NEW DELHI: It is often believed that reputation in T20 cricket is an extra baggage and the West Indies cricket team, full of veteran superstars, proved that with their ordinary performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Defending champions West Indies started the tournament as one of the title contenders but they failed to reach the semifinals with just one win and four losses in the Super 12 phase, bringing an end to the historic era of T20 cricket.
An ageing West Indies team comprising Chris Gayle (42 years), Dwayne Bravo (38), Ravi Rampaul (37), Andre Russell (33), Andre Fletcher (33) and Lendl Simmons (36) led by an experience campaigner like Kieron Pollard (34) failed to deliver in all three departments of the game and disappointed their fans with lacklustre performance.
And West Indies' loss to Australia in their final game of the T20 World Cup also meant that they would have to take the additional qualifying route in order to make it to the Super 12 for the next edition of the T20 World Cup in 2022.
The turnaround time between the two World Cups is minimal and Cricket West Indies (CWI) will have to take some harsh calls to become contenders for the title again. IANS
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