By Matthew Henry, BBC Sport — 4 June 2020
There will be “no friendships” between the West Indies players and England’s Jofra Archer during the upcoming Test series, says bowler Kemar Roach. Barbados-born Archer, 25, played three times for West Indies Under-19s before opting to play for England, and this summer’s series would be the first time he has faced them in Tests.
“It is all about winning and playing hard cricket,” fellow Barbadian Roach said. “Jofra has made his decision and is doing a fantastic job for his career. There is no friendships with this series.”
The three-match series will be played at bio-secure venues in Southampton and Manchester without spectators. Roach expects the tourists to employ the same aggressive, hostile bowling methods used when his side beat England 2-1 in the Caribbean last year. “I don’t think our mode of attack will change much. We saw England’s batsmen in the Caribbean and it is pretty fresh in our minds. Once we get stuck into them we stand a great chance of beating England,” he said.