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Darren Sammy wants batsmen improvement

Sammy wants batsmen improvement
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Darren Sammy wants the West Indies batsmen to help out the bowlers with better displays.

West Indies captain Darren Sammy has urged his batsmen to help out the team's bowlers by putting in a larger contribution.

England looked set for a big first-innings lead at the end of day two, on 259 for two, but the Windies' bowlers reduced the advantage to just 58 runs by the time the tourists came out to bat for a second time.

However their top order failed to deliver and handed the initiative right back to England, who completed a nine-wicket win to clinch the series.

Sammy told Sky Sports News: "I think we just have to be more focused, continue working hard and put a higher price on our wickets.

"We did really well to put ourselves back in the game because on the end of the second day England were looking at a 200 lead but the bowlers fought back.

"We as a batting group have to really appreciate what the bowlers go out and do because we work really hard for the wickets we get against England and when it's our turn to bat we don't really put a high price on our wickets."

Sammy scored his first Test century in his side's first innings.

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