West Indies, under the stoic leadership of Roston Chase, enjoyed a solid run at the World Test Championship 2025-27 as they reached a solid 6th position after their impressive show in the Asian subcontinent, be it India or the recent 1-0 series win vs Bangladesh. West Indies captain Roston Chase believes the future is bright for his side as he dwells on their recently completed ICC World Test Championship campaign.
The West Indies became the first team in the current World Test Championship cycle to complete their full allotment of fixtures when they drew the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka to clinch a 1-0 series triumph, with the Caribbean side finishing their campaign on a high courtesy of two series victories for the calendar year.
It was also the first time since 1994 the West Indies have completed a calendar year without losing a Test series, with Roston Chase already optimistic that the side can achieve during the next cycle (2027-2029) should they continue their upward curve. All this success from the recent West Indies team is the result of believing in the process inculcated in them, with a robust system under coach Darren Sammy and the batters and bowlers following the set of processes during practices that converted into sweet results.
Reflecting on the recent Success, skipper Roston chase took it to praise the process and also believed that self sustaining in the belief by every player and contributing to the cause was the key component of success in the recent WTC cycle for them.
Roston Chase praises the belief in process and the Chennai camp for recent success
West Indies captain Roston Chase said that his side’s improved batting against spin paved the way for a Test series win against Bangladesh. He said that choosing the spinning surfaces backfired on the home side.West Indies captain Roston Chase reflected on his side’s 1-0 Test series victory over Bangladesh, crediting a pre-tour batting camp in Chennai and improved play against spin.
Roston Chase attributed the improvement in his team’s batting against spin to their preparations in Chennai ahead of the Bangladesh tour. The West Indies players attended a red-ball batting camp in India, where they worked extensively on tackling spin bowling and addressing their weaknesses.
“When we usually come to Bangladesh, the spinners eat us for dinner most of the time,” Roston Chase was quoted as saying by Cricinfo.
“But I think that we are an improved unit in terms of playing spin and also the preparation that most of the guys had going to Chennai and preparing in similar conditions in India, practising against lots of spin and working on areas that we weren’t so good at. I thought that it worked well and it just goes to show that when you prepare well, you get results.
The West Indies skipper Roston Chase also expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance, highlighting the challenge of winning a Test series in Bangladesh. Although the visitors had hoped to win both matches, he acknowledged that the conditions in Sylhet made it difficult to force a result.
“I am very happy. Obviously, Bangladesh is always a tough place to play cricket. So, to beat them in their own backyard is always a pleasure. We wanted to win both games but it didn’t happen. This game was a bit slower than the first one, especially with all the bad light taking time out of the game, so it made it a bit even harder for us to win. But I thought that we still played well and kudos to the guys for winning the series.
For the performers for West Indies in this cycle the shining knights in the armour were Shai Hope and Justin Greaves each amassing a bulk of runs to currently sit inside the top 10 for run-scorers during the current cycle and pace duo Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales similar among the top wicket-takers.
Vice captain Jomel Warrican also won praise from Roston Chase for his performances across the cycle, with the accurate left-armer having claimed 27 wickets from eight appearances that included a Player of the Series effort during the two Tests with Bangladesh. Roston Chase said in praise of the spinner understated his spin prowess said :
“I thought Warrican bowled well in both games. He controlled his economy rate very well. I thought that he built a lot of pressure and put the balls in front of the batsmen for a long period of time. So, I thought that was the hallmark of his bowling throughout the series, along with spinning and straightening as well. So, I thought that he really kept us in this series and really won the series for us,” said Chase.
Roston Chase concluded by appreciating West Indies fight in the current World Test Championship cycle and also believes that constant improvement in the process will also help the team in the longer procees for big success in the future starting from WTC cycle 2027-29.
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