatable. We are conditioned in our minds to go out and put up a good fight and to take it to the Australians,” The Herald Sun quoted Taylor as saying. “If we’re the underdogs, we’re not expected to win, but we will be going out there to put up a big show.”

He further highlighted that Windies fast bowlers have the advantage of having a bowler-friendly pitch like the Gabba, which is the venue for the first Test, and their attack is capable of taking 20 wickets.

“I can’t wait to get on the deck. As a fast bowler, that’s my thing, that’s my job and I want to get into action. If there is any life in the wicket, it’s a plus for us because back home in the Caribbean, we are accustomed to very flat and low wickets,” Taylor said.

Taylor also lauded West Indies skipper Chris Gayle’s batting in the second innings of the practice match against Queensland. “He is a great player for us and should we have lost him for this Test, it would have been a great loss. For me it’s great because we are both from Jamaica and I work with him a lot and he is a boost to the players,” Taylor said.

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