Butcher: Windies bowling strategy flawed
Former Barbados-born England batsman Roland Butcher says that the West Indies bowling plan is flawed in many aspects and must be done away with immediately if they are to revive their 2019 ICC World Cup hopes.
After two good performances in their opening matches against Pakistan and Australia at Nottingham, the West Indies bowlers have been roughed up in their most recent exploits against England and Bangladesh.
In the first game against Pakistan, they bumped them out for 105 and in the second match they had Australia reeling on 79 for five before the Aussies recovered to get 282. The West Indies defeated Pakistan but lost to Australia by 15 runs. However, against England and Bangladesh they were battered to all parts of the ground by the opposing batsmen and lost by eight and seven wickets respectively.
Speaking to Guardian Media, Butcher, the first West Indian to play for England, said: "The bowling is very poor at the moment and it is not as if these guys are not talented. They are going out there with the wrong message and are trying to execute a plan that is flawed in these conditions.
But Butcher is not the only person who has addressed this issue. Former West Indies bowling greats Joel Garner and Andy Roberts also criticised the bowling tactics following the Bangladesh match.
After two good performances in their opening matches against Pakistan and Australia at Nottingham, the West Indies bowlers have been roughed up in their most recent exploits against England and Bangladesh.
In the first game against Pakistan, they bumped them out for 105 and in the second match they had Australia reeling on 79 for five before the Aussies recovered to get 282. The West Indies defeated Pakistan but lost to Australia by 15 runs. However, against England and Bangladesh they were battered to all parts of the ground by the opposing batsmen and lost by eight and seven wickets respectively.
Speaking to Guardian Media, Butcher, the first West Indian to play for England, said: "The bowling is very poor at the moment and it is not as if these guys are not talented. They are going out there with the wrong message and are trying to execute a plan that is flawed in these conditions.
But Butcher is not the only person who has addressed this issue. Former West Indies bowling greats Joel Garner and Andy Roberts also criticised the bowling tactics following the Bangladesh match.
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