Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd is disappointed with the current team’s single-minded approach of trying to bounce batsmen out in the ongoing World Cup, stating that the Jason Holder-led side has failed to fully understand English conditions.
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“It would appear that they only have one way to play with no variation to their game plan. They are trying to blast people out and I don’t think they understand the English conditions,” Lloyd wrote for ICC, after West Indies’ seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh.
The West Indies pacers have adopted a strategy of bouncing out opposition batsmen which, Lloyd believes, can’t always work in English conditions, citing the example of the Bangladesh batsmen who seemed well-prepared, as they chased down West Indies’ 321 with more than eight overs to spare.
“Shai Hope has been playing extremely well for quite a while since he has arrived on the international scene. And it was good to see Evin Lewis get a score at last. I think he is a terrific cricketer.
“If you have been getting out for small scores, and then get to 70, it is imperative that you cash in. Evin should have got to 130 in the same way that guys like David Warner and Aaron Finch have been doing.”
