Following their hard work, the West Indies received their reward; having successfully backed themselves into a corner, now needing near-miracles in order to advance to the semi finals of the World Cup. As fans of West Indies Cricket, we have seen a lot, but the 7-wicket defeat to Bangladesh on Monday was bitter. There is a saying that goes: there is a way to lose; one which, apparently, has never been uttered in the WINDIES dressing room. The manner in which the West Indian fielders responded to the challenge the Bangladeshis laid down by going after those 322 runs was an absolute disgrace.

The fact that this team remains adamant in pursuing wickets solely by dropping the ball halfway down the wicket, regardless of the stage of the game, the fact that an unfit Andre Russell was selected as a fifth bowler (expected to bowl ten overs) and Jason Holder’s perceived lack of ingenuity as a One-Day International captain, means that the only thing that remains between WINDIES fans and WINDIES decision-makers is distrust.

If we are to be honest; even if the result tomorrow is not positive, we will be up at 4:30 AM on Thursday for the game against India. So the fans are not going anywhere, but… will this team continue to provoke us to criticize them on the basis which the rest of the cricketing world does–questioning their common sense and making inquiry of their ‘brains‘? As those are the types of rash commentary these performances warrant.