There are several reasons behind the gradual decline of West Indies cricket (‘Sport’ page, “When West Indies do well, the world rejoices”, February 6). With the retirement of some of the greatest cricketing names in the early 1990s, countries in the West Indies opted for athletics as theirchosen field. The subsequent years too were mired in issues regarding payment due to a paucity of funds with the cricket board. As pointed out, the disharmony and clash of egos have also exacerbated the decline. There has only been mediocrity in the available pool of cricketers. It is only natural that rebuilding the side has been an extremely time-consuming process.
V. Lakshmanan,
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu
