T20 WORLD CUP 2022: West Indies president bemoans "attitude" and technical shortcomings in the squad

West Indies Cricket president was disappointed after the team's early exit from the tournament

One of the significant consequences of the team's dismal performance was West Indies Cricket Board's president, Ricky Skerritt, 's reaction to the shocking exit. 

"I am deeply disappointed with the performance results of our team in Australia and I appreciate the sense of utter frustration that is being experienced by many," said Ricky Skerritt.

Disappointed, Ricky Skerritt has bemoaned the team's attitude and technical deficiencies, which led to the catastrophic failure. 

After facing the loss against Scotland, it was essential for the two-time World Cup winners to win their third match against Ireland to grab a spot in Super 12. However, falling 42 runs short while chasing the target of 161 against Ireland, the West Indies team packed their bags with this terrific defeat. 

The unexpected exit resulted from multiple mistakes that the team and management made in the tournament. The West Indian Cricket Board president expressed his disappointment in this piteous defeat that led the team out of the game. 

Absence of match-winning superstars Andre Russell and Sunil Narine!

As the team succumbed to a drastic loss in the World Cup, taking an early exit, questions were raised about the selected squad and their playing capabilities, leading to such an untimely exit from the tournament. 

"The ongoing inability of our batsmen to prevail over opposing slow bowling continued to be an obvious weakness in Australia, and untimely shot selections seem to be deeply embedded in the T20 batting culture of our senior team."

Apart from it, the absence of many Caribbean stars was realised who could have escalated the team's performance in the tournament. The two match-winning stars of West Indies, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine were not included in the squad, and this could be one of the many reasons we won't see the two-time winners in the Super 12 stage. 

All-rounder Andre Russell was dropped from the squad following his poor performance in the recent edition of the Caribbean Premier League. In 4 matches, the right-handed power hitter scored just 34 runs at an average of 85. However, judging an experienced player like Andre Russell based on his performance and recent form in the domestic league is entirely unacceptable. 

This decision has undoubtedly turned out to be costly for the West Indies as he could have been that power striker who could have rescued the team in crucial situations. As for mystery spinner Sunil Narine, the issues between him and the board haven't been resolved yet, which is one of the reasons he is away from the national team and missed the mega event.

Another flight could have been a beneficial option for Shimron Hetmyer and, thus, the team

Another disappointment the West Indies management gave was leaving behind an essential player like Shimron Hetmyer! The attacking left-handed batter was included in the 15 players' squad earlier but lost his chance for the World Cup under bizarre circumstances. 

He missed his flight to Australia, which was why he missed the grand tournament. However, if the West Indies Cricket Board had arranged another flight for a key player like Shimron Hetmyer, the scenario would have been quite different. It clearly shows the lack of management on the board, which has caused this terrible crisis in West Indian cricket.

Ricky Skerritt assured the stakeholders, "West Indies cricket is bigger than any individual or event and continues to need the input and support of all stakeholders."