KEMAR Roach, leader of the Test attack, has given assurances that once West Indies continue to show character, they will deliver more Test wins in the future.
On Sunday, West Indies pulled off a pulsating one-wicket victory over the highly favoured Pakistan on the fourth day at Sabina Park.
Chasing 168 for victory, West Indies dug themselves in and out of trouble on numerous occasions until the last pair of Roach and young Jayden Seales added the final 17 runs.
The 33-year-old Roach who made a chance-filled but unbeaten 30, said the team showed great fight and it will stand them good going forward.
“There is a lot of character in this team and you can see a lot more of these Test wins. They will be nail-biting but that is the way West Indies play their Test cricket but at the end of the day, we get over the line so that is what is important and we will see a lot more of that from this team going forward,” Roach expressed in a recent interview.
As it regards the topsy-turvy chase, Roach said he knew the closer they got to the target, it meant more panic for Pakistan.
“There was a roller-coaster of emotions in terms of how to handle the situation, I have been in a situation like that. Batting with the tail and being the leader.”
He added, “We just wanted to tick it off ten runs at a time, once we knew we got closer to the score, Pakistan was going to panic and that is where the runs were going to come.”
Additionally, Roach has backed the batsmen to come good after the continued failures by most, noting they have been working hard behind the scenes.
“We don’t have a huge pool of batsmen in the Caribbean, we know that, so we got to believe in these guys,” he lamented.
“They [batsmen] have the capabilities, we all know they do but it is just about applying themselves and believing themselves some more. As bowlers we try to give them information as to how best to handle situations from a bowling point of view and they work hard,” Roach added.

He went unto say, “One thing about this team, it is a very hard-working team. I know the work they do, and it is about time they get some returns so people can see it (the hard work) but that time will come. I think this batting team will come around much better soon.”
The second and final Test starts tomorrow at Sabina Park.