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Remembering Tony Becca
The news came to me via a WhatsApp from a Jamaican friend on Thursday February 28, 2019 at 8:57 a.m. Grenada time. “Mawnin. Heard that Tony Becca died,” she messaged. “Oh!” I replied in dismay, and immediately set about verifying the information, then sharing the unfortunate news with my family. Still in shock and disbelief, […]
Grenada thanks Chris Gayle!
What a cricket match spectators in Grenada witnessed during the 4th One Day International on Wednesday February 27, 2019!!! The air was expectant for sure, given the wash out of the 3rd ODI two days prior. But no one could ever have expected the batting fireworks by both England and the West Indies giving fans […]
#Grenada #ODI diary: #WIvENG – the 4th ODI
(Today it is going to be a bit of a running commentary so do check back every hour or so. 👍🏾👍🏼. Also click here to see photos) 11:45 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST) Game on! Never have us Caribbean people been so happy to see the sun! First thing I did when I woke up […]
#Grenada #ODI diary: #WIvENG – the 3rd ODI that never was
Spectators at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium were optimistic that they’d get to see some cricket Monday February 25, the day scheduled for the 3rd ODI in the Colonial Medical Insurance series between the West Indies and England. They were wrong. The true cricket fans in Grenada, plus those who had travelled from overseas, had […]
Shimron Hetmyer Audio, 2nd ODI #WIvsENG
Thanks to Phillip Spooner and Cricket West Indies for the audio and article below. Shimron Hetmyer Audio | 2nd Colonial Medical Insurance ODI BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer spoke to members of the media following the second Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International against England. The 22-year-old made his fourth ODI century as […]
“Nobody owes you anything” – life lessons for Sunil Ambris from his father
He acknowledges his father as the reason that he started playing cricket. “He would take me to cricket from I was 2 years old,” said Sunil Ambris during our interview in January 2019. Sadly, his father had passed away a few months before we spoke. But the lessons will accompany the Vincentian batsman throughout […]
Catching up with Sunil Ambris in 2019
Sunil Ambris’s 94 runs against the visiting English bowlers in their second warm up match was a timely reminder of his ability to score runs. It especially stood out since no other batsman managed more than 22. Having been seconded to that CWI President’s XI from his regional team Windwards Volcanoes, following their – some […]
Jason Holder audio after victory in 1st Test – Wisden Trophy series
Thanks to Cricket West Indies’s Media & Communications Manager Phillip Spooner for the ‘blurb’ and audio. Technology rocks! West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media after the end of the first Test of the Wisden Trophy Series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday January 26, 2019. Apart from congratulating Roston […]
Kemar Roach audio – Day 2 of the 1st Test – Wisden Trophy Series
“The ball was coming out really well today and my rhythm was good. I felt really good and enjoyed my bowling. We had specific plans… we were very disciplined and we hit the nail on the head. I was happy for the support of the others and we bowled well as a team today. I have been putting in a lot of work in the nets and today I got some rewards,” Roach said.