By Tony McWatt Embarrassingly pathetic is perhaps the most appropriate description that should be given to the West Indies’ batting display in their October 23, ICC 2021 T20 World Cup opening match against England. Sent in to bat after losing the toss, the West Indies absolutely crumbled to be 55 all out in 14.2 overs. …
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By Tony McWatt SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. A SWOT analysis is, therefore, a strategy that is often used by businesses for measuring and evaluating their abilities to successfully achieve a specific objective. Over the next few weeks the attention of all Caribbean cricket fans and followers, is likely to …
By Tony McWatt Missing In Action (MIA) is a military term used to describe a soldier’s disappearance, either from within the ranks or worse from the actual field of battle. It’s a term that now readily comes to mind in regards to the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), the representative union body for the Caribbean …
By Tony McWatt The 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the 9th edition of “the biggest party in sports,” reached an exciting conclusion on Wednesday, September 15. After 32 matches had been played for the first time ever at a single venue, St Kitts’ Warner Park, it all came down to the Tournament final. The result …
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By Tony McWatt Time To Move On From Selections Fiasco But Policy And Practices Reforms Are Now Urgently Required! The former great, now legendary, West Indies wicket-keeper batsman Deryck Murray recently added his voice to the seemingly unending list of those who have publicly expressed their disagreement with the 2021 T20 Squad choices made by …
Sharpened Knives Now Drawn And Pointed At WI Harper Led Selections Panel! Read More »
Fire Them Forthwith! Those were the words of the former Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies opening batsman Suruj Ragoonath in becoming just the latest addition to the crescendo of voices that have been raised in opposition to the choices made by the Roger Harper led West Indies Selection panel for the Caribbean team’s participation …
By Tony McWatt Everyone who has followed Michael Holding’s career as a cricket Commentator would have been forewarned of his now announced retirement at least two years ago when he had indicated publicly that it would only be a matter of time before he permanently “switched off his mike!”Yet, I was admittedly caught somewhat off …
Now in just its second Issue, WI Wickets is West Indies cricket’s newest magazine. Having now already grown from its introduction as an eight page Supplement in the August 2021 4th Volume first Issue of Wickets Canada, to sixteen pages in this second edition, WI Wickets can also justifiably claim to be West Indies crickets’ …
WEST Indies Women’s coach Courtney Walsh said not having regular captain Stafanie Taylor available was a “big blow” after West Indies Women were outplayed in the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa Women. Prior to the ODI series, the teams drew the three-match T20 series 1-1 after the first match was abandoned because …
Taylor Missed During South Africa Series- Says Coach Walsh! Read More »
