We invoke the concept of the public in different contexts. Broadly speaking, we are referring to people in general, but there are several common appendages to the word public: nuisance, pressure, opinion, intellectual, and good, are a few. These aspects came to mind within the domain of cricket with the …
Read More »Vaneisa: They have us standing tall—from Viv to Rudder and back
I don’t know about you, but for years I have listened to David Rudder’s music on an almost daily basis—some song calls me just out of the blue. Sometimes it’s from YouTube, often from my collection of CDs which remind me of when I bought them: soundtracks of those times. …
Read More »Vaneisa: A shot of Kamla might be what West Indies cricket needs
Last Monday, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister threatened her ministers and party officials that she would “buss” their heads if they did not walk away from behaviour she considered to be leading down the road to corruption. Although she said she knew who they were, she did not name them. …
Read More »Vaneisa: Can West Indies cricket escape cycle of toxicity?
I’ve been going through files from the West Indies Cricket Board of Control from the 1950s. I was fortunate to get access to these rare documents which go back 75 years, and I am revisiting them because I feel a sense of responsibility to put the information surrounding the career …
Read More »Best: Lost in the rubble? Why West Indies Test cricket can’t avoid relegation to the second tier
If David Rudder had had his way, there would be no scary future awaiting West Indies Test cricket. “Pretty soon the runs are gonna flow again like water,” he declared, “bringing so much joy to each and every son and daughter.” Easy as it is to get the wrong impression, …
Read More »King, Jangoo among WI ODI inclusions; Sammy wants to “continue momentum” against Pakistan
Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph remains on “extended rest to continue workload management” as he was not named in the West Indies’ 15-member squad to face Pakistan in three CG United One-Day Internationals (ODIs) on 8, 10 and 12 August at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. Batsman Brandon …
Read More »Dear Editor: What every parent, coach, and young athlete should know about OSD
“[…] Osgood-Schlatter Disease (OSD) is an overuse injury that affects the tibial tuberosity, which is the small bump just below the kneecap where the patellar tendon of the quadriceps muscles attaches to the shinbone. “It’s most common in children and teens between 10 and 15 years old, during periods of …
Read More »NGC offers “platinum sponsorship” to SSCL U-17 cricket team
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) has provided platinum sponsorship to the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools’ Cricket League (TTSCL), which will facilitate a combined SSCL Under-17 team’s participation in an international under-17 tournament in Colorado, USA. The tournament bowled off today and continues until Friday 8 …
Read More »Vaneisa: How number 27 blew away West Indies cricket; the answer, my friend…
There didn’t seem to be much point in writing about the ignominious end to the Test series between West Indies and Australia. Like rain flies swarming about after heavy showers, indignant cricket spectators have rained harshly abusive comments about the performances over the three matches. There have been some useful …
Read More »Lemuel, Analia shine as Longdenville beat St Mary’s to maiden Five for Fun crown
“They did an excellent job!” Longdenville Government Primary School coach and standard five teacher Danny Maharaj told Wired868. “We didn’t lose a match for the entire season… I think some of these players are going on to the national level eventually!” Yesterday afternoon, Longdenville closed off their 2025 cricket season …
Read More »Dear Editor: West Indies Cricket is dead—even with Shai in squad, this is Hopeless
“[…] Being humiliated is nothing new to West Indians born mid-1980s and later. But this 27 all out feels different—this feels irreparable. “In the past, every time we hit a new low, we always had a couple of players in the team that we knew, in the back of our …
Read More »Dear Editor: You could pick who you want as coach and captain—WI problems run deep
“[…] You could pick who you want at this point in time. You could pick whatever coach, he could come from where. “[…] The whole question of grooming and developing sports people is not just you pick some fellas because they make some runs in the first-class competition. The first-class …
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