A defeat inside two days by an innings is as pathetic as any team can perform, even if that display was illuminated by the brilliance of a nineteen year old batsman. Yes, expect the apologists for the West Indies Cricket Board to make heavy mileage of Adrian Barath’s Test... Read more
By Orin Davidson Beset by a series of tactical blunders, the United States crashed out of the World Cup 20/20 qualifying competition, shattering hopes of a potential historic appearance in a prestigious Global championship. Given the talent available in the squad, the team management badly misused its resources and... Read more

Big Dreams And Young Legs

News February 13, 2010 0

By Linden Dodson In Washington last summer something great occurred in a cricket tournament that will affect all involved for a life time. After two days of cricket in the Eastern Conference Tournament hosted by Atlantic Region, a star studded New York Region Team was reduced to third place... Read more
Carl Hooper abruptly quit international cricket, not because he wanted to be mean, rather the former West Indies captain feels he was forced out of the team well before his planned departure. ‘The info I had coming back to me indicated I was not needed anymore, it was like... Read more
West Indies left India this week still searching for answers they sought before arriving on the sub continent in preparation for the World Cup. The four-match series was intended to be the final rehearsal before the Caribbean squad plays host to the world’s premier competition. Instead the management is... Read more
It’s the middle of winter but Lennox Cush hits the treadmill and weight machines at Cross Island Gym, nevertheless. At a time when New York’s cricketers are hibernating until late spring when competition bursts fort in a flurry, Cush is maintaining the routine he isaccustomed to throughout his career.... Read more
Sachin Tendulkar is accustomed to enduring scrutiny of the meanest type from the world’s best bowlers. But within eight weeks he will encounter an examination unusual for cricket stars. Opposing teams, fans and the media will have all eyes and lenses on the great man as cricket’s biggest competition... Read more
Rahul Dravid has never been stressed as he is now in a distinguished career. Cricket captaincy is likened to a poisoned chalice and Dravid is beginning to understand what it really means these past months. To him it would it would akin to playing in a cursed dhoti. So... Read more
Strange things occur in cricket, but none are more inexplicable than those that surface from the West Indies Cricket Board. The latest is the abrupt decision by the Board’s new Chief Executive Officer-designate to decline the position before starting. Dr Roland Toppin was supposed to occupy the head chair... Read more