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Trinidad Test

Murphy's moment of truth
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11 Mar 15: Zimbabwe are putting their confidence in rookie leg-spi-J nner Brian Murp-
hy when they face the West Indies for the first Test of a twomonth Caribbean tour that begins at Trinidad’s Queen Park Oval on Thursday, reports AP.
"He's performed really well on tracks that haven't turned that much." captain Andy Flower said of the 23-year-old’s performance during two opening first-class matches of Zimbabwe's first visit to the Caribbean.
"He's handled it and coped with the pressure well and I'm pretty sure he'll play." added Flower, who spoke at the official series launch in Trinidad on Tuesday.
Murphy, who played only six first-class matches before this tour, has taken eight wickets in three innings at an average just over 20 runs-a-wicket in wann-up matches against the West Indies Board and President’s Xis
Flower, who first saw Murphy as a 16-year-old in school cricket, was largely responsible for his surprise selection for the
tour after renewing acquaintances during the three-nation series against South Africa and England in January.
"I think he's a fine leg-spin-ner and we met up with him in Cape Town where he's at university doing his final year," Flower explained. "Our legspinners haven't been playing recently and I believe leg-spinners are a necessity in these
Zimbabwe have lost the services of their two leading legspinners over the last 12 months. Adam Huckle's untimely retirement was followed closely by a shoulder injury to Paul Strang that affected his form and is threatening his ca-
Murphy. a former iinder-19 captain of Zimbabwe, played for Western Province while in South Africa. He will shoulder the heavy responsibility of sole spinner in a Zimbabwe bowling attack spearhead by vjce-cap-tain Heath Streak. Henry Olonga and left-armer Brian Strang.
The 31-year-old Flower is returning from a blow to the ear when he ducked into a bouncer from Streak in the nets in Grenada. He will be ready to
contlnue his run of playing in every Zimbabwe Test, which he shares with former skipper and fellow left-hander Alistair Campbell.
Campbell has been in excellent form since landing in the Caribbean, following an unbeaten 116 In the tour opener in Grenada with 158 not out in the second match at Pointe-a-Pierre in south Trinidad.
"Our preparation has been good." Flower said The batsmen spent a lot of time in the middle and the bowlers have had good sessions on’pretty good hatting wickets' ... We're ready for (he test."
New West Indies skipper Jimmy Adams is also happy with his team's lead-up to the two-test series, particularly the recently concluded 10-daycamp attended by a 19-member squad in Jamaica.
"It was a very successful exercise." the 32-year-old Jamaican said. "The work ethic while we were there was very high and I think it has gone a long way in getting us In the right frame of mind for this se-
Adains will be without the services of premier batsman Brian Lara, who surprised the team by resigning as captain last month to take a self-imposed break from the game.
Adams admits the Toss of the double world record holder is a big blow, but said it was an opportunity for others.
"All of us involved in West Indies cricket were very disappointed at Brian not being involved In our cricket this season." Adams said. "Having said that ... we also firmly believe that we have the talent available to get the job done in this
TEAMS
WEST INDIES (From): Jimmy Adams. Sherwin Campbell. Adrian Griffith. Chris Gayle, Shlvnarine Chander-paul. Ricardo Powell, Ridley Jacobs, Franklyn Rose. Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh. Reon King, Wavell Hinds. Nehemiah Perry.
ZIMBABWE (From) Andy Flower. Grant Flower. Trevor Gripper, Stuart Carlisle. Alistair Campbell. Murray Goodwin. Nell Johnson. Heath Streak. Brian Murphy. Henry Olonga, Brian Strang, Mluleki Nkala, Andy Bllgnaut, Craig Wishart. Pom Mbangwa.
Umpires: George Sharp. England: Steve Bucknor. Jamaica.
Match referee: Ranjan Madugal Ie. Srl Lanka.