Four-wicket loss: Holding slams ‘pathetic’ West Indies
For fast-bowling legend Holding and many other observers, a 300-run total was merely a “par score”
SYDNEY:
West Indies great Michael Holding has slammed the side’s four-wicket loss to Ireland in their World Cup opener as “a little bit pathetic”.
The Caribbean team collapsed to 87-5 in Nelson on Monday before Lendl Simmons (102) and Darren Sammy (89) guided them to a total of 304-7.
But as far as fast-bowling legend Holding and many other observers were concerned that was merely a “par score”.
“It was a little bit pathetic to be honest,” said Holding. “I’ve been saying since this World Cup started that 300 on a good pitch here in New Zealand or Australia is just a par score, irrespective of who you’re playing against.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2015.
West Indies great Michael Holding has slammed the side’s four-wicket loss to Ireland in their World Cup opener as “a little bit pathetic”.
The Caribbean team collapsed to 87-5 in Nelson on Monday before Lendl Simmons (102) and Darren Sammy (89) guided them to a total of 304-7.
But as far as fast-bowling legend Holding and many other observers were concerned that was merely a “par score”.
“It was a little bit pathetic to be honest,” said Holding. “I’ve been saying since this World Cup started that 300 on a good pitch here in New Zealand or Australia is just a par score, irrespective of who you’re playing against.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2015.