On Tuesday September 24, 2019, when the rain that had been threatening Kingston, Jamaica finally made good on those warnings, teaming up with strikes from both the drivers of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and taxi drivers, it was a task in and of itself to make my 4 o’clock appointment with West Indies Women’s cricketer—Chinelle Henry. Still, I would see the inside of Sabina Park in good time. Though, we struggled to find a spot where the noisy dance moves of the falling waters wouldn’t affect the recording of our conversation for later use, as it would turn out, talking cricket did not give much thought to aesthetics—leaning against a dusty piece of wood in the halls of the famous Sabina Park sufficed. As for the well-spoken and pleasant Miss Henry–oh, she needed no invitation in directing the traffic of her journey—what I would deem an inspiration to aspiring young female cricketers—thus far.
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