January 3, 2016 The good, the bad and the totally unsurprising

The repeated squabbles between the West Indies board and the players association were previously the reasons. They led to strikes by the leading players in 2005 and 2009 and threats of strikes on an almost monthly basis.

The earlier strikers have either gone into peaceful retirement or to whatever lucrative T20 league they can find. The new disruptive disturbances now involve different characters: the BCCI, the selectors, the head coach, and ultimately the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) governments. Throughout, the board president, Dave Cameron, has been at the forefront, ruling his organisation with an autocratic rod, living up to his defiant dictum: "They've criticised you. They've doubted you. They've lied on you. They've done all they can do, but one thing they can't do is stop you."

In all the chaos, there were certain points, not all negative, that attracted my attention.