The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
One measure of the stature a person has attained lies in international recognition and acclaim. It is but one measure, as many are worthy but remain unsung heroes.
In the case of the late Sir Clyde Walcott, it can be said that as a part of the famous three Ws: Worrell, Weekes and Walcott, he defined an era in West Indies cricket and indeed, a significant period in West Indian social life.
Sir Clyde Walcott is dead.
The West Indian batsman who, along with Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell made up the legendary "Three W's," passed away in a hospital in his native Barbados. He was 80.
The inaugural Stanford 20-20 tournament in Antigua has come and gone successfully, and no doubt it brought with it the kind of hype, excitement, television coverage and crowd attendance not seen in West Indies cricket for quite some time.
Through it all, there has been a not so subtle campaign by many regional commentators, particularly during the Stanford tournament, to promote Trinidadian Darren Ganga as the leading captain in the West Indies.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has agreed to send a team to play the five NatWest one-day internationals in place of Pakistan if the touring team should withdraw in protest in the aftermath of Sunday?s forfeited fourth Test, according to a report in the Times Online.
The report, written by veteran journalist Christoper Martin-Jenkins, said the ECB has been lining up alternative opposition -- including the West Indies -- after it was unable to get "unequivocal assurances" from Pakistan officials.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) knows the logistics of staging an international tournament span complex issues. Availability of teams, venues, accommodation and flights are just part of a picture which includes financial and security arrangements.
Allen Stanford, a newcomer to the business of staging a cricket tournament, is no novice in the business world. His international empire demonstrates his acumen, and the way he has stamped his name on the Antiguan landscape manifests the aggression with which he pursues his interests.