{"id":313186,"date":"2023-07-02T02:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T02:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=313186"},"modified":"2023-07-02T07:58:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T07:58:47","slug":"west-indies-sink-to-all-time-low-with-historic-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=313186","title":{"rendered":"West Indies sink to all-time low with historic first"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Indies<\/a> has failed to qualify for the Cricket World Cup<\/a> for the first time in its storied history after losing to Scotland in the Super Six stage.<\/p>\n

West Indies had previously played in every one-day international World Cup since the inaugural edition in 1975, which it won before retaining the title in 1979, but won't now make the tournament which starts in India in October.<\/p>\n

The Caribbean side needed to beat Scotland to stay in contention but lost by seven runs at Harare Sports Club in their third defeat of the tournament after it also lost to Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

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The disastrous performances have raised alarm in the Caribbean, and continues the team's decline in the shorter format of the game after failing to get out of the group stage at last year\u2019s T20 World Cup in Australia \u2014 a tournament it has won twice \u2014 following defeats to Scotland and then Ireland.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis one definitely hurts as the last one did,\u201d West Indies allrounder Jason Holder said.<\/p>\n

"We haven\u2019t played well enough in the last few days. There has been too many fluctuations between good and bad games.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He addressed what the team needs to do next.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a quick fix,\u201d Holder said. \u201cWe need to go back to development in the next few years and hopefully see the fruits of that process.\u201d<\/p>\n

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West Indies was bowled out for 181 in 43.5 overs on Saturday on a wicket that has been good for batting, with pacer Brandon McMullen the pick of bowlers for Scotland after taking three wickets for 32 runs. Chris Sole, Mark Watt and Chris Greaves took a brace of wickets each.<\/p>\n

Only Holder (45) and Romario Shepherd (36) looked comfortable against the Scottish attack.<\/p>\n

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In pursuit, Scotland was led by opener Matthew Cross\u2019s half-century. The wicketkeeper-batter hit seven boundaries in 107 balls for his unbeaten 74 while player-of-the-match McMullen supported with 69 in a comfortable chase for Scotland, which ended on 185-3 in 43.3 overs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we have shown that we can compete at this level,\u201d Scotland coach Doug Watson said. \u201cWe realize we have to play the best teams to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Two teams qualify for the Cricket World Cup from the tournament. Sri Lanka is favorite with host Zimbabwe, Scotland and the Netherlands the remaining contenders.<\/p>\n

This year's Cricket World Cup gets underway on October 5.<\/p>\n

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