Distraught Shai Hope admits Windies 'never gave themselves a chance' vs Australia
West Indies captain Shai Hope admitted that the team didn't perform well with the bat, which essentially led to their downfall in all 5 games."Don't think we put up a good batting display. We came up against a quality opposition in Australia but as a batting group we didn't give ourselves the best chance. We were always one step behind the eight ball, but have to commend the bowling effort. Just didn't happen for us today. In the Caribbean, chasing is always better due to the dew and wind factor. But that's not something I can control. We have some clarity in the bowling unit, we executed better. We'll put this behind us and look ahead to the Pakistan series,' the Windies skipper said.Hope also mentioned that conditions in the Caribbean usually favour chasing due to the dew and wind, but the hosts never really got the chance after losing every single toss in the series.Legends Seek West Indies' RevivalThe crisis in West Indies cricket has seen emergency meetings being held by the management. The cricket body of the group of nations has sought the help of former cricketers to revive the standards set by the older generations. Legendary cricketer Clive Lloyd has already put his hand up and said that he is ready to provide every help possible to rescue the dwindling form of the cricketing team.advertisement"We have to examine all aspects of West Indies cricket from grassroots to the international level, everything must be looked at closely and carefully. West Indies cricket is an institution. It has given so much to the people of this region and we must do all we can to revive it. I'm always available to help in any way. How we can marry the ideas we have with what is necessary and have healthy discussion on the way we move forward, that's what I'm thinking. It has been nearly 100 years since we have been playing top-class [Test] cricket, and we have to get it right," Lloyd said in a statement to ESPNcricinfo.The West Indies, meanwhile, will return to the drawing board. They look out of sorts and will need to regroup quickly as they prepare for their upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan.- EndsTrending Reel
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