Seeking to put the humiliating Test-series defeat behind them, West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday said his team is more comfortable and confident in playing the limited-overs format as it gives them freedom to express themselves.
"This format (ODIs) gives us more freedom. In Tests, it is about balance of skills and other things. It is a different story altogether here. The Test series loss is behind us now. We see ourselves more comfortable with this format and more confident too," Bravo told reporters on the eve of first one-dayer here.
Bravo, who joined the team for the ODI series, said they are aware of the challenge in front of them, and is expecting his players to put their best foot forward.
"We are aware of playing the world champions. We respect their strengths but at the same time we know as to what we need to do to win matches. It is not going to be easy. We will represent ourselves well in the coming one day series," he said.
The recent matches against Australia witnessed totals over 300 being scored frequently and Bravo said he would want his bowlers to bowl better than their Indian counterparts.
"It happened in different conditions and different venues and different bowlers as well. So, our bowlers are mostly in different mould of talents. If we can bowl better in this series than India, it will be better for us.
"I think One-day and T20 cricket gives you more freedom. One player could turn out to be a match winner. That is why this format is rather easy for us playing be it against India or Sri Lanka. As long as you play smart in a 50-over match, then one could win the series," the allrounder said.
While the Caribbean side possess genuine quickies like Ravi Rampaul and Tino Best, Bravo wants his bowlers to not only look for pace but mix up their deliveries to get success in the Indian conditions.
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