BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Wednesday paid tribute to Winston Anthony Lloyd Cozier. The legendary cricket journalist, died on Wednesday morning in Barbados. He was 75 years old. Tony Cozier, as he was known worldwide, was the “voice of West Indies cricket” and covered the game for over 50 years.

He reported on all major events in world cricket during that period and was globally-respected for his outstanding work as a journalist, writer, historian, radio commentator and television analyst.

He was the editor and publisher of the West Indies Cricket Annual for over 20 years and the Red Stripe Caribbean Cricket Quarterly for a decade. He wrote for several publications in the Caribbean and was a contributor to the Wisden Cricket Almanack.

Tribute from the Office of the President, Board of Directors, and Staff of the WICB reads: “On behalf the WICB and the various stakeholders in West Indies Cricket we offer sincere condolences to his wife Jillian, his son Craig, his daughter Natalie, his grandchildren and other family and friends. ”

“The lifelong work of Tony Cozier centred around West Indies cricket and he made a lasting contribution to the game. He ensured that West Indies cricket fans all around the world received information and knowledge about their beloved team and their favourite players. His life was dedicated to the game in the Caribbean and we salute him for his outstanding work.”

“He was not just a great journalist, but also a great ambassador. He represented West Indies wherever he went. He educated people around the world about our cricket, our people, our culture and who we are. His voice was strong and echoed around the cricket world. He enjoyed West Indies victories and shared the pain when we lost. He gave a lifetime of dedicated service and will be remembered by all who came into contact with him.”

Cozier was a member of the Wanderers Cricket Club, where he played cricket alongside Test players Geoffrey Greenidge and Richard Edwards, as well as the late Peter Short, former President of the WICB.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
THe WICBandits have gall to pay this tribute.
Mike Atherton answered them:
"Well, some within the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) came to view him as such, given his refusal to temper his views of its incompetence, but those clowns are not of cricket, not of the game that Tony graced for so many years as the premier (often, in the early years, the only) observer from the region.

That he was ostracised by the WICB in his later years was shameful, though he saw it as a badge of honour."

FORKING SHAMELESS SKUNTS!!!!

De man cuss unu wid him dying breath and u come to pay tribute?!!

The best tribute would be to fork off and leave WI cricket alone!!!!

In reply to DIEHARD

He did not cuss them. He simply filed a law suit for defamation seeking damages over words used by the WICB boss.

In reply to DIEHARD

They tried not to pay tribute, but did you see the threads yesterday condemning them for their 'delay' in paying tribute?

In reply to Courtesy


Almost every single article out of Cozier in the last year at least has included some mention of the incompetence of the board, and in particular Dave Cameron..

There was nothing flattering about his tone..it was polite cusssing of the board, when a true gentleman cuss u..u aint even know u getting cussed...look like das wah happen here

In reply to Drapsey

I really just want them to pay tribute in the manner i suggested, they could never say a word of praise for all I care..if they said we'd honour his dying wish and reform..

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

The WICB's late (delayed) tribute must be due to their effort to verify whether there's any legal grounds for Tony's heirs continuing with the law-suit recently filed against them.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

pay tribute by reforming and not "forming the arse" as is your Modus operandi.

In reply to powen001

A very Insightful observation . The
problem however is this ; why would they do as you have requested , when they have for many years commissioned and discarded several Reports .

They apparently love their 1927 Structure to Death , even if the
Wehby Report tells them to change they will not do that .The Wehby Report like all the others is simply a stalling Tactic .

BTW , it is going to be at least 2 years before they get the Wehby Report . The persons on that Committee , are high level Officials
in various Industries .

Their first obligation obviously is to their Companies & their Share Holders . Not to Cameron & Co .