Viv Richards lambasts West Indies' fragile top-order - Cricket News Update
Legendary West Indies batsman, Sir Vivian Richards, on Tuesday lambasted the current top-order of the Caribbean side for their immature batting display against England in the second Test of the three-match series at Trent Bridge, which the hosts won by nine
wickets.
The fragile http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 top order capitulated meekly in their second innings, as the side was reeling at 61 for six at stumps on the day three of the second Test on Monday.
Lauding the English bowlers for a spectacular performance, bundling out Windies out for just 165 in their second innings, Sir Richards urged the countrymen to be watchful in their shot selections.
"It was immature and these individuals need to think about the requirements to play at this level,” said the legendary West Indies skipper while speaking to media reporters, as the Windies lost the three-match series to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 2-0.
“They must be given credit for the way they bowled, but batters did not come to party and need to sort their heads out where shot selection is concerned," he added further.
The Caribbean top-order repeatedly collapsed in the ongoing three-Test series against the world's no. 1 Test side. Chasing England’s first innings lead of 58 runs, the tourists lost openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441 (1) inside the first half hour
of their second innings, with only 14 on the board.
West Indies’ Mr. Dependable, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711.
Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kirk-Anton-Edwards-c71510 scored a second-ball duck, as the tourists were reeling at 61 for six at the end of day three.
The Windies coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ottis-Delroy-Gibson-c80358 however, has backed his players, reiterating that he is chairing a bunch of inexperienced players in a side that will take time in finding its place among the world's best.
"You come to England, you are playing the number one team in the world, it's difficult to expect you are going to come and beat them easy. We challenged them at Lord's [first Test], we challenged them here for periods as well, but not for long enough to
create any winning opportunities," said Gibson.
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