England’s tour of the Caribbean got off to a disastrous start as they lost the first T20I against the West Indies by nine wickets.

After West Indies captain Kieron Pollard sent England in to bat, England lost their top and middle order batters in a hurry, collapsing spectacularly to 49-7 at one stage before a lower-order rescue act – led by Chris Jordan – helped them to a total beyond 100.

Their final score of 103 was their lowest in men’s T20I cricket since 2014. England’s latest batting collapse this winter drew a number of reactions from fans and experts.

There were those who wondered if the England side had ever left Australia.

Barbados or Australia? England reeling at 35 for 5 after 9 overs against West Indies. Can only think that Sam Billings has carried over the Test Match collapse bug and passed it on to the T20 bunch.

— Aadam (@aadamp9) January 22, 2022

Others lamented the fact that the change in format wasn’t able to lift team spirits, despite only one player featuring in both the Ashes and the West Indies series.

For those expecting the T20 team to lift spirits after the Ashes fiasco, England are 29 for 5 off seven overs against West Indies in Barbados.

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) January 22, 2022

England’s last win in an international encounter came during the group stage of the T20 World Cup.

Have BT Sport ever broadcast an England victory? #JustAsking #WIvENG

— Andrew Miller (@miller_cricket) January 22, 2022

And there were also people who took a cheeky dig at those criticising England’s white-ball setup for their Ashes fiasco.

Blame Test Cricket …

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 22, 2022

[insert joke about England prioritising white ball cricket]

— Alain Tolhurst (@Alain_Tolhurst) January 22, 2022

Was about to make a joke about how England shouldn’t have prioritised red-ball cricket. Then I saw that ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE had done it already.

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) January 22, 2022

On the other hand, it was a good day to be a supporter of West Indies.

West Indies on a “high” after a 9 wicket T20I win against England. @Jaseholder98 rekindles bowling form and reinforces his genuine class!!! @windiescricket @ECB_cricket

— Daren Ganga (@DarenGanga) January 22, 2022

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