West Indies were ruled out of the 2022 World Cup after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Netherlands.
The defeat meant that Pooran’s team could not even make it to the Super 12 stage of the mega-event.
Nicholas Pooran, however, is in no mood to quit after his T20 World Cup debacle and vowed to make a comeback, taking the first round exit as an “motivation”. Two-time champions West Indies crashed out in the qualifiers for the first time in the history of the current showpiece.
West Indies, the most successful T20 World Cup team, failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage, following which head coach Phil Simmons has decided to step down, starting on 30 November in Perth, with a two-Test series in Australia. It is sure to happen. final assignment.
What did Puran say?
“Playing cricket is my dream and obviously I have given my test in life and it is another test for me,” Pooran said ahead of defending champions Trinidad & Tobago in the regional List A tournament Super50 Cup.
“I’m a person who embraces challenges and this was just another one for me. It’s not going to stop me. I’ll continue to learn from my experiences and again, I’m glad I can wake up in the morning to see that.” I have got a chance to play cricket again.”
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Pooran was forced to step down as captain after Kieron Pollard’s sudden retirement in May this year and his next big challenge will be the ODI World Cup in India next year.
“Obviously, we don’t know what will happen in the future, but we will take it day by day. Again, it was a learning experience for all of us and this is our journey and our story,” Pooran said.
uncertain future
“Time will tell what will happen but for now it’s just about focusing on ourselves and how we can get better individually. Rest is the last (way to fix) and every player needs it but It’s still hurting inside. I want to use that injury as a motivation and come back strong.”
Other views
Blaming the batsmen for their disastrous T20 World Cup campaign, Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt called for a “thorough post-mortem”.
CWI chief executive Johnny Grave has echoed similar views, saying he needed honest soul-searching to find the answer, but he declined to leave.
“I don’t have control over that. My contract expires in June 2023. But am I a quitter? Am I going to resign? No, I’m not,” Grave said on the Mason & Guest radio show. ,
“For whatever reason, we didn’t perform under pressure in Hobart. Now, was there too much pressure on the team? Why didn’t the players execute those skills?”
Urging the disappointed team to not give up, Grave said, “It can’t just be the players or the coach. It’s the people who have been successful in setting up strategies and structures and also the players who execute them. We have. Got to get information from our players and dig deeper.”
West Indies have no international assignment as of now. However, he will tour South Africa in February-March 2023.
(Inputs PTI)