Former T&T opening batsman and assistant coach of the Trinbago Knight Riders team which won the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) last month, Imran Jan has waded into the Windies batsmen after their lacklustre performances against India in the second Test match in Hyderabad, India on Sunday.
The Windies after showing good fight in the first two days of the match, let themselves down by crashing to 127 all-out in their second innings and losing the match by 10 wickets. The Indians also won the opening Test inside three days and took the series 2-0.
Jan, who is now a commentator with Cricket360, said: "Our young team has shown a lack of application. Yes, the Indian bowling has been good but our general approach to batting has been poor. Our players implemented poor shot selections which let us down.
"The players were unable to build meaningful partnerships which are crucial in Test cricket. It's never easy for teams going to India based on their home record and multi-talented cricketers but our overall performance has left a lot to be desired.”
Former West Indies manager Omar Khan is also not happy with the batting and is calling on the regional men to rethink their approach.
He said: “The West Indies team gave their supporters a lot of hope for the first two days of the Test match but then disappointed by their capitulation of the second innings. The team needs to show much more fight if they are to give improve performances. They have the talent but they need to realise that cricket at that level is very mental and they need to be in a better frame of mind going forward.
“They should have gained a lot of confidence after their first innings battle. That should have told them they belong there and can fight this Indian team. I was very surprised at their meek capitulation in the second essay, it showed that they were not capable of staying the course long enough.
"To win Test matches they need to concentrate for long periods and we are not seeing that. We need to have our players working hard at their game for long periods in regional cricket so that when they reach the Test level, they can be competitive.”