West Indies confident of doing well in Tests: Hooper

Bangalore, October 06: With all the batsmen helping themselves to good scores in the three-day match against Board President's XI, West Indian captain Carl Hooper on Sunday said his team was now confident of doing well in the Test series against India.

"I am very happy. It was a good one (match) for us," Hooper told reporters at the end of the match which saw the West Indians score a mammoth 606 for four in reply to Board President's 275 for eight declared in the only innings that was possible.

"It is important that we bat for longer periods of time," he said looking ahead at the three-match Test series which starts in Mumbai on Wednesday.

"We think we can do well. We are looking forward to the first Test. This (the performance in the three-day match) was a good way to launch the Indian tour," Hooper said.

Stressing that his team had taken the three-day game "very very positively", Hooper said West Indies was hoping to continue the winning trend that started in their home series against India.

"We hope the trend will continue. We will win the series or draw it. At the end of the day, if we play well... We will win," he said.

Asked about the possible composition of the team in the first Test, Hooper said it was still to be decided. He said the eleven will be finalised in consultation with the chairman of selectors Viv Richards, coach Roger Harper and vice-captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

"Vivian Richards may have his own ideas," he said.