WICB chief backs Lara

8220;When you make that almost like an agenda item, this attack, attack attack, it is not in anybody8217;s best interest. Not at this time. Do you want to see them get out for 50 runs in a game? It is almost unnatural that it would not have some kind of effect,8221; Gordon said about the demoralising reports in the regional media.

8220;It is palpably unfair to be criticising the team and its captain in the middle of a series like this. There8217;s going to be the time when no holds should be barred in the analysis that is necessary. But for the moment what is required is an exercise of some care, judgment and timing.8221;

West Indies have lost all four of their Super Eights matches and are virtually out of the World Cup. They will next play Bangladesh and England.

Gordon said the call for Lara8217;s resignation were premature and unjustified because nothing about what Lara brings to the game had changed since he was reappointed captain.

8220;Let8217;s face it. He was put there by the management, and I would be prepared to take whatever responsibility for it, when the time comes,8221; he said, disputing the basis on which those calls were being made at the moment.

Gordon also said he would have 8220;absolutely no hesitation in resigning, if I thought for one moment that it would assist the situation.8221;