(St. Vincent Times) – Australia defeats West Indies in third test match, Shallow Points to Infrastructure Failures Following West Indies’ Second-Lowest Test Score in History
The West Indies cricket team’s catastrophic collapse to just 27 runs against Australia in Kingston has sparked a war of words, with Cricket West Indies President Kishore Shallow placing blame squarely on CARICOM governments for failing to invest in cricket infrastructure.
Speaking on BOOM 106.9 FM following Monday’s humiliating defeat, Shallow didn’t mince words about what he sees as systemic failures across the region. “CARICOM governments, including St. Vincent and others, are simply not building out the necessary infrastructure to produce the next generation of West Indies cricketers,” he declared, though he notably praised St. Lucia for its commitment to cricket development.
The numbers tell a story of complete batting collapse that will haunt West Indies cricket for generations. Mitchell Starc’s devastating six-wicket haul helped bowl out the home team for just 27 runs – a score so low it ranks as the second-worst in Test cricket’s 147-year history.
