It won't be the celebrated sports psychologist Dr Rudi Webster -- who took the Caribbean men to the top of world cricket in the 1980s -- as he's unavailable, but captain Jimmy Adams has not ruled out approaching someone similar.

Adams, choosing his words carefully in the wake of the innings and 126-run hammering in the first of five Tests, said it was not faulty technique that was the West Indies's undoing.

Asked if it was temperament or technique, or both, that was the team's problem, Adams said: "In my opinion I don't think it's technique, we have players who perform all over the world and it's just not happening."

Questioned about temperament, Adams said:"I would say what it is not, I don't think it is technique."

Adams said someone like Webster could make a contribution to his ailing side.

"My opinion is that someone like that might be able to make a contribution, especially playing away from home," Adams said.

"This is something that will have to be consulted within the team and taken from there. It is something I will raise with the manager (Ricky Skerritt)."

Adams was deeply hurt by his team's inept performance against the Australians.

Skittled for 82 in two sessions on the opening day and struggling to 124 with the aid of an unbeaten 62 by Shivnarine Chanderpaul in Saturday's second innings.

"At the end of the day we have to start looking forward. We have a very important Test match starting next Friday and we have to start thinking now about how we are going to approach that game physically and mentally," he said.

The West Indies have lost 14 of their past 16 Tests away from home, but Adams was at a loss to explain why.

"All I will say is the discrepancy exists and as a team collectively we're still trying to find the answers to that," he said.

"We know that we're playing against a team of very high quality and that was the case last year and this year.

"What's more of a challenge is that we're actually playing Australia in Australia ... I get the impression that everybody views it as a big challenge."

Adams said he welcomed any interaction from the grand old stars of the 1960 tied Test here for a 40th anniversary reunion to help his players towards the remainder of the series.

"They're available and there is going to be a bit of interaction between our team and these fellas, we're in the same hotel, and whatever insights they can give will be helpful," he said.

Distinguished batsman Brian Lara was a grave disappointment in the first Test, falling for a duck and four, both times to Glenn McGrath, but Adams said he was reluctant to remove him from the No.3 batting spot and perhaps promote Chanderpaul from No.4.

"He says he's up to it and that's good enough for me," he said.