Simmons says Windies must draw on Headingley spirit

West Indies coach Phil Simmons says his side cannot afford the batting debacles that have often undermined their tours of England when the series starts behind closed doors next week.

The first of three tests begins at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton next Wednesday and Simmons says making sure they are mentally ready is the most important task.Three years ago they suffered a dreadful start when England won the first test by 209 runs inside three days. "I think the batters have worked hard on getting to a mental stage of where they need to be because most of them have scored runs here," Simmons told the"Cricket, on the Inside" webinar in conjunction with the Lord's Taverners and Black Opal, on Friday.

Simmons said West Indies are drawing strength from the way they hit back from that first test thrashing at Edgbaston in 2017 to claim a stunning victory in the second test at Headingley when they chased down 322.

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