Is West Indies The Humpty Dumpty Of Cricket?

When the West Indies were at the top of the game, no structure was put in place, to nurture and coach the next generation. The lack of current players leaving the Caribbean to go and play in different countries and experience various conditions is also a factor. The team has almost fallen in to a rut of laziness, when what is actually required, is strong discipline, a good, sustainable structure and a vision for the future.

West Indian cricketers need the facilities at home, to enable their batsmen to understand what it is like to play in different conditions. With the lack of players moving to England to play County Cricket, West Indian batsmen are not experiencing the variety of conditions this brings. Then, when it comes to playing international cricket abroad, they are failing, partly due to their inexperience of playing in different conditions.

there are a number of factors behind the decline of the West Indies cricket team. Some of these are external factors but many of them are internal. The internal factors are the ones which can be changed. A new structure for West Indies cricket, involving discipline and a vision for the future is required, a future which produces top talent for the Test Match and ODI team. Unfortunately and as is the case with all international level sport, some investment is required and the fear is, it’s not going to come anytime soon.