Davis praises Lara for doing very good job

Former West Indies  opener Bryan Davis has given a resounding vote of approval to Brian Lara  in his second stint as the regional team’s captain. Lara, who took over from Carl Hooper after the ICC World Cup earlier this year, finished the series against Australia losing both the Test and limited overs series. But Davis said there were signs of better things to come. The West Indies lost the Test series 3-1 and the one day tournament 4-3. However Davis was pleased with the team’s performances. “The team is playing good cricket at the moment but this does not mean we have turned the corner. It is just that the players now look more focused and hungry for success. “I think that once they don’t get complacement against the Sri Lankans they would do well and could end up winning both the Test and One-Day Inter-national series. “Brian Lara is doing a very fine job at the helm and this team is playing well under him. He is now more bolder in his captaincy and has shown imagination,” said Davis. Lara opened the bowling in the seventh one-day match on Sunday against Australia with off-spinner Marlon Samuels. This caught the Australians by surprise and they were reduced to 18 for two early in the encounter. But Davis warned: ”If we are going to get complacent against the Sri Lankans we are only going to go back to losing. The players must continue their good performances and must be on a high after whipping the world champions in three successive matches.”