By India Today Sports Desk: West Indies hit the bottom level of their cricketing historical past on Saturday, 1 July after they crashed out of the ODI World Cup 2023 race. Windies, who’re 2-time world champions misplaced three again to again matches Zimbabwe, Netherlands and Scotland within the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers that sealed their destiny.
Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez took to Twitter to rue the state of affairs and stated that the destiny of West Indies ought to function a lesson to everybody in world cricket.
“Downfall of West Indies cricket should be a lesson for all. Nothing granted in the professional world. Infrastructural development & right management of the players r important ingredients to stay tall at the international level. Two times world champions r out of the cricket world cup 2023,” Hafeez wrote on Twitter.
Downfall of West Indies cricket ought to be a lesson for all. Nothing granted in skilled world. Infrastructural improvement & proper administration of the gamers r vital components to remain tall at worldwide degree. Two occasions world champions r out of the cricket worldcupâæ
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) July 1, 2023
Hafeez pointed in the direction of the fixed fights that West Indies cricketers have been had with their board which at a degree noticed a mass exodus the place gamers most popular to play within the franchise leagues moderately than within the nationwide crew. During West Indies’ tour to India in 2014 got here to an abrupt finish after the gamers refused to return out to the sphere due to wage points.
In the latest occasions West Indies cricket board has gone via one other bout of presidential change which has irked gamers like Chris Gayle. In an interview with PTI, Gayle revealed that he was speculated to get a farewell match, however with the change of the management, he believed that it was not going to occur.
In a do or die match towards Scotland, West Indies had been bundled out for simply 181 runs on the Harare Sports Club on July 1. The crew began properly with the ball and eliminated opener Christopher McBride in very first ball of the second innings, nonetheless, they only didn’t have sufficient runs on the board to win the sport. Scotland received the match by 7 wickets and Brandon McMullen was handed the participant of the match award for choosing 3 wickets and scoring 69 runs.
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