Kraigg Brathwaite can only dream of a world where his most talented players are not lost to the wealth of T20 cricket
Kraigg Brathwaite will hope he can level the series at Trent Bridge this week after an opening loss at Lord’s.Kraigg Brathwaite will hope he can level the series at Trent Bridge this week after an opening loss at Lord’s.a guard of honour at Lord’s last week, they could have been forgiven for harbouring the odd envious thought. The respect out in the middle was genuine, no question, but one or two might have pondered the disparity of resource and opportunity on display.
England also have the volume of fixtures that allows them to invest in a player such as Zak Crawley – rewards finally being reaped – and boldly state they are using the next 17 Tests toin 2025- 26. West Indies, by contrast, are never quite sure whether to stick or twist on individuals – see Tagenarine Chanderpaul, son of Shiv, recently dropped after 10 Tests – because they live off scraps by way of fixtures.
In January, sitting 1-0 down to Australia, Brathwaite was able to motivate his troops using the words of Rodney Hogg. The former fast bowler had called their efforts in the first Test “pathetic” and curiously stated that simply the sight of past West Indies teams “in their Speedos” would intimidate opponents through their physiques.
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