Onus is on the players to find some way to turn up: Chase

Stung by a string of unhealthy outcomes, together with the 3-0 thrashing at the fingers 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 key areas the CWI committee touched upon was the monetary hole between the West Indies and different prime sides.

“There is obviously a struggle in the Caribbean for finances,” mentioned captain Roston Chase after the innings and 140-run thrashing on Saturday towards India, which bolstered the want for a complete shake-up.

“I think the systems in the Caribbean are a bit poor in terms of training facilities and stuff. But, I’m not using that as an excuse to hide the poor performances. I still think the onus is on the players to find some way to turn 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 in the Caribbean are not really batsman friendly,” Chase mentioned. “So guys don’t really bat for long periods and score big. And then the outfields are really slow. So, when you hit the ball in the gaps, you probably end up struggling to get two.”

“That’s why you see guys averaging so low. The series against Australia, I think, was the first time I’ve ever played an international series where not one batsman scored a hundred.”

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

“If I said no, I wouldn’t be a true West Indian,” he said. “We’re down right now. But, there have been times where we’ve been up and other teams have been down and they’ve risen. We’re going to have to take some small steps and try to find a way back up.”