West Indies captain Darren Sammy is considering Shane Shillingford for the second Test at Trent Bridge this week.
West Indies could select specialist spinner in Nottingham
West Indies captain Darren Sammy is considering Shane Shillingford for the second Test at Trent Bridge this week.
The specialist spinner was omitted from the Lord's contest as the tourists opted for an all-out pace attack, supported by the part-time off-spin of Marlon Samuels.
England claimed the first Test with a five-wicket win and Sammy is eager to select a team that is capable of securing all 20 of the home side's wickets in Nottingham.
"Most definitely, we'll consider playing Shillingford," explained Sammy.
"Looking at our attack, playing on flat pitches over the last year or so, a spinner has always been in our line-up, and we've gone with the two quick men and myself, and that has been successful for us.
"So we'll definitely consider that and hopefully we can go out there and take 20 wickets against England."
West Indies could also be boosted by the return of fast bowler Ravi Rampaul after he missed the first Test due to a neck problem.
Sammy added: "Last year and a half Ravi has been the guy who always takes wickets with the new ball for us.
"The way (Kemar) Roach is bowling and the inclusion of Ravi, that could be a very good combination for us."
Meanwhile, Sammy has been defending the leadership of he and coach Ottis Gibson as they look to take the West Indies into a new, successful era.
"Coach Gibson and myself are trying to build something for the future here. Everybody might not like it but the team has been responding in the last few series we've played," he said.
"People are free to talk, it's a free country. Ottis has made it known this West Indies team is a hard-working team.
"He came on board with a whole new idea - determination, working hard for yourself and the team, fitness. He wanted to play a brand of cricket where fans could see the determination and passion and see us competing against higher-ranked teams. So far we've been able to do that.
"The West Indies have been going down to the bottom for the last 15 or so years and we kept doing the same things over and over again. Somebody said to me that if you do the same things over and over and expect change that's crazy."
