Manchester United great Dwight Yorke, who is a close friend of cricket legend Brian Lara on Wednesday said the Caribbean side might be on a downward curve in Test matches but in the shorter formats they are quite a force to reckon with.
"I always have been a cricket fan, Brian Lara is my best friend and cricket has always been a part of me.
I know exactly things that go on in and around cricket, " Yorke told reporters here.
"West Indies have been in a downward spiral for some years when it comes to Test cricket.
India won the first Test so congratulations to them.
But in the T20 and the 50 - over game, West Indies are very competitive, " said the former Blackburn Rovers forward.
The 44 - year - old is content with the success that West Indies have had in the shorter formats of the sports last year which includes winning the World T20 and the Under - 19 World Cup.
"We have had a great year, we won the T20 World Cup in India, right here and then the women's T20 and also the under - 19 World Cup.
We have had a hat - trick of successes.
Yes, Test cricket in West Indies has been in a turmoil, but certainly in T20 we can compete with the very best, " said Yorke.
"Maybe players who are involved too much with T20s can come back and give some credibility back to Test cricket. "
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