Dr Kishore Shallow’s impending tenure as the next Cricket West Indies (CWI) President is set to commence after the organization’s March 25, 2023, Annual General Meeting. When it does it will be under very thick prevailing clouds of scepticism over just how effective his tenure at CWI’s helm will turn out to be. Dr Shallow …
Scepticism Clouds Surround Dr Shallow’s CWI Presidency! Read More »
The West Indies Test tour to South Africa having ended in yet another overseas Series loss there were, however, some takeaways from the two matches played. These can, hopefully, be used as guidelines for the now still drastically required improvements to the team’s future performances! The primary difference maker, and ultimate determining factor for the …
West Indies 0-2 South Africa Series Loss Takeaways! Read More »
“Madness!” That was the reaction of a seasoned former Caribbean Cricket Commentator following his personal review of the West Indies Selectors’ announced squads for the forthcoming ODI and T20 Series tours to South Africa. “It’s going from bad to worse,” the Commentator lamented further. Based on the wholesale adverse reactionary comments made by a greater …
Bewildering West Indies Squads Selections For South Africa White Ball Tours! Read More »
Countless comments have been made by members of the various Facebook West Indies Cricket interest groups in reaction to the team’s 87-run first Test loss to their South African hosts. Of which at least five recurring talking points, hot discussion topics, seem to have engaged the attention of most fans. In order of occurrence, if …
Can the West Indies batting prevail over South Africa’s vaunted pace attack? Will the West Indies bowling be sufficiently potent to capture twenty South African wickets in either of the two Tests? Those are among the many questions to be asked and answered during the forthcoming South Africa- West Indies two Tests Series. The first …
A Fascinating South Africa – West Indies Test Series Beckons! Read More »
Week three of this 2023, still relatively new, year was certainly action-packed. Topmost among the week’s events was the much-anticipated announcement of the West Indies squad for its forthcoming Zimbabwe tour, quickly followed by the 2022 T20 World Cup Investigation Committee’s presentation of its Official Report. As evidenced by their announced 15-member squad, CWI Chair …
We are now well into 2023, but despite its CEO’s publicly provided assurances that a robust restrengthening of Caribbean cricket is about to occur this year, the evidence received to date has been that of a continuation of the same old Cricket West Indies (CWI) Comedy Show. Indeed, CWI’s comedic management of West Indies cricket …
The carnival season is upon us and Cricket West Indies now seems to have jumped feet first into the celebrations with its own versions of bacchanal which have been invariably unfurling with each passing day. A President not seeking re-election, his Vice President intending to run as his replacement, circulating insider-source rumours of the CEO’s …
The 2023 New Year has now dawned upon us. Happy New Year to all. For West Indies cricket the 2023 New Year’s dawning, however. also comes with the harsh reality that in the relatively short time frame of another five years, the region will be celebrating the centenary anniversary of its entry to and participation …
West Indies Cricket’s 2023 Required Mantra: Out With The Old; In With The New. Read More »
The 2023 New Year will mark the 95th anniversary of West Indies’ Test cricket entry. Just five years short of the coveted 2028 centennial. As such 2023 should be regarded as a prime time for the Caribbean region’s cricket administrators to re-establish the long since crumbling pillars that had once provided a very solid foundation …
