“[…] Mikyle Louis, you must bat deep into the innings; always go back to square one after a restart. Alick Athanaze, Kirk McKenzie and Kavem Hodge, get to the pitch of the ball, play the ball under the eyes, keep it on the ground. “[…] The bowling unit never disappoints …
Read More »Dear Editor: Good knock, Jumbo; QPCC and TTFA should honour him
“[…] 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: 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 »Dear editor: Desmond Haynes had last laugh; Carty and Athanaze have great potential
“[…] (West Indies lead selector) Desmond Haynes has silenced the critics with this series victory in emphatic fashion. “Keacy Carty has the potential, I now understand why there is that focus on him, same with Alick Athanaze. Their techniques are ideal for top order batters—in this format that is…” The …
Read More »Dear editor: Why not Bravo for Dowrich? ICC should normalise CWI!
“[…] The last straw is in [the CWI’s] media release of Shane Dowrich’s retirement announcement, indicating that a replacement won’t be named. What the hell is that supposed to mean? “[…] Every squad announced by the West Indies is supposed to have reserve players selected. It’s a home series for …
Read More »Dear editor: Messi is the world’s best player, so he deserves 8th Ballon d’Or
“[…] Critics will interpret and skew statistics to form all kinds of narratives… The question we ought to be asking is: in 2022, who was the best football player in the world? “All hail the king, the greatest player the sport has ever seen. When Messi decides to stop being …
Read More »Dear Editor: Jada Pinkett Smith is an example of toxic femininity
“Jada Pinkett Smith is toxic… This woman brazenly admitted to infidelity […] and now is opening up about her obvious posthumous feelings for Tupac Shakur. “[…] Imagine the outrage if it was the other way around…” The following Letter to the Editor on a presumed example of “toxic femininity” was …
Read More »Dear Editor: Take a bow, Soca Warriors! What a fightback!
“[…] Reon Moore is becoming ‘the inevitable’—that’s the tenacity and fox in the box work you need. Off the ball he was superb. Nathaniel James, what did they give him to drink? Bend it like Beckham! […]” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s 3-2 win over …
Read More »Dear Editor: Nothing personal, Coachman Eve; we just want to win games
“[…] Angus Eve, you signed up for this wuk. We critics aren’t here to wine up on you and like you, we want you to get this team winning football games. “[…] So, the criticism is nothing personal, or about liking Angus Eve…” The following Letter to the Editor on …
Read More »Dear Editor: T20I series win over India shows WI have “talent, tools and right people”
“[…] We were two nil up against India, and left it to the last game to seal the series. I see self-confidence, those guys are holding their nerve, and backing themselves, despite being under threat. “Same with England not too long ago, hopefully we can repeat that later this year. …
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