Why do the West Indies always play attractive cricket?

[lamellavig]

Look at the way they play. They play cultured, intelligent, consistently attacking cricket with a sense of superiority.

Whereas India always play defensive cricket till today.

 

How do the West Indies play like this?

[Zero_Unit]

Thank you for pointing this out. I have seen many BD fans complaining about how they are better than WI but doesn't get an invite to India. This is the reason. Lower ranked doesn't mean =\= money when it comes to business

[rkt.india]

stupid cricket i would say.

[wanted_desi]

India was having difficulty beating Afghanistan and Hongkong. It tells you about quality of WI team. 

[mishra]

Well, they do basics very well which means there is good facilities. However, they seem to lack ability

[Laaloo]

If they could just learn to rotate strike, they would be a much better team. They can already hit the ball out of the park. Theic Achilles heel for the past 10 years have been the inability to rotate strike. 

 

 

P.s rotating strike != Consolidating marathon our middle order showcases every match.

[Laaloo]

2 minutes ago, UnknownGenius said:

It's because they learn cultured, intelligent, attacking cricket for Brian Lara and are following it

 

While India learnt defensive. Boring cricket from Sachin Tendy and are following it.

[mishra]

8 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

If they could just learn to rotate strike, they would be a much better team. They can already hit the ball out of the park. Theic Achilles heel for the past 10 years have been the inability to rotate strike. 

 

 

P.s rotating strike != Consolidating marathon our middle order showcases every match.

2016. Strike rotation is overrated

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/241016/i-am-losing-ability-to-freely-rotate-strike-ms-dhoni.html

Edited October 23, 2018 by mishra

[speedheat]

2 minutes ago, UnknownGenius said:

It's because they learn cultured, intelligent, attacking cricket for Brian Lara and are following it

 

While India learnt defensive. Boring cricket from Sachin Tendy and are following it.

But tendulkars straight drives were equally attractive and fascinating, really pleasing to eyes... Isn't it??

[Laaloo]

Just now, UnknownGenius said:

 

Going back even further, they had flamboyant, charismatic Viv Richards who played aggressive attractive cricket  etc whereas we had bat 60 0vers and score 36 not out Sunny Gavaskar who set template for boring, selfish cricket

Who was your idol growing up? Steve tikolo?

[zen]

WI dominated cricket, which has filled them with confidence. Also the pressure is relatively less as there are other popular sports in the Caribbean 

 

Ind, or some team from subcon, is like a banana republic dictator. Having been in the middle of the food chain historically, we are anxious and fearful of losing our position. Also cricket is the main sports which adds pressure. That is displayed in our cricket