As the West Indies prepare for a three-Test tour of Australia that no one gives them any hope of winning, Steve Waugh used a youth forum in Thailand to blame a lack of leadership in the Caribbean and the money on offer from Twenty20 tournaments for the demise of the Calypso kings.The former powerhouse of world cricket open their tour on December 2 with a four-day match against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane. However, they’ve been written off before a ball has been bowled by Steve Smith’s men after they were thumped by Sri Lanka.

Waugh, who made his Test debut in 1985 when the West Indies ruled through fear, intimidation and breathtaking skill, was involved in some blood ‘n’ thunder matches against them, including a celebrated stand-off with Curtly Ambrose some feared would end in a mid-pitch brawl before the pace bowler was dragged away by his skipper Richie Richardson.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Well, it is not a new conclusion what Waugh is saying, the WI have had poor leaders for decades now, they were around even in the glory days, that's why it will take a long time for WI cricket to improve to a high standard again.

In reply to dayne

There is a second part in the equation...that gives rise to the conclusion.

In reply to Discourse

I figure the amount of money earned from 20/20 cricket un-motivates the guy at the top from working hard to develop cricketers who are more suited for the longer form of the game. That could be a reason, but I doubt that that is the reason, I think the guys at the top are just incompetent and some are just hustlers. Even in the glory days, most of the world class players were developed by English County cricket.