This state of affairs cannot continue

Dear Editor,

Given the turmoil in West Indies cricket, and the unwillingness among the top brass to see any connection between mind and body, it seemed natural that victory in the first game would be followed by a horrible performance in the second.

The discussion about the way forward, as would happen nowhere else, included inputs from foreigners. Bishop, who knows the game more than most, limited his contribution to the selection discussion, to the following:

“Fletcher`s average is very low. Maybe it is time for Evon Lewis.” Remember that the consensus was that a sixth batsman was needed. More importantly, remember that the selectors had excluded from consideration about five of the region’s best cricketers, based on a rule enforced inconsistently, and which needed to be discussed seriously by the cricket fraternity in the region.

All this at a time when the team is hosting opponents ranked several levels above them, the very presence of whom would have motivated normal people to put their best foot forward. This state of affairs cannot continue.

Yours faithfully,

Romain Pitt