One time too many
Sun, Oct 26, '14
"A board with no money has most times been forced to pay the players more and more money, and in recent years, for less and less performance."
writes Tony Becca in todays Gleaner.
Ever since that day in June 1950 when they trounced England at Lord's to win the second Test and then went on to win their first series in England, the West Indies have been lauded, by almost every man, as every man's second favourite team of cricketers.
Right around the world, they were known as Calypso Cricketers. Their fleet-footed batsmen danced down the pitch in search of the ball, or they rocked back and hooked. Their giant fast bowlers raced in from the boundary's edge to release thunderbolt deliveries, and their nimble fielders raced across the field, jumping and diving in gay abandon.
They were the game's naturals, the people's favourite.
