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First of all, this very Test against England, their wins against Pakistan, their drawn Test vs India and the Eng series in 2015 are clear indications of the fact that the West Indies has a lot of potential in Tests and is growing to become one of the better sides of the world.
And in my humble opinion, if we must hold the board responsible for losses in the past, we must also acknowledge the board for the success that has come, albeit little.
Here is why I think so:
The entire Test team needed to be revamped because most of their pro's either demanded too high salaries or refused to play ANY domestic or First Class cricket and even chose which international series they wanted to play and which ones they didn't. It was clear that their loyalty to the team had been subsided and more preference was given to T/20 leagues around the world.
Instead of pressurizing some of its vets to continue playing who would have been in their late thirties by now anyways, the WI revamped their entire team (something Pakistani fans can only dream of), brought in a completely new side full of youngsters, appointed a new Test captain and started playing as much cricket as they could. And even though wins have been far and few in between, their progress and their prowess is evident and cannot be ignored.
The fact that WI can bounce back so hard after such a humiliating defeat against a mighty strong opposition in its own den proves that WI were never mediocre to begin with, they just don't have enough match practice.
And in my humble opinion, if we must hold the board responsible for losses in the past, we must also acknowledge the board for the success that has come, albeit little.
Here is why I think so:
The entire Test team needed to be revamped because most of their pro's either demanded too high salaries or refused to play ANY domestic or First Class cricket and even chose which international series they wanted to play and which ones they didn't. It was clear that their loyalty to the team had been subsided and more preference was given to T/20 leagues around the world.
Instead of pressurizing some of its vets to continue playing who would have been in their late thirties by now anyways, the WI revamped their entire team (something Pakistani fans can only dream of), brought in a completely new side full of youngsters, appointed a new Test captain and started playing as much cricket as they could. And even though wins have been far and few in between, their progress and their prowess is evident and cannot be ignored.
The fact that WI can bounce back so hard after such a humiliating defeat against a mighty strong opposition in its own den proves that WI were never mediocre to begin with, they just don't have enough match practice.