June-November is the official hurricane season in TT and the Eastern Caribbean. It coincides with the wet season in TT.

That’s why cricket has always been played in the dry season which falls between January and May.

So the authorities take a chance when they schedule fixtures as important as Test matches at the wet time of the year.

At present the WI are engaging South Africa in a two-Test series in August.

Owing to the proliferation of what is now known as white-ball cricket throughout the year, there is precious little space in which to squeeze in Test matches for the lower-rated teams.

It is so difficult to accept when, 30 years ago, WI had been the champion Test team in the world for 15 consecutive years, from 1980-1995. They were also Test World Champions in 1965.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

West Indies only play 3 to 4 days of cricket, no biggie one day being washed out.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Excellent story by Bryan Davis.

In reply to natty_forever

With this defeatist mentality and so eloquently expressed it's no wonder WI and the rest are treated with such scant regard.

In reply to natty_forever

That's such a poor response

Common sense would have the kiddie-cricket-whack-a-ball stuff played during this time of year. It only needs a few hours of decent weather. And if it rains, the party in the stands will not stop anyway.

The shocking overuse of pitches for the smack-it format has also taken the life out of the squares. Ground staff must rarely see a shoot of grass nowadays...