The Master Blaster, Sir Vivian Richards, who was in the West Indies team when it won the first two World Cup tournaments in 1975 and 1979, said that the Caribbean squad needs a catalyst that could inspire them like Ar-ju-na did with the Sri Lanka team in 1996 World Cup.
Sir Viv said that although the West Indies team has players like Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, and Kieron Pollard, they need a talis-man if they are to spring a surprise in the February 11 to April 2 World Cup, which will be played in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Caribbean squad is ranked No.8 in the ICC world rating and the Antiguan national hero said it needs more than prayers for it to be in contention for the World Cup. He stressed it needs to be “organized”.
The Caribbean team has been dogged by numerous problems since its glory days with Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards, Malcolm Marshall, Jeff Dujon, Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, and others, including controversy between the administration and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), captaincy, and discipline.
