No West Indies batsman ranked in world’s top 50

West Indies batting is so weak that there is not one batsman in the top 50 of the International Cricket Council’s Test batting rankings following their disappointing performances in the recent Test series against New Zealand.

Shai Hope, who was the lone Windies player previously ranked in the top 50, has fallen 11 places to 60th and is the highest-ranked batsman from the regional team in the most recent ICC rankings.

Hope, who battled an eye infection in the drawn second Test and food poisoning in the third and final Test, slipped out of the top 50 despite a decent series that saw him score 255 runs at an average of 42.50.

Justin Greaves, the regional team’s highest scorer in the series with 283 runs at an average of 56.60, fell one spot to 62nd in the rankings despite his unbeaten double-century in the second Test.

Former West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who last featured for the West Indies in July against Australia, is the next-highest batter at 65th.

In the bowling rankings, veteran pacer Kemar Roach, who had climbed to 18th after his impressive performance in the opening Test, dropped to 20th — one ahead of the injured Shamar Joseph who did not take part in the series.