What is the prognosis on West Indies cricket? This is a serious
question. The question is not just anymore whether the patient is
recovering. The problem is now whether the patient actually knows
it is sick.
One of the wonderful asides of the last week has been the admission
that the West Indies, having decisively crushed India 2-1, were now
arrogantly expecting to whip New Zealand. Arrogance is indeed a
condition which can creep into the best of winning teams, but it is
puzzling when arrogance and West Indies cricket are mentioned in
the same sentence, much less paragraph.
Wed, Jun 26, '02 by EVERARD GORDON
Selectors seem to have a collective mind that defies logic.
Ramnaresh Sarwan looks very good but only occasionally produces
what is expected of him.
Sarwan undoubtedly is a very good prospect (even though he has
already played 23 Tests and is still a prospect). He has been
batting well for modest scores and getting out to poor shot
selection. He fields brilliantly and is undoubtedly one for the
future, if he is handled well.
Wed, Jun 26, '02
The Caricom Secretariat in Guyana has described preparations for
the 2007 World Cup as "patchy" and warned that the ICC might be
forced to play the finals in Canada or the USA.
At a media media workshop on the upcoming heads of government
summit here, Caricom spokesman Leonard Robertson presented an
overview of the Development of West Indies Cricket, an item on the
agenda for the Heads of Government Conference from July 3-5.
Tue, Jun 25, '02
A lower back injury has ruled fast bowler Merv Dillon out of the
crucial second and final Test against New Zealand which starts
Friday in Grenada.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) did not name a replacement,
opting to go with the same squad that lost the first Test in
Barbados earlier this week.
Tue, Jun 25, '02
republished from BARBADOS
NATION
In the face of heated criticism about the manner in which
middle-order batsman Ramna-resh Sarwan was twice dismissed in the
first Test against New Zealand, West Indies? captain Carl Hooper
and coach Roger Harper have urged members of the media not to be
too harsh in condemning the young, gifted Guyanese.
Sarwan, who celebrated his 22nd birthday during the match which the
Black Caps won by 204 runs, was out for a first-ball 'duck' and 18
in the second innings, to ill-advised cross-batted pulled shots
from short deliveries.