West Indies must put aside distractions and defy the odds
Sat, Nov 28, '15
FOR cricket followers, this weekend there is much to hear and read about the first officially sanctioned day-night Test match, using a pink ball.
However, there is very little about the arrival in Australia earlier this week of a West Indies cricket squad for a three-Test series.
Caribbean cricket lovers of an older vintage, with memories of the glory days, find it galling in the extreme that for the international, regional and local media, a West Indies touring team in Australia deserves no more than a polite after thought.
The fact that the current West Indies team loses far more than it wins is obviously a major contribution to the current situation. Yet, that is not the whole story.
Just as crucially, shambolic management, which has led to a succession of debilitating crises over a period of many years, has demoralised the psyche and undermined the credibility of West Indies cricket. Indeed, there is a direct link between poor cricket management and on-field performances.
Many, who were once die-hard West Indies cricket fans, now angrily declare that they no longer care.
