Series tie a sign of genuine progress or another false dawn?

Adrian Barath

As one recalls the West Indies impressive 2-2 series tie against the four-time World Cup champions and number one ranked one-day International team Australia, one has to quantify some basic realities.
In the midst of the glorious adulation the team is most certainly deserving for putting out its best one-day tournament performance against a top ranked side in four years, ever since they defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in a three-match series at home, one must take into consideration that the Aussies are in the process of rebuilding.

Fans have to recognize that during the decline of the past 15 years, the Caribbean side has been able to pull off