West Indies cricket is not just hurting from their historic 27 all out against Australia. Now, it is, or perhaps has been, under a deeper crisis. The one that involves its stars walking away from international cricket. The latest to bid farewell was Nicholas Pooran, just 29 years old and still at the peak of his powers. And Brian Lara, one of the most respected voices in Caribbean cricket, has had enough. The legend has called out the administrators for not keeping star players loyal to international cricket.
“Can’t blame Pooran”: Lara blames the system
Speaking on the ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast, Brian Lara didn’t mince his words. He blamed the West Indies Cricket Board for failing to do the bare minimum to retain its top-tier talent, using Pooran’s sudden retirement as a flashpoint. “You have a lot of guys who are deciding on what to do with their careers. You have your aggressive players like Pooran, who retired at 29. And honestly, it’s pretty clear why they did. There are five or six leagues around the world, and they’re able to make a substantial amount of money playing in them.”
Lara, who was in conversation with fellow legends like Phil Tuffnell, David Lloyd, Michael Vaughan, and Sir Alastair Cook, said that he can understand a player’s mindset. With several white-ball leagues going around the world, players are bound to get attracted towards them, considering the money involved. If the international board doesn’t put in more effort, the players will leave.
“I have no problem with that. The truth is, I don’t think the West Indies Cricket Board or the administration has done anything meaningful to keep players loyal to West Indies cricket, unlike what boards in countries like England, Australia, or even India have done.”
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