Photo Caption: England Women celebrate a wicket while West Indies captain Hayley Matthews (right) looks on during the third CG United One-Day International cricket match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda on December 9. [source: The Gleaner]

The last few weeks have been dismal for Women’s cricket in the West Indies.

Cricket has often been considered a leader among sports in the region and the fall of stature of the West Indies may be indicative of what is in store for other sports as well. Short of athletics, most other sports are struggling to maintain their position on the world stage. It is time to take heed and assess where we are and where the world stands.

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