“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.” …
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Former West Indies star allrounder Carl Hooper and opener Stuart Williams will work as assistant coaches for the regional team, as the Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced further changes to the West Indies set-up today Hooper, the only West Indies player to score over 5,000 runs and take over 100 …
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Born 86 years ago today on 28 July 1936, Garfield St Aubrun Sobers became simply, as Sparrow sang, “the greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars”. Hyperbole? Calypsonians, we know, are so prone. Still, it isn’t easy to dismiss the claim made by the Calypso King of the World on behalf …
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