“Are they good enough for Tests?” - Aakash Chopra’s brutal question for West Indies after Day 1 debacle vs India

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has a brutal question for the West Indies team after their batters failed to create an impact on the opening day of the ongoing first Test against India at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 2.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra asserted that the West Indies have only one batter in their top six who averages above 30, which makes it clear that there is no prowess despite them playing a significant amount of Test cricket.

“If you see the top six batters of the West Indies team, everyone’s average is in the 20s. Chanderpaul has an average of barely over 30, just 31.11. So, just one batter has an average of over 30, and even that is not like 35 or something, and the rest are like 25-odd. If you are a member of the team with this average, that too after playing a significant amount of Test cricket, then it is clear that there is no prowess. They are playing Test cricket, but are they good enough for Tests?” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, he also shared his opinion on the two-tier system in the longest format of the game, which has been a debatable topic of late among the cricketing fraternity. Notably, the two-tier system would divide the Test-playing nations into two different divisions. 

“Now, should there be a tier system in Test cricket? This series acts as fuel to the fire in this conversation. The point of WTC was to bring excitement in the longest format, with teams battling it out for points, it feels nice to hear it. There is importance because teams want points, but where will you bring the contest from? You have not lost a single Test to them in the last 20-22 years, so what contest?” he concluded.

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