A Fall From Grace: A Look At How West Indies Has Fared In ICC Events During 21st Century

West Indies has been knocked out of the 50-over World Cup race, a news that not many would have anticipated back in 2019 after the previous edition of the tournament, has finally become a reality. The two-time champions in 1975 and 1979, one the biggest powerhouse in cricket that has produced legends like Viv Richards, Desmond Haynes, Ian Bishop, Malcolm Marshall, Curtley Ambrose, Chris Gayle, Brian Lara among many others now finds itself at the rock bottom of a massively competitive environment of international cricket.

The growth of T20 cricket leagues all over the world, absence of key players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle etc from the national side, especially during the transition period and inexperience are among some of the factors that have contributed to the downfall of Windies cricket.

As West Indies looks all set to watch the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India from the sidelines after a highly unfortunate exit from qualifiers in Zimbabwe after loss to Scotland in Super Six, here is a look at their performances in ICC events in 21st century.

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2003 (7th out of 14th position finish): West Indies crashed out in the first round in 2003 WC. They won three matches, lost two in Group B. Their match against Bangladesh produced no result and a three-run loss to South Africa hurt them a lot.

-2007 (Super Eight, 6th out of 16th finish): West Indies looked to improve their performance at home. They did it slightly, finishing in the Super Eights stage. In this stage, they won only two matches and lost five matches. They endured heavy losses to Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa and missed out on a win against England by a whisker.

-2011