In Danger of Irrelevance?

Sunday's loss to Australia by the second highest margin in the history of 100 matches between the two marked a new low in West Indies cricket, and media houses around the world are chomping at the bit to explain why it happened, how it was allowed to happen, and/or what will happen next.

As Australian newspapers and web sites splash about headlines like "Windies in Danger of Irrelevance" back in the West Indies, they are somewhat less dramatic, probably through resignation, but not so much to give the news nominal space alongside other cricket news.

Basically, on this Monday, there is no other news. West Indies lose to Australia by 379 runs is a good and varied as it gets.

Tony Cozier wrote of meek submission, summing up the latest capitulation with, "They fielded their best team once more following the return of the main players who withdrew from the previous tour of Sri Lanka three and a half months earlier. But their performance in every area was abysmal. It touched rock bottom after lunch yesterday as the last eight wickets tumbled for 44 from 21 overs."

Separately, Cozier reported on a possible change to the four-prong pace attack for his Stabroek News, Trinidad Express and Barbados Nation readers.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has seen his side endure almost as many losses as his world record holding team mate /b>, but calls this latest loss the worst.

Speaking shortly after being handed the defeat, Chanderpaul could offer no physical explanation for the ongoing woes, conceding it must be psychological, saying: "I think it's a mental thing, we just need to get over it."

Guyana's Carib Beer inter-county four day competition wrapped up over the weekend, with rain preventing any play on the final day, writes Ravendra Madhollal for the Chronicle.

Despite an unbeaten century from Travis Dowlin on day three, the weather intervened leaving his Demerara side stranded and allowing Berbice to retain the trophy based on first innings points.

The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation reports that Sir Vivian Richards has conceptualised a grand money-making scheme off the back of the World Cup.

The master blaster intends to develop a property targeting the top end of the visiting spectrum anticipated for the big event. The Antigua & Barbuda Local Organising Committee announced the venture on Richard?s behalf saying it will be an upmarket property where the rich and famous can stay.