“[…] Perhaps, Cricket West Indies (CWI), Queen’s Park Oval and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) can name something, somewhere on either facility to keep his presence alive. “Not saying we should build a statue or rename a stand but [maybe] something small such as a cafeteria or a …
Read More »Dear Editor: How to silence a whistleblower—a TTCB case study
“[…] They are usually someone who purports to possess some high moral or ethical standing (red flag number one)… It is usually good to ignore them—they typically run out of breath. “However, when they go public that’s when the whistleblower becomes a problem. They have no business telling the board …
Read More »Vaneisa: Spirits of the game; West Indies’ friendly ghosts at the Gabba
“In our eras of greatness, when West Indies took the field, ghostly presences walked with the players, representing commitment to a higher cause, loyalty to the proudest of traditions and attachment to a long line of heroes—and the twelfth man in the team always answered to the name of courage.” …
Read More »“He exemplifies spirit of West Indies cricket!” Shamar gets CWI retainer contract
West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph today received the latest reward for his sensational test debut in Australia, as he was granted a Cricket West Indies (CWI) international retainer contract. A release from the CWI Media said the decision to upgrade the Guyana pacer from his current franchise contract was …
Read More »Orin: “Extraordinary to watch!” Shamar’s fairytale journey
“[…] After a nearly sleepless night, Shamar Joseph lay on his bed till 11am. The decision to get on the team bus was made so late, he turned up wearing someone else’s shirt—name and number hidden by tape. “A couple of painkillers later, he informed captain Kraigg Brathwaite that he …
Read More »WI have a new hero! CWI must make Test cricket financially rewarding for current team
I had seen glimpses of the latest West Indies hero and Test cricket’s newest star while catching highlights of last season’s regional four-day competition. I could not remember his first name but I did remember “Joseph”. But most of all, from the highlights, I remember he hit people’s off stump …
Read More »Dear Editor: Test cricket at its platinum best! WI must believe!
“[…] I always had faith in the West Indies, and we turned up the heat just like the good old days. Say what you want, we drew a series against Australia in Australia! “The team deserves credit, praise them when they get it right… What a player, Shamar Joseph, we’ve …
Read More »Dear Editor: Windies, wake up! Why do we turn up against England and not Australia?!
“[…] Impatience was our downfall… Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have got to have a long hard look at themselves in the mirror; they’ve got to get their bodies behind the ball or else leave it…” The following Letter to the Editor on the West Indies’ ongoing Test series against …
Read More »Bishop, Imlach, Greaves, Walsh among WI ODI picks, “Hetty” and Cariah miss out
Twenty-year-old Grenadian top order batsman Teddy Bishop and 27-year-old Guyanese wicketkeeper-batsman Tevin Imlach are in line to make their One Day International (ODI) debuts, after both were named in the West Indies squad to face Australia. The duo was among five changes ordered by West Indies selectors, with 29-year-old Barbadian …
Read More »Early Bird: How England plan to use Pollard to get back on white ball track
The story about Kieron Pollard’s recently signed consultancy contract has not got a lot of traction in the media. But if Bobby is right, it could make a big difference to the outcome of this year’s World Cup. Twelve years ago in 2011, Pollard was offered a retainer contract by …
Read More »Holder, Mayers skip Australia Tests for T20 cricket; WI name seven uncapped players
West Indies will be without allrounder Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers for their two-Test series against Australia next month, as both players opted “to explore T20 franchise opportunities in January”. Holder, according to Espn Cricinfo, will compete in the International League T20 (ILT20) tournament in UAE next month instead. The …
Read More »Best: Why Windies should NOT bowl DreRuss at death; and lingering selection questions
Bitter experience is the best teacher. I know. Ever since Jason Holder’s West Indians unaccountably turned the tables on England at Headingley in 2017, I hate the taste of Brylcreem. And yet, here we go: I will eat my hat if Rovman Powell’s West Indies do not emerge victorious in …
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