Sir Clive: CWI got vice-captaincy pick wrong

Sir Clive: CWI got vice-captaincy pick wrong

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – Legendary former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd believes that Cricket West Indies (CWI) made a mistake in naming 33-year-old Jomel Warrican as its Test vice-captain, suggesting they should have given the responsibility to one of the younger candidates.His comments have come a week after CWI announced Roston Chase as its new Test captain, with the 33-year-old becoming the 10th Barbadian to lead the regional side.Fellow Barbadian Warrican, who has played 19 Test matches for the West Indies, was also introduced as vice-captain.

However, Sir Clive hinted that 26-year-old Trinidadian wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva – who was among six people interviewed for the Test captaincy – would have been a better choice considering his age.
Speaking on WESN TV’s Face of Sports show on Friday, Sir Clive said he hoped the younger players who were unsuccessful would not be disheartened.“Well I hope that they are not disillusioned. Keep the faith, what is for you is for you.“My mother always used to say that if you don’t get it now, you will get it just now, so the youngsters have to keep the faith,” Sir Clive, widely regarded as one of the greatest ever captains said.

“That is where Cricket West Indies went wrong. You can’t give a 33-year-old and another 33-year-old [the captaincy and vice-captaincy]. You should have gone for a 26-year-old so that in two years’ time he would have all of that experience and then he’d be able to take over the mantle. That is what I would have done.”

In reply to sgtdjones

Lloyd is right on with the opinion of not giving the V/C to another 33 years old player, but his suggestion to give it to DaSilva, who is not in the team at present is off, in my opinion. Actually, Alzarri took himself out of consideration for the V/C job because of his recent emotional bad behavior.

It so obvious. The dummies running west indies cricket could not see that.

In reply to sgtdjones

Warrican, is not a Bajan Warrican is from St Vincent. he lived in Barbados while his Dad was working at UwI.

In reply to dayne

Who it should be is semantics.I hope you got the point.
I would have gone for Imlach as cappo, if not, surely VC.

In reply to natty_forever

If I had to make that decision I would not have named an official V/C, after the team is selected select someone to take over if Chase is off the field. On overseas tours to places like England, NZ and Australia, Warrican might not be needed in seaming conditions

Josh was given the VC

He became captain in regional football and was very successful

He also did well as a batsman

Only things outside of cricket prevented him from being VC under Sammy

First Lloyd is going senile,
so I do not respect his opinions anymore.

Give it to Hope, then Chase is not in team. Madness Lloyd.
Now give the VC to a non-starter who was replaced by Imlach.

Lloyd should just keep his opinions to himself.

Josh did enough to play as a batsman.

Number two in the ranking

And very well as captain

He deserves it

In reply to dayne

But the wicketkeeper on the other hand.