Sir Andy Roberts has questioned the effectiveness of director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, claiming the previous West Indies captain seemed to be on a “joyride” relatively than actively overseeing the event of the worldwide squad.
The 71-year-old fast-bowling legend stated Adams, appointed to the position in 2017, not often spoke to the problems of cricket improvement within the area and appeared to not be specializing in this key space.
“Do you suppose that the cricket board has been watching the efficiency of the Director of Cricket over time? So how have they not made that change for all this time,” Sir Andy stated.
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“I hardly hear the Director of Cricket say something in regards to the improvement of cricket. I feel Jimmy has been on a joyride for a very long time as a result of he hasn’t come out and stated [anything] pertaining to which route the cricket goes.”
Adams’s efficiency has come underneath the highlight within the wake of West Indies’ shock exit from the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, the place the Nicholas Pooran-led unit didn’t get out of the qualifying stage.
The debacle triggered the resignation of head coach Phil Simmons and in addition led to widespread hypothesis excessive posts in Cricket West Indies.
Adams, 54, changed controversial Englishman Richard Pybus in January 2017, after spending 5 years as head coach of English county Kent.
Sir Andy argued Adams was responsible of spending an excessive amount of time specializing in the health side of gamers and never their expertise improvement.
“Most of what I hear the director speaking about is the health of the gamers and I feel that shouldn’t be his portfolio,” the Antiguan informed Starcom Radio’s Mason and Visitor cricket present.
“His portfolio is to boost the talents of the gamers – that’s what he must be centered on, as a substitute of primarily the health of gamers.
“He must be extra into the event of the talents set of those gamers as a result of if you take a look at it, Eire are extra skillful than us, Zimbabwe are extra skillful than us and it exhibits.”
And Sir Andy stated in regards to the improvement of the West Indies’ expertise set, there was want for a change of focus from the normal power-hitting.
“All this time folks speaking about power-hitting … cricket shouldn’t be primarily based on power-hitting whether or not it’s Check match, ODI, T20,” he harassed. “The abilities are what’s going to carry you thru.”
West Indies entered the event in Australia as two-time former champions, having received titles in 2012 and 2016, each underneath all-rounder Daren Sammy.
Nevertheless, they have been swept 2-0 by hosts Australia in a pre-tournament collection earlier than struggling defeats to minnows Scotland and Eire to bow out of rivalry within the eight-team qualifiers.
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