The decline of West -India Cricket was again exposed after their crushing innovation against India in the first test in Ahmedabad.
Captain Roston Chase openly admitted that the long -standing financial struggles and poor infrastructure of the team are harming the development and performance of players.
After they were excluded before 162 and 146, the West India fell on a humiliating loss due to an innings and 140 runs.
It followed their lowest test total of 27 against Australia earlier this year, a collapse that had already activated an emergency meeting involving Clive Lloyd, Brian Lara and other Legends in the West Indies.
“Yes, there is clearly a struggle in the Caribbean for finance,” said Chase after the defeat. “Whatever help we can get, I hope we get it so that we can strengthen the infrastructure. The systems in the Caribbean are a bit bad at terms of training facilities.”
Chase, however, refused to use money problems as an excuse. “The responsibility is still up to the players to act. We have to find a way to score runs and take wickets,” he added.
The skipper also rejected suggestions of a lack of motivation, and insisted that the young side remains committed.
“The boys want to play. They want to make a name for themselves and earn a living by cricket. But we have to improve our skills and improve performances for longer periods.”
Despite the crisis, Chase remains hopeful on a change. “If I said no, I wouldn’t be a real West -Indian. We’re down now, but we’ve been up earlier and can get up again,” he said.
West -India will start bouncing back in the second test, from 10 October in New Delhi.
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