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NDTV
12 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Shai Hope Blames Batting After 0-5 Whitewash Against Australia
West Indies skipper Shai Hope didn't mince words after his side slumped to a 0-5 whitewash in the T20I series against Australia, calling the team's overall performance disappointing and lacking intent. Chasing a target of 171, the middle-order trio of Cameron Green, Mitchell Owen and Tim David once again played pivotal roles. Green's consistent performances across all five matches earned him the Player of the Series accolade. The crushing defeat in the final T20I at St. Kitts capped off a tour where the Windies failed to compete meaningfully in either format - having already lost the Test series 0-3, including a record-low innings total of just 27 in the final red-ball match. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Hope admitted the batting unit was largely to blame. 'Don't think we put up a good batting display,' he said. '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.' Despite boasting a squad packed with explosive T20 specialists, the West Indies never found rhythm or consistency. Australia, meanwhile, played with clinical efficiency, exposing flaws in both departments of the Caribbean side's game. In the final game, the Windies again struggled with both bat and ball, with Hope conceding that key decisions, including the toss, added to their woes. 'In the Caribbean, chasing is always better due to the dew and wind factor. But that's not something I can control,' he noted. Hope, however, saw a glimmer of encouragement in the bowling unit. 'We have some clarity in the bowling unit, we executed better. We'll put this behind us and look ahead to the Pakistan series.' As the team looks to bounce back, alarm bells are ringing within West Indies cricket. Emergency meetings have been held by the board to assess the deepening crisis. In a heartening move, legendary former captain Clive Lloyd has offered his support, saying he's ready to help restore the legacy built by past generations. With a white-ball series, three T20Is and as many ODIs against Pakistan looming, Windies will look to re-group themselves.
Times of Oman
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Times of Oman
West Indies skipper stays positive as they shift attention to Pakistan
Basseterre: After the West Indies' terrible 5-0 T20I series defeat to Australia, skipper Shai Hope has now shifted focus to the upcoming challenge against Pakistan, according to the official website of the ICC. Shai Hope pointed to his side's lack of consistency as the key factor behind the West Indies' series defeat. The skipper expressed disappointment over the batting unit's inability to put together a complete performance, which allowed Australia to comfortably chase down targets in each game. "I just didn't think we put together a proper batting display. We either started well and finished poorly or the other way around," he said, as quoted from the official website of ICC. "When you're playing against quality opposition like Australia, you've got to put things together for a more complete game," he noted. The first three matches of the series were marked by West Indies' batters failing to capitalise on strong starts. In the opener, they were cruising at 123 for 1 in the 13th over but ended up with just 189. The second game followed a similar pattern--after a promising 63 for 0 start, they could only post 172. In the third match, a 125-run opening stand went in vain as the middle order failed to fire on a batting-friendly pitch. While in the last two games, West Indies struggled with poor starts that left too much to do for the middle order. "As a batting group, we didn't really give ourselves the best chance to put a big score on the board consistently. And that's probably where we fell short. We've always been one step behind the eight ball," he said. A significant aspect of this series was that the West Indies consistently set the target, which goes against the common belief that chasing is usually the easier option in the Caribbean. "I think here in the Caribbean, we all know the stats show chasing is always the better thing to do," Hope said. "Whether it's the dew factor or wind factor, you always have that scoreboard in front of you, so you have an idea of how to go about the chase. But it's something that I can't control. Unfortunately, I didn't win any (tosses)... It's just one of those things for us," he added. The skipper, however, praised his bowling unit for showing great fight in what was a challenging series. He expressed confidence that the upcoming series against Pakistan, starting July 31, would be a valuable opportunity for the team to build on the lessons learnt from the Australia series. "I think that we're a little bit clearer in the bowling unit," said Shai Hope. "I still must commend the guys for the effort that they showed in the back end to give ourselves a chance to win the game. But once you don't have that many runs on the board, then you have got to hope everything goes perfectly in the field. It just didn't happen for us," he noted. "We certainly executed a lot better than we did in the first few games. We've got to put this one behind us and look ahead for the Pakistan series and see where we can get that combination and that success going," he added. (
India Today
14 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
Distraught Shai Hope admits Windies 'never gave themselves a chance' vs Australia
West Indies skipper Shai Hope was left disappointed with the team's performance after their loss in the final T20I of the series against Australia. Windies were blanked 5-0 by the Australian side in the T20I series, as they failed to show up with both bat and ball in the majority of their games. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Hope said that the team never really gave themselves a chance to succeed in the loss in the T20I series comes on the back of a terrible 0-3 loss in the red-ball format, where the hosts were blown away by Australia's pace battery. In the Test series, Windies recorded their lowest ever innings total — 27 — in the final Test match of the for their prowess in the shortest format of international cricket, the hosts did not fare much better in the T20I leg of the bilateral. Despite having a squad packed with big hitters and T20 specialists, they looked out of sorts throughout the series, lacking discipline with the ball and consistency with the bat. Australia, on the other hand, were clinical and exploited every weakness and showed far more intent and composure. The final T20I in St Kitts saw yet another dominating display from Australia, ending the tour on a high. 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 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 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 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 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
India Today
14 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
IPL 2025 jerseys worth 6.5 lakh rupees stolen from BCCI office: Report
IPL 2025 jerseys worth 6.5 lakh rupees was reportedly stolen from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, according to a report from the Times Of India. A 40-year-old security guard was the culprit behind the heist, and he has been apprehended for the crime. According to the report, the arrested guard, Farooque Aslam Khan, stole 261 jerseys, each costing close to 2500 police said that the guard stole them to fund his online gambling addiction. While the jerseys were of different teams, it is unsure if the kits were for the players or the public. The guard sold the jerseys to an online dealer from Haryana, with whom he got in touch with on social Read: Distraught Shai Hope admits Windies 'never gave themselves a chance' vs Australia While the jerseys got stolen on June 13, the theft came to light when an audit showed that stock was missing from the store room. The BCCI officials then examined the CCTV footage and found the guard leaving with the jerseys in a box."The guard claims he haggled a bit with the online dealer, but he hasn't yet specified how much he got for the deal," said a police source to jerseys were dispatched by courier to the online dealer, who has been summoned from Haryana for investigation."The online dealer says he was not aware that the jerseys had been stolen," a police source said."The guard had told the man in Haryana that the jerseys were part of a stock clearance sale due to renovation work that was going on at the office."Out of the 261 jerseys that were stolen, 50 of them have been recovered. The guard said that he got the money from the online dealer straight into his back account. He also claimed that he lost all the money to online gambling."He [the guard] claims he lost it all to online gambling," the source said, adding that they are checking his bank account details to verify his BCCI put an official complaint about the theft at Marine Drive Police station on July 17.- EndsTrending Reel
Indian Express
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
After 5-0 defeat, West Indies captain Shai Hope blames shoddy batting for loss
Whereas West Indies's defeat to Australia in the Test series was not a surprise, them sinking in T20 waters was a shock. Former world champions, one of the hottest suppliers of T20 gun-for-hires on the franchise circuit, Australia blanked them 5-0, pushing their cricket further into the gorge. Worryingly, the defeat was not anomalous, but a continuation of the Caribbeans' free-fall in the only format that they had offered a semblance of stability. This was West Indies's 16th defeat in the last 19 games, feeding worrying signs ahead of the T20 World Cup next year. Captain Shai Hope could say nothing more than what his predecessors had said. 'We've got to put this one behind us, and look ahead for the Pakistan series (starting Thursday), and see where we can get that combination and that success going,' he said. Batting, weakened by the premature retirement of Nicholas Pooran, has been their biggest torment. 'We never put together a proper batting display. We either started well or finished poorly or the other way round. Against a quality team you can't get away with that. And with the ball we never really gave ourselves a chance given we didn't have enough runs on the board,' Hope said. He rued the lost tosses. 'Unfortunately we didn't win any tosses. It just didn't happen for us. Chasing is always the better thing to do in the Caribbean. I must commend the guys for their effortsI think we're a bit clearer as a bowling unit heading towards the Pakistan series. We certainly executed a lot better than we did in the first few games.' Comparatively bowling offered some solace. Left-arm seamer Jediah Blades snared three wickers and impressed with his liveliness. Alzarri Joseph showed he has the slippery pace that trouble the best batsmen. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein could be a handful when then surface offers turn, 'Hosein is a quality bowler and we just backed him to come and do the job, and he did exceptionally well for that four-over spell. Just unfortunate that, again, we didn't have as many runs on the board as we would have liked,' Hope praised his spinner. On the other hand, Australia illustrated that they could be an intimidating proposition in the World Cup next year, a team with disturbing depth and envious firepower, winning 11 of their last 12 games. Captain Mitchell Marsh said: 'I didn't expect 5-0 at the start of the series. But we played some great cricket. It was something we spoke about after the fourth game. We knew no Australian team had completed a clean sweep. We've had guys come in and play different roles for us. We spoke pre-tour about having flexibility and fluidity as a group. The way T20 is going teams just keep going now and it's exciting and hopefully we can continue our power hitting.'
