"Caribbean similarities" and their old mistakes

One minute, the stadium was full of discussions. The West Indies were very present in the match - their death shot India down to 30 and with Nicholas Pooran and Houston Chase in the middle, they seemed to be under control.

Then the wickets fell like a pack of cards. Pooran. Chase. Carlos Brathwaite. Kemar Roach.

The crowd began to disengage. It was normal feelings. Everywhere he was familiar to see. The West Indies are almost always close, but in a way they can be short.

"In the islands, it is said that the West Indies know how to lose," said Gerald Ramkissoon, former chief conservator and current director of renovations at Queens Park Oval. "The old, the same old West Indies", was taken by Ian Ramsey, member of the Queens Park Oval pitch team.

The team has been fighting for a while. In 2014, she won two consecutive ODIs against Bangladesh. But experts and fans had regained their optimism before the World Cup, especially given their lead over England. The general assumption was that the stadium with the tools - with its deep and impressive striker line - and its speed - in the race - was worth the effort. Now, everything was about murder.

That's exactly where they failed, winning almost several games but not crossing the line. There were fifteen riders in their lawsuit against Australia, five against New Zealand and 24 against Sri Lanka. These three wins would have meant a place in the semifinals for the team.

"Once again we were in front of where we found a way to get rid of our wickets, so it's a matter we learn from our mistakes and we try to dig deeper," he said. West Indian coach Floyd Reifer after losing to India in the second match of the ODI. with a match to play.

Captain Jason Holder said his biggest team was taking time by picking up the new ball, understanding the situation, and hitting the goals quickly and quickly. But how fast the track varies how many West Indian drummers usually play - the T20 slam-bang format. And it is this attitude that has driven the drummer, especially the average order, to make an unwise choice of firearms.

Ramkissoon remembers a time when the West Indies had someone like Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose knee had spent hours trying to get up.

"The T20, especially CPL, Big Bash and IPL have changed everything," Ramkissoon said. "Do not get me wrong, the current team, Pooran, (Evin) Lewis and (Shimron) Hetmyer, have the ability and the game to eliminate the West Indies, but it depends on how you play cricket, treat it."

Ramkissoon and Ramsey both believe that the lack of relationships in the information line is important. "(Kieron) Pollard was supposed to be in the league, he played in the IPL, he knows how many Indian players were, he was in good shape, he could have helped the players on the pitch, bow and fight. we call it "a triple threat to Trinidad," said Ramkissoon.

With Gayle's imminent retirement, there is also a hole that is the starting point of the West Indies. Evin Lewis seems more or less to put on, but without a strong contender, the West Indies will fight to build Holder's base.

These are just a few of the many issues facing the West Indies as soon as possible. After all, among the fans, the cricket community and even the media, there is a permanent hope that the glorious days of the 1970s and 1980s will someday come back. As some people think, when it's at hand, players should do their best to catch it.