Original Text (Paraphrased in English)
West Indies cricketer Roston Chase has highlighted significant «infrastructure problems» and ongoing «financial difficulties» in the Caribbean cricket system. However, he stressed that these challenges should not serve as an excuse for the team`s recent dismal performances in Test cricket, emphasizing the players` responsibility to deliver runs and wickets.
The West Indies Test team has faced a tough year, losing five out of their six matches so far. This includes a humiliating total of 27 all out against Australia in July and a recent heavy innings defeat to India in Ahmedabad.
Following the Ahmedabad loss, Chase commented on the state of affairs: «The training facilities and overall systems in the Caribbean are somewhat inadequate. While I acknowledge these issues, I am not using them as a shield for our recent poor showings. Ultimately, it falls on us, the players, to find ways to score runs and take wickets.» He further added, «There is undoubtedly a financial crunch in the Caribbean, so I sincerely hope that any promised assistance materializes to bolster our cricketing infrastructure.»
A major concern has been the team`s batting struggles. In their last 15 Test innings, West Indies have managed to surpass 250 runs only once. Tagenarine Chanderpaul`s first-class average of 34.80 was notably the highest among the top six batsmen in the squad for the first Test against India. Chase attributes these low averages partly to the nature of pitches in the Caribbean, which he describes as «not really batsman-friendly.» He explained that these pitches discourage long batting periods and large scores, while slow outfields make it difficult to convert good shots into multiple runs. These factors, according to Chase, contribute to the persistently low batting averages. He also pointed out that the recent series against Australia was the first international series he played where no batsman scored a century across three matches, illustrating a long-standing batting crisis.
Regarding their performance in Ahmedabad, where they batted first after winning the toss but were bowled out for 162 and 146, Chase expressed frustration: «We haven`t been able to bat for a full day, or even accumulate 250 or 300 runs. If you win the toss in a Test and choose to bat but fail to last the first day, you`re always going to be in a difficult position.» He believed the wicket, despite initial moisture, became suitable for batting later on the first day, but the team`s failure to build partnerships cost them dearly.
To improve, Chase suggested that batsmen need to improve their defensive technique and trust it more. He noted that while their run rate wasn`t necessarily slow, they «gifted some of the wickets too easily.» He maintained that there were «no devils in the wicket» in Ahmedabad, and Indian batsmen demonstrated its playability.
Adding to their challenges, the West Indies team is currently without two key fast bowlers, Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph, due to injuries. All-rounder Jason Holder also declined selection due to a scheduled medical procedure. Chase acknowledged the growing trend of players choosing formats or leagues for financial reasons, stating, «a guy is going to try to earn his living,» and that he «cannot really fault a guy for trying to go there and be available for whatever cricket it may be that he`s given the opportunity to play.» He suggested that with the increased volume of cricket globally, players need sufficient rest or the option to specialize in certain formats to manage their workload.
Uzbek Translation (Latin Script)
G`arbiy Hindistonlik kriketchi Roston Chase Karib dengizi kriket tizimidagi jiddiy «infratuzilma muammolari» va davom etayotgan «moliyaviy qiyinchiliklar» haqida fikr bildirdi. Biroq, u bu muammolarni jamoaning so`nggi Test kriketidagi yomon o`yinlari uchun bahona qila olmasligini ta`kidlab, o`yinchilarning yugurish va to`p tashlash uchun javobgarligini urg`uladi.
G`arbiy Hindiston Test jamoasi bu yil qiyin vaziyatga tushdi, hozirgacha oltita o`yinidan beshtasini boy berdi. Bu iyul oyida Avstraliyaga qarshi 27 ochko bilan mag`lubiyatga uchragani va yaqinda Ahmadobodda Hindistonga qarshi og`ir inings mag`lubiyatini o`z ichiga oladi.
Ahmadoboddagi mag`lubiyatdan so`ng, Chase vaziyat haqida shunday dedi: «Karib dengizidagi mashg`ulot ob`ektlari va umumiy tizimlar biroz yetishmaydi. Men bu muammolarni tan olsam-da, ularni so`nggi yomon ko`rsatkichlarimiz uchun himoya sifatida ishlatmayman. Oxir-oqibat, yugurish va to`p tashlash usullarini topish biz o`yinchilarning zimmasida.» U yana qo`shimcha qildi: «Karib dengizida moliyaviy tanqislik borligi shubhasiz, shuning uchun men va`da qilingan har qanday yordam kriket infratuzilmamizni mustahkamlash uchun amalga oshishini chin dildan umid qilaman.»
Jamoaning eng katta tashvishlaridan biri – to`p urishdagi qiyinchiliklar. So`nggi 15 ta Test iningsida G`arbiy Hindiston 250 ochkodan oshib o`ta olmadi. Tagenarine Chanderpaulning birinchi darajali o`rtacha 34.80 ochkosi Hindistonga qarshi birinchi Test uchun tarkibdagi dastlabki oltita to`p uruvchidan eng yuqorisi edi. Chase bu past o`rtacha ko`rsatkichlarni Karib dengizidagi maydonlarning «to`p uruvchilarga do`stona emasligi» bilan bog`ladi. Uning tushuntirishicha, bunday maydonlar uzoq to`p urish davrlari va katta ochkolar to`plashga to`sqinlik qiladi, sekin tashqi maydonlar esa yaxshi zarbalarni ko`p ochkolarga aylantirishni qiyinlashtiradi. Chase fikriga ko`ra, bu omillar doimiy ravishda past to`p urish o`rtachalariga olib keladi. U shuningdek, Avstraliyaga qarshi so`nggi seriya uchta o`yinda birorta ham to`p uruvchi asr (yuz ochko) to`play olmagan birinchi xalqaro seriya bo`lganini ta`kidlab, uzoq davom etgan to`p urish inqirozini tasvirladi.
Ahmadoboddagi o`yinlari haqida, ular tossda g`alaba qozonib birinchi bo`lib to`p urishni tanlashgan, ammo 162 va 146 ochko bilan mag`lubiyatga uchraganlar, Chase umidsizlikni bildirdi: «Biz bir kun to`p ura olmadik, hatto 250 yoki 300 ochko to`play olmadik. Agar siz Test o`yinida tossda g`alaba qozonib, birinchi bo`lib to`p urishni tanlasangiz, ammo birinchi kun oxirigacha o`ynay olmasangiz, har doim qiyin ahvolga tushasiz.» Uning fikricha, maydon, dastlabki namlikka qaramay, birinchi kun oxirida to`p urish uchun mos bo`lgan, ammo jamoaning hamkorlikni o`rnata olmagani ularga qimmatga tushdi.
Yaxshilash uchun Chase to`p uruvchilarning himoya texnikasini kuchaytirishi va unga ko`proq ishonishi kerakligini taklif qildi. Uning ta`kidlashicha, ularning yugurish tezligi sekin bo`lmagan bo`lsa-da, ular «ba`zi vikketlarni juda osonlikcha sovg`a qilishdi.» U Ahmadobod maydonida «hech qanday shayton» yo`qligini va Hindistonlik to`p uruvchilar uning o`ynashga yaroqliligini ko`rsatganini ta`kidladi.
Qiyinchiliklariga qo`shimcha ravishda, G`arbiy Hindiston jamoasi hozirda jarohatlar tufayli ikki asosiy tezkor to`p tashlovchi Shamar Jozef va Alzarri Jozefsiz. Ko`p qirrali o`yinchi Jeyyson Xolder ham rejalashtirilgan tibbiy muolaja tufayli tanlovdan voz kechdi. Chase o`yinchilarning moliyaviy sabablarga ko`ra formatlar yoki ligalarni tanlash tendentsiyasini tan oldi: «har bir yigit o`z tirikchiligini topishga harakat qiladi,» va u «o`yinchi u yerga borib, o`ynash imkoniyati berilgan har qanday kriket uchun mavjud bo`lishga harakat qilgani uchun ayblash mumkin emas» dedi. Uning ta`kidlashicha, global miqyosda kriket hajmining oshishi bilan o`yinchilar ish yukini boshqarish uchun etarli dam olishga yoki ma`lum formatlarga ixtisoslashish imkoniyatiga ega bo`lishlari kerak.
