Onus is on the gamers to search out some strategy to flip up: Chase

Stung by a string of unhealthy outcomes, together with the 3-0 thrashing by the hands of Australia at dwelling in July, a particular committee of Cricket West Indies (CWI), comprising the likes of Brian Lara and Clive Lloyd, introduced a slew of reform measures forward of the opening Test towards India.

One of the important thing areas the CWI committee touched upon was the monetary hole between the West Indies and different high sides.

“There is clearly a battle within the Caribbean for funds,” stated captain Roston Chase after the innings and 140-run thrashing on Saturday towards India, which strengthened the necessity for a complete shake-up.

“I feel the techniques within the Caribbean are a bit poor when it comes to coaching services and stuff. But, I’m not utilizing that as an excuse to cover the poor performances. I nonetheless assume the onus is on the gamers to search out some strategy to flip up.”

Batting has been an issue for the West Indies. In the 4 current Tests towards Australia and India, the Windies have crossed the 200-run mark simply as soon as.

“The pitches within the Caribbean are usually not actually batsman pleasant,” Chase stated. “So guys don’t actually bat for lengthy durations and rating large. And then the outfields are actually sluggish. So, once you hit the ball within the gaps, you in all probability find yourself struggling to get two.”

“That’s why you see guys averaging so low. The sequence towards Australia, I feel, was the primary time I’ve ever performed a world sequence the place not one batsman scored 100.”

Except towards Zimbabwe, West Indies has gained none of its final 10 Test sequence, and the most recent reverse to India has meant that it has succeeded in simply three of its earlier 18 Tests. But Chase remains to be hopeful of a resurrection.

“If I stated no, I wouldn’t be a real West Indian,” he said. “We’re down proper now. But, there have been occasions the place we’ve been up and different groups have been down and so they’ve risen. We’re going to must take some small steps and attempt to discover a method again up.”