Dubai, Feb. 18 -- : West Indies right-hand batsman Shai Hope believes that their upcoming five-match ODI series against England would be a "good gauge" for them ahead of the 2019 World Cup.

The Caribbean side recently clinched a memorable Test series win against the English team and Shai is now hopeful of continuing their rich vein of form in the ODIsas well.

"It's a lot to look forward to. It's a very exciting time, especially leading up to the World Cup so I'm sure the guys are ready and raring to go. We are just coming off a Test series win and that was fantastic for everyone involved and the fans, so it is important for us to continue in that vein and try to get the series win as well," ICC quoted Shai, as saying.

"We can use this as...