Dyson hopes win can lift region's spirits

"I have really noticed a lift in the mood of the people in the last month," John Dyson said. "People keep coming up to tell me they are just happy to see their boys out there taking the fight to teams. No one liked the easy-beat tag, and people are going out of their way to tell us that they like our fighting spirit.

"Even on our bus route to the ground in Trinidad, there were people standing along the streets cheering and waving. That gave the boys a lift. I think it just goes to show that there is still a great passion for the game here and, if we can build on this result, it can only lift the spirit and the game around the region."

"You can see the players growing in self-confidence," he said. "They are now starting to believe in their ability. Those were really hard-fought matches, and it is a great credit to the players that they fought it out to make sure the final result went our way.

"If you look at a guy like Denesh Ramdin, he's played over 30 Tests dating back three or so years and that is his first series victory. The same goes for all the young guys. We've just seen the likes of him and Brendan Nash score their first Test centuries, which are very significant milestones, and the big boys were again in magnificent form. This is a good team, and they are only going to build in confidence after this result."

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