‘Each Time India Come…’: West Indies Legend Questions Logic Behind Scheduling Extra Matches in Trinidad

With 4 of eight video games in India’s ongoing tour of the Caribbean scheduled in Trindad and Tobago, quick bowling legend Andy Roberts is sad with the benefit the guests have been handed by Cricket West Indies (CWI) by way of crowd assist on the venues. T&T is thought for its vital Indian diaspora with all three ODIs and one T20I scheduled there.

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India accomplished a 3-0 clear sweep on Wednesday with even their captain Shikhar Dhawan thanking for an enormous assist his gamers loved through the three matches – all of them held on the Queen’s Park Oval.

Roberts says that the apply of scheduling matches particularly in Trinidad isn’t new. Nevertheless, the state of affairs has modified so much since then as these have been ‘non-television’ days with folks thronging the venues to observe stay matches.

“That’s the manner it has been. Once we have been enjoying, if we had 5 Take a look at matches in opposition to India, two can be in Trinidad. It was as a result of extra folks would come to observe these video games. These have been the non-television days and extra crowds within the floor had meant extra income. It’s now not that manner now, the income comes from the tv however nonetheless the board performs extra India video games in Trinidad or Guyana,” Roberts instructed Cricbuzz.

“There isn’t a cause to try this now,” he added.

CWI president Ricky Skerritt although mentioned the Roberts’ can communicate his thoughts however views don’t have anything to do with the cricket board. “Sir Andy Roberts is entitled to his opinion, of any type, about something to do with West Indies cricket,” Skerritt was quoted as saying.

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The 2 groups will now lock horns in a five-match T20I sequence beginning Friday.

The primary T20I might be performed on the Brian Lara Stadium (Trinidad) whereas the following two might be held on the Warner Park (St Kitts).

The sequence then will transfer to Florida (USA) the place the remaining two video games might be performed.

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