WEST INDIES VS AUSTRALIA 2014-15

Will be relentless against West Indies: Craig McDermott

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McDermott has send out a stern warning to West Indies ahead of Australia's tour to the Carribean saying that the bowlers will be at their aggressive best.
McDermott has send out a stern warning to West Indies ahead of Australia's tour to the Carribean saying that the bowlers will be at their aggressive best. © Cricbuzz

Australia bowling coach Craig McDermott has send out a stern warning to West Indies ahead of Australia's tour to the Carribean saying that the bowlers will be at their aggressive best and will try to bounce out the West Indians.

"We've just got to make sure we get enough balls in the right areas and be relentless and patient and stick two up their nose an over," said McDermott in an interview published in Cricket Australia's website.

"Certainly I've been talking to (pace bowler) Josh (Hazlewood) and (all-rounder) Mitchell Marsh in particular about using the crease and creating angles if the ball's not doing much. They're both tall blokes so they're going to get some bounce. We're allowed to bowl two bouncers an over so let's use them," he added.

Australia have included leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed and offspinner Nathan Lyon in the squad taking in to consideration the slow pitches, but McDermott said that he expects the fast bowlers to get natural swing because of the Duke ball which will be used in the series.

"I think the ball will swing naturally here more than what it did in the UAE (when) we had to try to smash it up," he said. The seams are a lot wider and a lot bigger here. If you get your seam position right you're able to get a leg cutter or an off-cutter by default.

"Our boys have been bowling with (the Duke balls) in Brisbane. They move around a little bit more on our Australian wickets, particularly at the NCC (National Cricket Centre) where we had bit of grass on them. But they're moving off the deck out here (too)," added McDermott

Australia's seamers were hammered by Pakistan in both Tests in the United Arab Emirates, with Peter Siddle conceding 217 runs for two wickets and left-armer Mitchell Starc averaging 71 for his two scalps.

Australia, who have not lost a series at home or away to West Indies since 1992-93, are scheduled to play two Test matches at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica and Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica starting 3rd June.

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