Clive Lloyd claims the Windies can compete with the best in the world – Cricket News Update
The former West Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clive-Hubert-Lloyd-c51327, claims that the Caribbean have the potential to compete and succeed against any ace team of the world, but there is a need of some monetary support to further embellish the game in the region.
In the backdrop of the Windies’ outstanding 229-run victory in a Test match over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747, Lloyd is one of those cricket experts who have started predicting the future of the Caribbean cricket as bright and rosy.
Almost all of the visiting players delivered tremendous performances against the Tigers at Shere Bangla National Stadium and bagged an overseas Test triumph after a long interval yesterday.
Lloyd has heaped praise on Kirk Edwards and Andre Russell for their excellent show during this tour, avowing that such type of players can browbeat any strong side at anywhere on the globe.
Talking to the media today, the ex-captain said, “I have seen the signs, I am seeing the 'green shoots' in players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Dwayne-Russell-c44235 who have come on to the scene and done well and shown that they are quality players who can compete against
any team around the world.”
However, Lloyd suggests that it will be hard for West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to perk up and sustain the standard of the game without corporate support that the board has been devoid of since the team’s demise in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2011.
“It is extremely expensive to run our cricket. We're separated by water, so travel is more expensive; we're a tourist destination, so hotels are more expensive; and we have to ensure that player salaries are competitive,” stated the past rock-star who is
currently working as a director with the WICB.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 so that they regain their lost pride and rank in International cricket.
'Big C' represented his national team in 110 Test and 87 ODI fixtures from 1966 to 1985. After his retirement, he has taken a number of commendable initiatives to promote cricket, especially in terms of youth development in the far-flung areas of the region.
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