The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Already down in the dumps after Sunday's disastrous 10-wicket loss in the first Test against England, the West Indies will head into the Trinidad Test on Friday without one of its main bowling weapons.
According to information reaching CaribbeanCricket.com, fast bowler Fidel Edwards has been ruled out of the second Test with a back injury and there are fears in the West Indies camp that he could be lost for much longer.
Thank you West Indies team, for breaking my heart! This horrendous display of cricket yesterday was the final straw.
I hope you guys are happy with your 47 glorious runs and I hope you had fun partying at the 'mound'. I remembered the stories my grandfather used to tell me about the great players of the past -- Lord Constantine, Sonny Ramadhin, Sir Frank, and the numerous greats that have represented our region with distinction and pride. What this team is doing is spitting in the face of all that is good and holy in West Indies cricket.
I gave up a night on the town to ensure that I got a good night's rest on Saturday. I wanted to be fresh for the full day of cricket that was expected to be played on Day 4. That I will never do again, given the way that the match ended.
Routed for their lowest ever Test total against any team, the West Indies batsmen offered no resistance to the English bowlers, and approximately 30 minutes before the lunch interval, it was all over. Naturally this earned the wrath of fans, some of whom had awakened at 3:00 am to prepare food to take to the ground, for it was Sunday, and in Jamaica that meant there had to be a big lunch.
The West Indies team on Sunday issued an unprecedented public "apology" for what it called a "shocking performance" that led to a huge loss in the first Test against England.
"The team further apologizes for the inappropriate conduct of four members of the team who were seen in a party stand at Sabina Park following the loss," according to a statement issued by West Indies media liaison Imran Khan.
Before the start of this 1st Cable & Wireless Test match against England at Sabina Park, Tino Best?s bowling figures looked like this: 20-1-99-0.
He was wicket-less at the end of Day 2, which was punctuated by stops and starts due to inclement weather. What did he do after he left the ground yesterday and did that contribute to him breaking the ice and picking up three key wickets on day three?