West Indies Unfazed by Qualification Problem for Subsequent Yr’s World Cup
West Indies have missed out on an computerized spot in subsequent yr’s Twenty20 World Cup following their abysmal exhibiting on the ongoing showpiece.
Nonetheless, Captain Kieron Pollard stated the Caribbean facet was not fazed by the prospect of getting to undergo a qualifying event.
The deposed champions completed fifth in Group 1 on two factors after dropping 4 of their 5 matches, slumping to tenth within the Worldwide Cricket Council rankings.
The highest eight nations – the winner and runner-up of the continuing T20 World Cup together with the subsequent six highest-ranked sides – qualify straight for the Tremendous 12 group stage for subsequent yr’s event in Australia.
“Clearly we now have to put lots of emphasis on that. There’s nothing a lot we will do about it now,” Pollard stated following West Indies’ eight-wicket defeat to Australia on Saturday.
“I believe that journey [to qualification] wouldn’t have began simply at this World Cup, this journey would’ve began earlier than when it comes to getting factors accrued to get to this stage.
“It’s what it’s. We now have to stay with that. A pair years in the past we needed to qualify for the 50-over World Cup as effectively and the fellows went they usually did it so whoever is within the positions now when it comes to personnel to do this, we now have no alternative however to do it.
“So we’ve bought to rebuild, we’ve bought to start out over and that’s what it’s.”
A closing date of November 15 had been set for the qualification course of, that means West Indies will stay outdoors the highest eight by the tip of the continuing event whereas Australia, England, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan and Bangladesh all safe computerized qualification.
Sri Lanka, who completed fourth in Group 1, lies ninth within the rankings and can be a part of Namibia and Scotland in going by means of qualification, so as to return to the Tremendous 12s subsequent yr.
Pollard, who took over the reins of the white-ball facet two years in the past, stated it was now vital West Indies overhauled their strategic method to the shortest format.
“We now have to have a look at the way in which we play T20 cricket. Once more clearly, our group was arrange for our power-hitters to do lots of the harm however we weren’t ready to do this,” the 34-year-old conceded.
“What we now have seen particularly in these situations, is that one man in that high 4 attempt to bat so long as potential and whenever you get in, you attempt to keep in for as an extended as potential, as a result of it’s exhausting for guys to return in and attempt to hit.
“In order that’s one of many issues that going ahead, we have to do higher.
“However for us, the great factor is that you just begin constructing from the bottom so we now have to start out from the inspiration now and that’s simply the fact of the scenario.”
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