Tag: Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt

  • CWI leader guarantees ‘thorough postmortem’ of Windies’ T20 International Cup go out

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt has slammed the batters for his or her “premature shot alternatives” and promised a “thorough postmortem” of the crew’s humiliating early go out from the T20 International Cup in Australia.

    Two-time champions West Indies have been eradicated from the T20 International Cup on Friday after struggling a surprise nine-wicket loss to Eire in a primary spherical crew fit.

    “I’m deeply disillusioned with the efficiency result of our crew in Australia and I recognize the sense of utter frustration this is being skilled by way of many,” mentioned Skerritt in a commentary posted on CWI’s site.

    “The continued incapacity of our batsmen to succeed over opposing sluggish bowling endured to be an glaring weak spot in Australia, and premature shot alternatives appear to be deeply embedded within the T20 batting tradition of our senior crew.”

    The Caribbean crew, which gained the name in 2012 and 2016, crashed out of the crowd degree with only one win from 3 suits.

    Since their name run in 2016, West Indies have misplaced six of the 8 suits they have got performed in T20 International Cups.

    “I need to guarantee stakeholders {that a} thorough postmortem will probably be performed on all sides of our International Cup preparation and function and that answers will probably be discovered in step with CWI’s option to reinforce the standard and sustainability of cricket on all fronts, and in all codecs,” Skerritt mentioned.

    “West Indies cricket is greater than anyone person or tournament and continues to want the enter and make stronger of all stakeholders.”