Last week, we brainstormed the West Indies team that was picked
for the India tour and published an article entitled "The Obvious,
The Chosen, The Unlucky...". Ever since the publication of that
viewpoint, many readers shot back their own thoughts on the
team.
Our readers also wrote to have a say in our tribute to Nizam Hafiz,
the former Guyana and USA cricket who lost his life on September 11
while at work at the World Trade Center. Here is a sampling of the
letters we received:
As he continues to rehab a rib injury sustained on the West
Indies 'A' tour of England/Canada, Jamaican opener Donovan Jomo
Pagon has found a home in the Washington Cricket League (WCL),
in the USA.
Pagon, who celebrated his 20th birthday on September 13, is
considered a bright prospect among a group of young Caribbean
batsmen. Pagon gave notice of his talent when he hit his maiden
first-class century in the Busta Cup Series after returning home
from New Zealand with the regional Under-19 outfit. In this Q&A
feature with CaribbeanCricket.com, Pagon discusses his career to
date and his plans for the future...
I notice the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), formerly CANA,
has been providing news and sports stories for newspapers following
their radio coverage of the recent Test cricket series against
India and New Zealand in the Caribbean.
Could someone tell me if CMC has cleared all its debts, including
monies owed to stringers and correspondents in several Caribbean
islands at the time of their 'closure' last January?
Once in a while, a cricketer comes along who captures the
imagination of the entire West Indies, either through standout
performances with the bat or ball. That rare player fires the
imagination of even the casual fan, who says, here is a can't-miss
prospect that has the potential to be great.
Devon Sheldon Smith is such a player. Born October 21st 1981, the
seventh of eight children, this left-hander gained regional
attention with standout performances as a member of the West Indies
under 19 team that toured England in the summer of 2001. He
finished that tour with an aggregate of 374 runs (avg. 62.33) and
281 (70.25) in the one-dayers. He had already set tongues wagging
when he led the Windward Islands youth team to the 2000
championships with a tournament high 336 runs.
Carl Hooper's merry band of West Indian cricketers are facing
their toughest challenge yet -- a crucial three-Test tour to India,
traditionally one of the toughest overseas venues. From dust-bowl
wickets to culinary delights that make the stomach queasy, this is
not a tour for the weak of heart.
The new selection panel -- Sir Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge and
Joey Carew -- has picked its side for this all-important tour, a
side that includes some expected faces and a few surprises. In this
analysis, the editors of CaribbeanCricket.com pinpoints the
obvious, the chosen and the unlucky...
