Nash says Oz has edge for Windies in upcoming series

Melbourne, Mar 11(ANI): Former West Indies vice-captain Brendan Nash has reckoned that Australia has an edge over West Indies in the upcoming series after undergoing grueling home season.

Nash said the West Indies series would be a big challenge for the hosts' skipper Darren Sammy.

"Sammy as a captain is still developing his skills in this department. It will be a tough challenge for him as he has a relatively inexperienced side, especially the batting, and the Aussies love to pressure the captain on and off the field," Nash was quoted as saying.

His statement came in the wake of the Australian squad's arrival in St Vincent for the upcoming series, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Australian stand-in skipper Shane Watson said his first hurdle would be to recover from the tiredness of over 30- hour journey to St Vincent.

"In the end that's the most important thing, to make sure we recover from our flight and make the most of the next couple of days to make sure we're ready for the first game on Friday," he said.

"We've just come off a big series in Australia so hopefully we can continue that form that we've shown throughout that one-day series and bring it into the games against the West Indies," he added. (ANI)