Caribbean cricket has been cruelly stripped of all of its pride and its prowess and has been turned into fodder for the contemporary giants of the game who now regard an encounter with the West Indies as a welcome break from tougher challenges. India had come to the region as vulnerable world champions and after their under-strength team had still managed to keep a mediocre Caribbean outfit at bay, they travelled to England where their suspect credentials were put into perspective by way of a complete and utter demolition at the hands of a rampant England side. As for the West Indies,