Roston Chase has pointed to the dearth of cricketing infrastructure in West Indies as one of many components behind their declining efficiency in Check cricket. The innings loss to India within the first Check of the continued sequence was West Indies’ fourth red-ball defeat within the 2025-27 World Check Championship cycle.
Chase was frank in admitting that the crushing defeat in Ahmedabad was by no means immediately associated to the dire situations again residence. Nonetheless, he launched a public plea for the opposite cricketing boards to chip in if they might to convey some solidity to the operations and funds of Cricket West Indies.
“I feel the methods within the Caribbean are a bit poor by way of coaching amenities and stuff. I’m not utilizing that as an excuse or one thing to cover behind for poor performances that we have been placing out these days. I nonetheless assume that the onus is on the gamers to search out some approach to churn up runs and wickets and stuff. What I might say is sure, there may be clearly a battle within the Caribbean for funds. No matter assist we will get, if they’re planning to get the assistance, I hope that we do get it in order that we might strengthen the infrastructure for cricket,” acknowledged Chase, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
He additionally highlighted the problems that West Indies cricketers face whereas enjoying on the a number of venues established by the board.
“Yeah, that’s a few of the infrastructure issues that we do have. The pitches within the Caribbean are usually not actually batter-friendly. So, guys do not actually bat for lengthy intervals and rating these large scores. After which, too, the outfields within the Caribbean are actually sluggish. If you hit the ball within the gaps, you in all probability find yourself struggling to get two. These are simply a few of the issues that we’re confronted with within the Caribbean.
“That is why you see guys averaging so low. In case you have a look at the previous sequence we had in opposition to Australia, I feel that was the primary time I’ve ever performed a world sequence the place a batsman by no means scored 100 in three matches. Clearly, we had a poor batting show. This has been one thing that has been plaguing us for the previous two sequence.”
Throughout each innings, there have been solely two West Indies batters who might get previous the 30-run mark as they had been bowled out for 162 in 44.1 within the first innings and 146 in 45.1 overs within the second.
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