West Indies sent shockwaves through the cricket world when they stunned Australia in Brisbane, beating the defending World Test Champions by eight runs, largely off the back of a supreme individual bowling performance from youngster Shamar Joseph.
The 24-year-old claimed 7/68 in the second innings of the victory, backing a gritty effort from his teammates with the bat.
Re-live West Indies stunning Australia in grandstand Brisbane finish
Brathwaite looked back fondly on the result but insisted the team needs to move forward if they are to build on the success.
“It was a big positive for us to get a win, because it shows that we could we could get the job done,” Brathwaite said.
“Obviously the key for us as a group is to do it consistently.
“We could take a lot of stuff from that game as batsmen, because we had some important partnerships. Then the bowlers were outstanding. Shamar was the star. But pretty much all the bowlers put in a very good effort, and we caught well as well.
“But it’s history, it’s gone. We got to look forward to this, then the other Test matches in this series, but it at least gives a start that we could get the job done. We’ve just got to believe in ourselves.”
West Indies Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Kirk McKenzie, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales.
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