Antigua & Barbuda is about to have its third great batsman.

Jewel Andrew is on his way.

In reply to openning
It's Jewel Andrew and Antigua and Barbuda. Imagine a twin-island state with a shade under 100k people have produced so much cricketing talent?

In reply to openning

in all formats?

In reply to voiceofreason

My wife is Antiguan, and I have travelled to the twin islands a few times.
I have plenty of stories from my visit to Barbuda.

BTW, my wife's dad was Viv's uncle.

I have corrected the name.

In reply to Narper



He can be great in every format.

In reply to openning

So your wife and Viv are cousins. Have you met the great Man?

In reply to voiceofreason

Yes.
We met in Barbados in 2008, after a 50-over ODI against England in 2008.
My wife and her siblings grew up in Barbuda, her grandmother was the district midwife on the Island, and an area in the hospital is named after her.

In reply to openning

Ok cool . Closest I ever came to meeting him was at the ARG when Lara made the 400*.

I would like Jewel to stop keeping and start to play purely as a top order batsman batting no less than 5 in the batting order.

In reply to voiceofreason

The half Guyanese Jewel?

In reply to Massy

I understand and agree with this for the longer formats but in a 20 over game I don't see the issue here.

In reply to googley

The half that has the ball tampering DNA?

In reply to openning

West Indies desperately needs another Vivian Richards

In reply to voiceofreason

Yaadies would say, you'll little, but yuh tallawah!

In reply to openning

Jacob Bethell is Bajan born and raised coached by Franklyn Stepheson before finishing school in old Blighty

IPL said: He is touted to be a future star for England and he shows why. This has been a top knock


openning said: Jewel Andrew is on his way. He can be a great in every format

Those two are close in age touted to become the finest steel from the heat of the Caribbean.

Your thoughts on them in 5 years.

In reply to voiceofreason

His Guyanese mom taught him better than that.

In reply to Castled

There was a time when everyone was touting for "one-shot Bob "to be the saviour of West Indies Cricket until he met his makers.

Has Jewel Andrew played in the West Indies A-team yet?

In reply to Castled

I have followed Jacob from the Franklyn Stephenson tours of England and South Africa. Narper is aware of my postings. This youngster is an addict. His mom said that when she thinks he is tired and wants to sleep in, his bag is packed and ready to go.
He was in Bim before the tour to England with the same routine at the Franklyn Stephenson Academy, having a grandfather and a father who played the game, I am not surprised.
Jewel brings that flair to the game, the strokes he is playing at his age, tell me the world could be his Oyster.
The difference with him and Athanaze is, Athanaze is not patient and moves down the wicket before the delivery. I had a post asking him to get medical insurance, especially dental insurance.

In reply to openning

In reply to Castled

I am not surprised he is not selected for the ODI series and will not be surprise if he is not selected for the test series.
International cricket is not fete cricket as Athanaze think it is.

In reply to openning

Athanaze has been a disappointment but the omission from the WI ODI squad was warranted but it works in his favor as now he can play in the A Team FC matches which at this stage maybe more beneficial for him to regain form and spend some time at the crease.

Great the Jewel is now part of ODI.....

As for Athanaze.....he has been earmarked as someone around who test side can be built.....but for that Athanaze, had to be more consistent and focused....

Sammy ..... already setting his house...

Test
ODI
T-20

All in different orders....each having a core group...

As of today, test team doesn't have core group....both Coley as Coach & Braithwaite as Cappo ...failed...test side in total flux.....not a single player is sure pick for three series... Australia,India& New Zealand...

[b]In reply to voiceofTreason

You said Devon Thomas was the next great? What happened?

In reply to voiceofreason

His rhetoric and his approach to batting are not inspiring to me.
I was shocked to see him moving down the wicket before the bowler delivered the ball, that is like preparing to pay medical expenses.