‘Other nations are far ahead of us in technology, analytics’

Brian Lara. Pic/PTI

The West Indies are currently "not in the same level-playing field as other playing countries," prompting an emergency meeting convened by Cricket West Indies (CWI).

The gathering, which included legends such as Brian Lara, Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards, Desmond Haynes, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and current head coach Daren Sammy, concluded with a preliminary roadmap aimed at reviving West Indies cricket. However, as noted by participants, "it's a long road, it's not going to happen tomorrow".

Brian Lara reflected on the larger picture. "It's been that case for years, where we are not on the same level-playing field as other countries. Back in the days when skill was the prominent factor, we excelled; we were the best team in the world. But the game has evolved, and technology and analytics, and we now have to see a new way of finding ourselves back to being very competitive. I said not a level-playing field because a lot of the countries are far ahead in these sorts of areas. The skill factor of the game is still there, but not as prominent as it was in the past."

"It's a long road; it's not going to happen tomorrow. It's the fact that we've got something to address, and for us to get back on top, or to be a competitive nation in world cricket, we've got to address these situations shortly, quickly, and hopefully we can reap the benefits in the years to come," Lara added.

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