West Indies cricket chiefs have referred to as an emergency assembly that can embrace former greats Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara following their humiliating third Check defeat to Australia which noticed them bowled out for 27.
Chasing 204 for victory in Jamaica, the West Indies second innings lasted simply 14.3 overs as they have been dismissed for the the second-lowest whole in Check historical past, solely simply surpassing New Zealand’s 26 in opposition to England from 1955.
The West Indies’ earlier historic low rating was 47 in opposition to England in 2004.
The embarassing collapse – Mitchell Starc (6-9) taking the quickest five-wicket haul in Check historical past and Scott Boland (3-2) claiming a hat-trick – wrapped up a 3-0 sequence sweep for Australia.
It prompted a press release from Cricket West Indies president Kishore Shallow on Tuesday, which stated: “As an instantaneous step, I’ve suggested the chair of the cricket technique and officiating committee to convene an emergency assembly to overview the current Check sequence in opposition to Australia, significantly the ultimate match.
“To strengthen the discussions, I’ve prolonged invites to 3 of our biggest batsmen ever: Sir Clive Lloyd, Sir Vivian Richards, and Brian Lara.
“They will join past greats Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Desmond Haynes and Ian Bradshaw, who already serve on the committee.”
Shallow’s assertion added: “This engagement is not ceremonial. These are men who helped define our golden eras.
“Their views can be invaluable as we form the following part of our cricket improvement. We intend for this gathering to end in tangible, actionable suggestions.”
Shallow acknowledged that the series result and especially the final match would lead to many “sleepless nights forward” for fans and players, but urged patience as they continue to rebuild the team.
“Whereas disappointment is pure, we should not permit this second to outline our journey,” he said.
“We’re in a rebuilding part, steadily investing within the subsequent technology, and reigniting the spirit that has lengthy made West Indies cricket a power on the earth.
“The road ahead will test us, but I have faith in the talent and commitment of our players when they apply themselves.”
West Indies have been as soon as the main lights of Check cricket within the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties, however they’ve since gone by way of a interval of decline and at present rank eighth of 12 groups on the earth rankings.
They’ve struggled to subject a constant Check crew lately with a number of gamers typically prioritising profitable franchise cricket over the longest format.
They subsequent face India in a two-Check tour of the sub-continent in October.
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