Nepal: What did we learn?
07.10.25, 23:42 Updated 08.10.25, 00:20
All things told, a 2-1 T20 series defeat to Nepal was par for the course. While the prevailing narrative tried to paint the West Indies representative side as something akin to a full-strength T20 outfit, the reality was as far from that as possible.
Amir Jangoo, Ackeem Auguste, Ramon Simmonds, Karima Gore, Zishan Motara, and Navin Bidaisse were all making their T20I debuts, while Keacy Carty, Jewel Andrew, and Jediah Blades had played fewer than 10 T20Is between them. Everyone knew this, yet for some reason, the expectation was that West Indies would win.
Many have voiced concerns that this defeat represents yet another nail in the coffin of West Indies cricket, but is that the right way to assess the series?
The days of looking at West Indies performances purely through the lens of ‘win or loss’ are over, as the level of the current generation is just too low. In view of that, I believe each performance or series should be judged purely on a developmental metric. So let’s look at which players elevated their stock and gave Daren Sammy food for thought.
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