Pacer Kemar Roach feels the upcoming series against England is equivalent to the Ashes for the West Indies team which will look to defend the trophy it won at home last year.
West Indies had handed Joe Root’s men a 2-1 defeat when England travelled to the Caribbeans last year and Roach said the visiting team wants to emulate that result in the three-match series starting Wednesday at Ageas Bowl.
“We were relentless and it set the tone. Everyone put in and we’re looking to emulate that here. Taking the trophy back home to the Caribbean is the number one goal,” Roach was quoted as saying by The Guardian.
“Winning in England would be perfect but it’s about defending the trophy. This is our biggest series, like the Ashes for us, so it’s about getting into that zone,” he added.
Roach ended as the leading wicket-taker with 18 scalps in the last series between the two sides. He ran through the English batting line-up in the first innings of the opening Test in Barbados, and was awarded the Man of Series for his consistent performance.
