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 […]
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 […]
“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.
In Part 1 of the 2014 interview, we heard Sunil Ambris talking about the different formats of the game, which one he prefers and that Chris Gayle is his favourite player. We learnt that he didn’t have a choice but to play cricket, since his brothers – including big brother Romel Currency- played and also […]
In 2014, within four months after I had interviewed Vincentian batsman Sunil Ambris for the first time, he was selected to play for the West Indies A team against Sri Lanka A. It was the stepping stone to his eventual call up for the senior team to play in a One Day International in 2017. […]
I scrolled through the Windies squad for the 1st Test to see which of the cricketers I have interviewed.
Sunil who? Most people in the Caribbean would first think of Sunil Narine. But this Vincentian first caught my attention during a Windwards Islands tournament about 4 years ago. Living in Grenada, I get to follow that cricket tournament and have been to some of the matches. The batsman, who is brother to Romel Currency, […]
Hellloooooooo!!!!!! And Happy 2019!!! I have crawled out from under the rock where I have been for the last 3.5 years working on a non-cricket project which took quite a bit of….well, nearly all my leisure time. When I DID have some free time, I chose to spend it at the lovely Grand Anse beach […]
Compared to media stalwarts like Tony Becca and the late Tony Cozier, I am a novice. Besides, unlike them, this has not been my career, just a way to pass the time. Nonetheless, if I happen to be in the same country that a cricket match will be played, there are usual steps to take […]