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In this exclusive interview, commentator and journalist Fazeer Mohamed provides a critical analysis of the prolonged crisis in West Indies cricket. The renowned voice of Caribbean cricket reflects on the recent series loss to Nepal, the structural failures of the administration, the alarming parallels with Pakistan cricket, the prospect of two-tier Test cricket — and much more.
Key revelations include:
Second-division status: "The West Indies are a second-division nation as far as test match cricket. It's almost like a race to the bottom between the West Indies and Pakistan" - Mohamed notes the similarity between West Indies and Pakistan cricket in their "infuriating nature of seeing talented players fritter away all that talent."
Due to the dominance of the "big three" (Australia, England, India) and the unbalanced schedule, Mohamed believes a two-division Test format is "probably inevitable. He would support the change only if it is "properly structured, formatted and properly funded by the ICC," but not if it is a purely "money making idea" leaving lesser nations to struggle.
Root of the problem: "The problems must be administration" - Identifying the core failure, Mohamed points out that the core problem is the CWI's governance structure, which is excessively political, tied to territorial loyalties, and works against the best interests of the game.
Cycle of madness: "If you're doing the same thing over and over again... that is the definition of madness."
On "new" plans: "I'm frankly tired of hearing about getting the legends involved" - He expresses deep cynicism regarding recent media releases from Cricket West Indies about new changes, calling the ideas "old ideas regurgitated."
Nepal defeat: "Nepal would have looked at West Indies as ripe for the picking" - The inconsistency was immediately highlighted when the West Indies lost a T20I series 2-1 to Nepal shortly after beating Pakistan. He points out that this is not an isolated incident, citing losses to associate members like Scotland (who knocked them out of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers) and the Netherlands.
Watch full interview with Saj here:
Key revelations include:
Second-division status: "The West Indies are a second-division nation as far as test match cricket. It's almost like a race to the bottom between the West Indies and Pakistan" - Mohamed notes the similarity between West Indies and Pakistan cricket in their "infuriating nature of seeing talented players fritter away all that talent."
Due to the dominance of the "big three" (Australia, England, India) and the unbalanced schedule, Mohamed believes a two-division Test format is "probably inevitable. He would support the change only if it is "properly structured, formatted and properly funded by the ICC," but not if it is a purely "money making idea" leaving lesser nations to struggle.
Root of the problem: "The problems must be administration" - Identifying the core failure, Mohamed points out that the core problem is the CWI's governance structure, which is excessively political, tied to territorial loyalties, and works against the best interests of the game.
Cycle of madness: "If you're doing the same thing over and over again... that is the definition of madness."
On "new" plans: "I'm frankly tired of hearing about getting the legends involved" - He expresses deep cynicism regarding recent media releases from Cricket West Indies about new changes, calling the ideas "old ideas regurgitated."
Nepal defeat: "Nepal would have looked at West Indies as ripe for the picking" - The inconsistency was immediately highlighted when the West Indies lost a T20I series 2-1 to Nepal shortly after beating Pakistan. He points out that this is not an isolated incident, citing losses to associate members like Scotland (who knocked them out of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers) and the Netherlands.
Watch full interview with Saj here: