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Should the cricket world call it stumps for West Indies cricket?
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Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
No.
New Zealand destroyed Zimbabwe in home conditions and no one said that curtains had to be called on Zimbos.
Australia are a dominant team at home and most teams struggle to do well.
I do question the decision to give the Windies the boxing day test however and a three test series but that is something for CA to think about for next time.
New Zealand destroyed Zimbabwe in home conditions and no one said that curtains had to be called on Zimbos.
Australia are a dominant team at home and most teams struggle to do well.
I do question the decision to give the Windies the boxing day test however and a three test series but that is something for CA to think about for next time.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
No. They should be handled with care just like other other nations. Ireland and Afghanistan should be taken care of as well. We are just focussing on big 3. T20 cricket is affecting the cricket particularly of smaller nations tremendously. It's a serious issue. Today it's Windies. Tomorrow it will be Sri Lanka.
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
They're ****ing insipid. I was going to go tomorrow but why bother? It's like Australia are playing a grade team.
What standard is the highest level of cricket in the USA like? Because the only way I can see the WIs becoming a consistent force again is an association with some money and an administrative overhaul.
What standard is the highest level of cricket in the USA like? Because the only way I can see the WIs becoming a consistent force again is an association with some money and an administrative overhaul.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Nah, WI have definitely going down hill gor a while. They haven't really shown signs of improvement since Narine's emergence in 2012.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
My information is some years old. There is no first class cricket in North America. One or two cities have a high calibre of club cricket that is played on astro turf. It is not particularly difficult to make team Canada or Team USA.
As of two years ago there was a massive dispute in USA adminstration as to who would run the game.
kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
I came in to mention this.
Perhaps it's time for a two-tier Test Championship. 6 or 7 teams in each tier, promotion/relegation matches or a series every year, teams only play other teams within their tier. These one-sided thrashings when NZ and Aussie are only playing 2 or 3 Test series is such a waste of potentially engaging matches.
Probably Tier 1
South Africa
Australia
England
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tier 2
Bangladesh
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Ireland
Afghanistan
Scotland
Kenya/Holland/UAE etc.
kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
I mean, an Ireland vs. West Indies Test series right now would be really interesting.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
When Australia bowl them out for 61 in less than a session I'll consider it
TheJediBrah
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This sustained anti-West Indies ignorance from many fans is really getting tiresome. Obviously they're not as good as they used to be, and they're not a dominant side right now, but it seems that everyone is just ignoring how well Australia is playing right now, in home conditions. Their batting and bowling has been scarily good. The Windies performance is not as bad as it is being made to look (though it is bad).
They drew a series with England less than a year ago. It honestly just seems like some people are refusing to believe that Australia are playing as well as they are right now so it's all on the Windies.
cliffs: They are bad, but nowhere near as bad as people are making out
They drew a series with England less than a year ago. It honestly just seems like some people are refusing to believe that Australia are playing as well as they are right now so it's all on the Windies.
cliffs: They are bad, but nowhere near as bad as people are making out
flibbertyjibber
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Agree with this, are people going to say the plug should be pulled on Australia/England/India when they go away from home and get gubbed? No.
WI are a shambles at present but virtually every nation is a shambles at some stage and nobody calls for them to be booted out. Maybe you look at not giving them 3 or 4 match series in future till they show signs of a revival but certainly no plug pulling.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I don't think anyone should be kicked out. I do like the idea of a two Tier test system with people moving up and down after each cycle or however they define it. BTW, I did watch the game yest and today and Australia are not playing "Scary" good. Their batting is nothing outstanding and apart from Pattinson (and to an extent, Lyon), I don't any of the bowlers stood out. Windies inability is painfully obvious for anyone watching, IMO.
adub
International Captain
Nah, they are ****ing insipid. I wish it wasn't so, but they are. Maybe the two tier thing is the way to go. Ireland or Afghanistan would put up a better fight than this current Windies side. But the big three will need to provide the coin to keep these teams going at test level.
It would be terrible if teams can only play within their tier. How do you think New Zealand Cricket would fund their domestic competitions and youth development if they didn't have bumper tours against India and Australia? I think the best test cricket countries shouldn't have to play the worst teams much. A division structure which cuts the next tier off entirely just reinforces that separation.