This as cricket analyst Dr. Joseph Reds Perreira wants some changes made to the West Indies final 11 going into the second Test against Australia on Thursday in Grenada.
Dr. Perreira is aware it's going to be tough for the Caribbean side to make a comeback after the Aussies won the opener in Barbados in three days.
00:01Having been beaten in three days in Barbados, the West Indies will be hoping to avoid defeat against Australia in the second test in Grenada.
00:08But it's going to be tough against a strong Aussie side come Thursday when the first ball is bowled.
00:13West Indies Pacer Shamar Joseph took nine wickets in game one in a losing cause.
00:17To make matters worse for the home team, Joseph has now been accused of sexual harassment.
00:22Cricket analyst Dr. Joseph Reds Pereira has his say on the matter ahead of the second test.
00:27Well, the first issue is the allegations against Shamar Joseph.
00:31He is innocent until proven guilty.
00:35And until he is charged by the Guyana authorities, I think the West Indies will play him in Grenada because of his ability to take Australian wickets.
00:51Beyond that, I do not know what's going to happen.
00:54Dr. Pereira is aware opener Craig Brathwaite has been in poor form with the Grenada match expected to be the Barbadians' 100th test.
01:01Due to a lack of openers, the veteran commentator wants to stick with Brathwaite for the next match.
01:06But what about opening partner John Campbell?
01:09And certainly in terms of who should be left out, I think John Campbell should be left out.
01:15And Brathwaite could open with King.
01:20Shea Hope made a return to the team after a long absence and played as a keeper batter who top scored with 48 in the first innings.
01:27Dr. Pereira also has concerns about the two functions being carried out by Hope.
01:32What will they do with Hope as keeper and batsman?
01:37And I feel that they should, in fact, bring in Imlas, allow Hope, save his tired legs and concentrate on batting.
01:47The St. Lucia-based analyst says Vice-Captain Jamel Warrickon makes no impact and should be excluded.
01:53The teams played three test matches, with the final one in Jamaica being a pink ball of fear.
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