We won but we were outplayed

THE EDITOR: I refer to the West Indies’ wins in the fourth Test and the fifth One Day International and submit to all and sundry that these two games were more fete matches in the mindset of the Aussies on both occasions. Complacency on their part was so evident for all to see, if they wanted to. But I suppose we should be thankful for the crumbs and bones? In short we were totally outplayed in every facet of the game by a team that was in a word: superior.

To those who talk about a Test record being achieved and an unbeaten Aussie streak not wanting to be broken, I say again, both games were but fete matches for the Australians and the games prior to our One Day win were for them must-win games (ie World Cup) and the build-up to it. Clive Lloyd’s team though would have trounced Steve Waugh’s team any day, any place.

N KHAN
Port-of-Spain