Lara to fight on as WI captain

BRIDGETOWN: Brian Lara says he is not about to resign as West Indies cricket captain despite their humiliating Test series defeat by England, the BBC reported yesterday. Lara has come under pressure in the media from fans and experts over his leadership and tactical decisions as England raced to a 3-0 lead in the four-Test tour of the Caribbean.

“I have another Test match to focus on so the time for assessing my position of captain is not now,” he said. “Assessment time will come but I am here to play for West Indies and I will be doing that for some time to come,” said Lara in the BBC report. He stepped down as West Indies skipper four years ago after a whitewash in New Zealand but began a second spell in charge after last year’s World Cup, replacing Carl Hooper. Since then, the West Indies have suffered series losses to Australia, South Africa and England. 

The West Indies’ eight-wicket loss in the third Cable and Wireless Test inside three days on Saturday meant it was the first time in 36 years that England had won a Test series in the Caribbean. England bowled out West Indies for 47 en route to a ten-wicket win in the First Test at Sabina Park and won the Second Test in Trinidad and Tobago by seven wickets. (CMC)