SIR Curtly Ambrose reflects general public confidence that the West Indies can repeat their 2012 triumph in the 2016 World T20 they officially commence against England in Mumbai on Wednesday week.
Their bowling consultant based his opinion on the presence in the team of the number of specialists from global T20 franchise tournaments, the majority of whom were in the champion team in 2012 that depressed home support by defeating Sri Lanka in the final in Colombo. Most were also there in 2014 in Bangladesh when the result was reversed in the semi-final by the weather, the Duckworth/Lewis system and Sri Lankan opposition intent on avoiding a repeat.
As much as the two are unrelated, the feel-good factor of the Under-19s unexpected success in their recent 50-overs World Cup adds to the optimism that contrasts so markedly with their dismal status in the longer formats.
The belated settlement of the leading players’ initial disquiet
