ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt has promised a full evaluation of the Caribbean aspect’s shock exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.
In a brief assertion following West Indies’ chastening nine-wicket defeat to Eire on Friday Skerritt mentioned “all elements … of the preparation and efficiency” would come underneath the microscope.
“I need to guarantee stakeholders {that a} thorough autopsy will probably be carried out on all elements of our World Cup preparation and efficiency, and that options will probably be discovered in step with CWI’s technique, to enhance the standard and sustainability of cricket on all fronts and in all codecs,” Skerritt mentioned.
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“West Indies cricket is greater than anyone particular person or occasion, and continues to want the enter and help of all stakeholders.”
West Indies had been compelled to undergo the qualifying sequence right here for the October 22 to November 13 showpiece, after an abysmal displaying in final 12 months’s Twenty20 World Cup in United Arab Emirates the place they misplaced 4 of 5 video games to overlook out on the semi-finals.
Put in in a four-team qualifying Group B right here, West suffered a surprising 42-run loss to Scotland final Monday at Bellerive Oval in Hobart earlier than rebounding to beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs on Wednesday.
With all 4 groups within the group on two factors, West Indies headed into Friday’s contest towards Eire going through a must-win situation however produced a meek efficiency to crash out of the event.
Opting to bat first, West Indies may solely muster 146 for 5 after which watched because the Irish cantered to their goal with 15 balls to spare.
Skerritt mentioned there have been apparent query marks over the “batting tradition” of the West Indies unit.
“I’m deeply upset with the efficiency outcomes of our staff in Australia and I respect the sense of utter frustration that’s being skilled by many,” mentioned Skerritt.
“The continued incapacity of our batsmen to prevail over opposing gradual bowling continued to be an apparent weak spot in Australia, and finally shot alternatives appear to be deeply embedded within the T20 batting tradition of our senior staff.”
West Indies are two-time former champions who final gained the T20 World Cup in 2016 in India.
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