The elimination of the West Indies from the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 on Sunday (July 1) left the cricketing world in shock. It’s value mentioning that this would be the first time when the ODI World Cup will probably be performed with out the mighty West Indies.

The ache of the defeat and lacking out on the ICC occasion was clearly seen on the faces of the Caribbean gamers. Former West Indies cricketer and presently part of the ICC commentary panel, Ian Bishop’s “That is gut-wrenching” on air comment after the loss towards Scotland additional echoed the anguish.

Following the heart-breaking defeat towards the Scottish aspect, Bishop mentioned and mirrored on the problems that led to the downfall of West Indies in worldwide cricket alongside Carlos Brathwaite.

“It’s been written and signed. It’s been a dramatic fall from grace for the previous two instances winner of the Cricket World Cup, two time World T20 champions. Nothing has labored for them be it change of captain, change of coach, change who you need, the outcomes have nonetheless gone towards what was anticipated,” Bishop instructed Carlos Brathwaite in a post-match dialog posted by the ICC.

“West Indies are a full member nation. They will need to have include a excessive hope however the group phases have been disappointment within the stage of efficiency definitely within the subject and with the bat, it begs the query is it a suitable stage by the West Indies’ show,” he added.

Brathwaite responded to Bishop by saying that the West Indies weren’t convincing from the very first match of the match towards the USA and that they in some way managed to drag it over of their favour. The veteran Caribbean all-rounder additional highlighted how West Indies have been constantly failing to carry out and qualify within the main occasions for the previous few years.

“It has been a very long time coming. We missed out on T20 World Cup final 12 months. There was troubles up to now however that is the bottom you possibly can go. They bought over towards USA however they didn’t managed to roll them over and even bowl them out. It wasn’t scientific sufficient. In consequence the identical perspective then transpired and it grew to become worse as they went on,” Brathwaite instructed Bishop.

“They bought discovered towards Netherlands and Zimbabwe, who have been extra skilled opponents. Sinaknadr Raza and Ryan Burl made them pay after which towards Netherlands they have been paid for his or her low customary. In opposition to Scotland they bolted and that is the tip outcome,” he added.

On being requested in regards to the cause behind the typical efficiency by the Males in Maroon from Bishop, Brathwaite said that not backing gamers and in search of new faces to characterize the nation is without doubt one of the main difficulty that’s inflicting bother within the workforce.

“There are lot of points. Sherfane Rutherford, Oshaine Thomas and Fabien Allen have been within the 2019 World Cup workforce and 4 years later you’re in search of a brand new crop. You may’t constantly do this.” Brathwaite replied Bishop.