DYSON

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):

West Indies coach John Dyson has blasted the system in the Caribbean, which he says feeds underprepared players into the international team.

"At this level, it's about trying to win matches, it shouldn't be about trying to teach the players how to play international matches," Dyson lamented yesterday, following his team's 3-0 whitewash to Pakistan in the One-Day International (ODI) Fortune Trophy series Sunday.

"Our newcomers will have to learn the basics of international cricket. Other countries have strong systems and have very, very strong basics, so they are doing well."

West Indies surrendered on Sunday to another humbling defeat in the third ODI, to ensure a rout for Pakistan in the three-match series played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

The regional side conceded 17 runs in the last over on Wednesday to lose the first ODI by four wickets before suffering a batting collapse in the second match on Friday to lose by 24 runs, chasing a moderate total.

Only Chris Gayle, who was voted Man-of-the-Series after scoring two centuries, along with Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, showed any signs of form in the series, prompting Dyson to hit out at the Windies fringe players.

"Unfortunately, the frustrating part is that international sport is about winning. The frustration as coach is that the newcomers don't have the basic skills for this kind of cricket," said the former Australian opener who played 30 Tests.

"If you look at the Australian system, by the time a player comes into the Australian team he has played umpteen number of matches in the Sheffield Shield cricket, which is very good quality, so he is ready to play internationally."

West Indies will now turn their attention to the tour of New Zealand where they will play two Tests, two Twenty20 Internationals and five ODIs, starting December 5.