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West Indies wicket-keeper Shai Hope admits the manner of defeat to Australia was tough to take as his side let a promising start slip away at Trent Bridge.<\/p>\nWest Indies wicket-keeper Shai Hope admits the manner of defeat to Australia was tough to take as his side let a promising start slip away at Trent Bridge.<\/p>\n
The defending ICC Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup champions recovered from 79\/5 to post 288 all out thanks to Nathan Coulter-Nile\u2019s heroics and a valuable anchoring role from Steve Smith.<\/p>\n
That, combined with left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc (5\/46) being back to his devastating best, was sufficient to ensure a 15-run victory for Australia \u2013 despite Hope\u2019s composed knock of 68.<\/p>\n
“This is going to be a tough pill to swallow having basically been dominating the game for the majority of it and then not being able to cross the line,” Hope said.<\/p>\n
“Regardless of what happens we have to play cricket on the day. We always play the best we possibly can and the better team will win on the day.”<\/p>\n
It was ultimately scant consolation but both keeper Hope and outfielder Sheldon Cottrell grasped stunning catches during the game.<\/p>\n
Hope delighted the crowd when he flew to his left to scoop up a one-handed grab that removed Usman Khawaja for 13 off the bowling of Andre Russell.<\/p>\n
But the 25-year-old admits he was bettered by Cottrell\u2019s effort to finally dismiss Smith \u2013 as he caught the ball one-handed while tip-toeing along the boundary rope, then flicked the ball back in the air as he crossed the rope before stepping back on to the field complete the catch.<\/p>\n
“Easily [the better catch], that was an amazing effort,\u201d added Hope. \u201cAt first I wasn’t sure if he had it but then I realised it was a proper catch.<\/p>\n
“For mine, it was just one of those things. I just had to go \u2013 I didn’t really have much time to think. Andre bowled a pretty decent delivery and I just saw the white thing and tried to catch it.”<\/p>\n
Once again, West Indies\u2019 seam quartet of Russell, Cottrell, Carlos Brathwaite and Oshane Thomas caused havoc with aggressive, short-pitched bowling with the new ball before Australia recovered.<\/p>\n
And Hope insists the team will persevere with the tactic.<\/p>\n
“Most definitely, as long as you get wickets with the new ball you always put teams under pressure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just unfortunate we couldn’t drive home and get the tail in a bit earlier. But that’s how cricket plays and we know Australia are a quality side. They’ve shown us that they can build.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
West Indies wicket-keeper Shai Hope admits the manner of defeat to Australia was tough to take as his side let a promising start slip away at Trent Bridge.<\/p>\n
The defending ICC Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup champions recovered from 79\/5 to post 288 all out thanks to Nathan Coulter-Nile\u2019s heroics and a valuable anchoring role from Steve Smith.<\/p>\n
That, combined with left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc (5\/46) being back to his devastating best, was sufficient to ensure a 15-run victory for Australia \u2013 despite Hope\u2019s composed knock of 68.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket"],"yoast_head":"\n