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#2 Carl Hooper blames IPL for poor performance of Windes
Former West Indies skipper, Carl Hooper, felt that one of the main reasons for the decline of Windies cricket was the lucrative Indian Premier League.
While speaking to PTI, he said that the main aim of a player from the country is to sign an IPL contract.
"We should have seen this coming (IPL impact on West Indies cricket). T20 cricket is here to stay. You got more leagues in play than what it was five years ago. It is crazy. It is going to affect us because for most young West Indies players, the ultimate aim is sign a contract with an IPL side," he said.
"So it would have a bearing on his availability for West Indies cricket including Tests,"
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