West Indies vs England 2019: 5 key takeaways from the ODI series

Thomas and Cottrell Shine

Sheldon Cottrell made a huge impact in the series

There were two five-wicket hauls in this series from West Indies bowlers. One from Sheldon Cottrell and the other from youngster Oshane Thomas. The former has been around for a long time and hadn’t done much to make a name for himself in international cricket till now.

His five-for in the penultimate ODI has re-established him in the team and has raised hopes of a better effort from him in the coming days. The fact that he is a left-armer works in his favour as all the other prominent names among West Indian pacers are right-arm bowlers. While he may not have as much pace as the others, his height and angle work in his favour.

Oshane Thomas also impressed everyone with his five-wicket haul in the last ODI. One among the many upcoming West Indian fast bowlers, this young man possesses more pace than others of this group. If he continues to mature as a fast bowler, West Indies will have genuine pace to trouble the batsmen alongside the skills of senior men like Holder and Roach.