West Indies cricket have launched an pressing evaluation after being skittled for the second lowest ever Test total by Australia on Monday.
Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland ran via the brittle Windies line-up and diminished it to 27 all out.
Solely a Sam Konstas misfield late in the piece allowed the West Indies to keep away from being bowled out for 26 – which might be the equal lowest ever Check rating, nonetheless held by New Zealand in 1955.
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It proved a nightmare collection for batters generally, as nobody managed to achieve triple figures and quick bowlers wreaked havoc within the Caribbean.
However within the fast aftermath of Monday’s batting disaster, the West Indies powerbrokers have known as within the nation’s largest legends to assist discover a answer.
West Indies’ Jayden Seales walks off the sector after his aspect’s loss in opposition to Australia. AP
Sir Viv Richards, Sir Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara – who Cricket West Indies president Dr Kishore Shallow labelled their “biggest batsmen ever” – will be part of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Desmond Haynes, and Ian Bradshaw on a technique committee.
“This engagement isn’t ceremonial,” an announcement from Dr Shallow on Monday mentioned.
“These are males who helped outline our golden eras, and their views will probably be invaluable as we form the following section of our cricket improvement.
“We intend for this gathering to lead to tangible, actionable suggestions.
“Progress isn’t easy. It takes time, perseverance and perception, particularly in our most troublesome moments.
“There’s a lot work to be executed. However we should do it with goal, and we should do it collectively.”
Dr Shallow says the Windies are properly and actually in a “rebuilding section” and the plan is to revive the “spirit that has lengthy made West Indies cricket a pressure on this planet”.
The Check workforce has collection in opposition to India and New Zealand arising.
West Indies legend Carl Hooper isn’t so optimistic about the way forward for the Check workforce except coach Darren Sammy is axed and former coach Andre Coley is introduced again.
Hooper says “heads ought to roll” and thinks it was a mistake to exchange Coley with Sammy within the first place.
“It has been so disappointing,” Hooper instructed ABC Sport on Monday.
“I am so upset as a result of I feel we have been constructing a very good factor just a few years in the past, the boys got here out right here (to Australia), had a unbelievable drawn Check match and had a win in Brisbane, then went to Pakistan and drew 1-all – unbelievable outcomes.
“Then we had wholesale adjustments, and to see this as the top outcome, what we have executed the final two-three years in making an attempt to construct one thing has simply type of gone up in flames right now.
West Indies teammates stroll to the pavilion after Australia’s win. AP
“We have been constructing one thing below the previous coach, Andre Coley, who we eliminated, the brand new head coach Darren Sammy was our white ball coach… you are taking one step ahead and two steps again.
“The place do you go from right here? It is not as if we are able to see some gentle on the finish of the tunnel.
“Somebody has acquired to be answerable… (Sammy) is the one selector. He is acquired all the facility, so he has acquired to be held accountable.
“I do know that is not going to occur, they are not going to take away him.
“The place does West Indies cricket go from right here? I do not know.”
