Experts call for ‘Tadpole’ in Second Test

The West Indies bowling attack is “impotent” according to  Patrick Rampersad, executive members of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB). Rampersad was commenting after the West Indies slumped to a disappointing 189-run defeat against South Africa in the First Test at the Wanderers. “I think that the West Indies bowling attack is impotent and there needs to be some changes in personnel in that department. They must realise that the four-prong pace attack is not the genuine article at the moment and spinner Dave Mohammed must be introduced. The match was lost at the end of the first day when South Africa scored 364/3. “The other batsmen must also put their heads down and get runs in support of skipper Brian Lara. It hurts when he makes such a brilliant double-hundred only to end up on the losing side.” Lara scored 202 in the team’s first innings tally of 410.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cricket Board, Alloy Lequay also blasted the bowling and said that he cannot see the regional side winning the series from this point. “I don’t think they can win the series but they must try to be competitive. And to do this the bowling has to be a lot more consistent. After scoring 300 plus runs on the first day, it was hard to come back,” he said. Lequay also found that the poor bowling was putting pressure on the West Indies batsmen and they must “hold up their end of the deal for the transaction to be successful.” First vice-president of the TTCB, Dudnath Ramkeesoon said the West Indies failed as a result of their poor batting and inability to give solid support to their leader Lara. “They must do away with the four-man pace attack and try a spinner for variety. Dave Mohammed is a very penetrative bowler and he was be used as the fourth bowler on the team. I think they can still do well and also Mohammed can play a big part,” the former West Indies youth captain said.