The sudden resignation of captain Brain Lara has again turned the focus on the steady decline of the former world-beaters. In the 1970s and 1980s the West Indies were unbeatable. Their fast bowlers terrified opponents while their batsmen piled on the runs. Not any more. The calypso kings have lost their crown.
Morale is low and players are under-performing.
Cricket at grass roots level also appears to be suffering, with more youngsters attracted to the rich glitz of American basketball. Your reaction Maybe the demise of West Indian cricket has to do with the lack of financial rewards on offer for there players. I don't believe there is more than one or two Windies players playing county cricket and none playing any where else around the world. Colin Mason, England There was a time when the windies were almost unbeatable. The likes of Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenich, Viv Richards, Richie Richardson, Clive Loyed.