Clive Lloyd, the iconic former captain of West India, called on cricket authorities to make a serious and comprehensive overview of sports at all levels in the Caribbean, after a humiliating collapse of the test team in Australia in Sabina Park, where they were eliminated at only 27 runs.
A total of 27-run was just one run above The lowest score in the history of test-New Zealand in 1955-A raised extensive concerns in the cricket world. In response, Cricket West Indies (CWI) invited Lloyd with his colleagues Sir Viv Richards and Brian Lara to participate in an emergency summit to discuss the future of Crytland of West India.
In a statement for Espncricinfo Lloyd, he emphasized the need for honorary reflection and extensive changes.
“We have to explore all aspects of cricket from Western India from local levels at international level. Everything needs to be carefully and carefully looking at them. West India cricket is an institution. He gave it to people in this region and we have to do everything we can to revive it,” he said.
Lloyd, who led Western India during their dominant era in the 70s and 80s, said he was ready to help. He believes that launching the test team needs urgent attention. During the series, only Brandon King and Anderson Phillip were average, with King 75 in Grenada as the highest individual score from both sides. The inability of the team bats, emphasized for a long time, emphasized by a historical collapse, revealed serious technical and mental shortcomings.
Lloyd emphasized the need for disciplined and more patient doughs that can “dig” and appreciate their goals.
“We need a few players of Larry Gomes who are willing to stay in the fold and wear a pitch.
There was also a concern for head coach Daren Sammy about the quality of the playgrounds in the Caribbean and the structure of the domestic cricket. Lloyd asked if there was enough quality cricket at school, club and first -class level and whether the playgrounds help players to develop the skills needed for the test cricket.
“We have to go back to the basics. Are our young players getting the right type of cricket? Do our playgrounds learn to build shifts or bowl of long spells? Mental pages of our game must also improve.”
West Indies has now finished eighth in all three World Championship cycles. Their upcoming tours to India and New Zealand offer a small space for a speedy recovery. Lloyd, who greatly led Western India to win the inauguration World Championship in 1975, insists that the region still has talent, but bold steps are now necessary.
“I am always available to help in any way. We played for nearly 100 years of cricket top class. We owe it to fix it.”
When the Caribbean thought about his proud cricket past, Lloyd’s words serve as a clear reminder: The legacy itself is not enough. Time has passed on sentiment. The time for reconstruction began.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
July 17, 2025
