What a run chase by our boys in the recently completed 1^st Test in Bangladesh! My phone was being lit up for days following their spectacular performance as my colleagues on WhatsApp group chats went berserk. It served as a reminder that the passion for West Indies cricket around the world was still alive; we may have only lost the appetite for indifferent results.

There was now a newfound interest in WI cricket as a result of Kyle Mayers and Co and, with all teams apparently at full strength with most of the WI regulars who opted out of touring Bangladesh making themselves available, it seemed then that the stage was set, in the best possible way, for the start of the CG Insurance Regional Super50 Cup. To add to the glamour, CWI had just announced a major broadcast deal and the tournament was to be live streamed around the world.

The excitement was understandable as I tuned in on match day #1 to the live telecast. By the end of what was an exciting game, between the Leewards and the Windwards, my phone was lit up again as my chat colleagues went to work; this time though they were not being as complimentary in sharing their views on what they had just witnessed.

Cricket boards and broadcasters today have gone the route of employing former, and current, international players to deliver commentary to their audiences. In an effort to be inclusive, and feminist, female players are also now a regular on panels, and rightly so. West Indies cricket, be it board and/or broadcasters, have also now adopted these initiatives. On the face of it these appear to be fair; after all, it stands to reason that past players should be more knowledgeable on the game than the average layman, right?

Spare a thought though for the regional and international audience and their take on the delivery of the final product.

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This writer deserves a plethora of thumbs up. We settle for cheap unqualified arseholes most times in the Caribbean. I just can't get used to the mediocre cricket being played in the Super 50 and the turn off commentary.

Should I mention also the substandard fields?

Mr. Ragoonath, you are on point and I thank you for sparing a thought for disCourtesy.

Mr Ragoonath made some valid points, but we have to keep in mind that the WI is catching up to the rest of the cricket World on and off the field because they do not have systems in place, I am surprise in this present tournament I did not hear Tino Best, he seem to have talent for commentary.