Darren Ganga reveals reason behind the downfall of West Indies
Former West Indies skipper Darren Ganga has gone on to reveal the real reason behind the national team's downfall. West Indies have lost their sheen over time and the glory years are long past their prime in Test cricket. West Indies lost by an innings and 272 runs against India in the recently concluded first Test. And here's what Ganga had to say.
Windies have struggled in Tests
West Indies have put up decent performances with white ball, but in Tests, they have struggled badly. Fluctuating squads haven't helped their cause and the inconsistency has been telling. West Indies haven't quite managed to tick the right boxes and continuous issues with the cricket board have hampered their growth. They need to build from their losses and give a better account of themselves.
Ganga feels WI are a 'forming' team
Ganga has outlined a series of reasons for the issues that surround West Indies, at the moment. Both the lack of quality coaching and politics in administration have contributed to their downfall. In an interview to the Indian Express, Ganga stated that one shouldn't forget that this West Indian squad is a forming side, whereas India are a performing team.
Systemic issues have bothered the side
Ganga feels that a small pool of players on offer adds to the struggle. "While people on the outside only see these 12-15 players representing the West Indies, they don't see the back-end of what is happening with our cricket and the systemic issues."
Windies players have developed into sub-standard cricketers
Ganga lashed out at the coaching format in the country, "Our coaching education programme and the coaching certification programme haven't been in existence for many number of years." He added that players coming out from the youth system haven't come across quality coaches. This, in turn, have hurt their technique and through a process of unlearning, they have developed into sub-standard cricketers.
Our take: Windies need to work from the scratch
Ganga is absolutely right in pointing out the number of issues plaguing West Indies cricket at the moment. Administrators should do away with their self interests and focus on promoting the game rather. They need to work at the grassroot level and build it brick by brick. Further, the players have to take a leaf out from the superior teams and seek improvement.
