Bethell’s Sydney century draws pride and praise from Prime Minister Mottley

From the offices of Government Headquarters in Bridgetown, Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Mottley issued a heartfelt congratulations, capturing the unique duality of the moment.“Warm congratulations to Jacob Bethell on scoring his first international test century, achieved on one of the greatest stages in world cricket, The Ashes in Australia,” stated PM Mottley via her Instagram page.

Her words, however, spoke to a deeper legacy. “Born and bred in Barbados, Jacob’s innings is a reminder of our island’s deep cricketing tradition of producing great test cricketers, not only for the West Indies cricket team, but also for England.”Indeed, Bethell’s journey reflects a rich and complex cricketing heritage. Barbados, the birthplace of legends like Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Everton Weekes, has long been a production line for the West Indies.

In recent decades, it has also nurtured talent for England, with players like Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer, who Bethell has now followed onto the Ashes stage.“Barbadians everywhere,” PM Mottley continued, “will feel a quiet pride seeing one of their own shine in one of the most epic contests the game has to offer. Well played, young man.”

Do you think an Aussie PM would be bursting with pride if a compatriot had defected to Hengland an was now the golden boy of Henglish cricket or at least flavour of the month I DONT THINK SO!! ....or vice versa an Henglishman defecting to Aussie..... dis is real desperate bottom house stuff!!

@CCW

Many bajans still view England as their "mother country". The pinnacle of achievement for them is to be seen as "english".

Right tc1 and powen?

@imusic

Why not? Who does the TnT view as their mother's country?

@imusic

I thought dat was dying out esp after them becoming a republic but old habits die hard... embedded in the psyche i guess....on another note was thinking if SA was bursting with pride when KP defected!!😀

@tc1

T/T is a republic....i doubt if now in 2026 Trins still view Hengland as the mother country ....but i stand to be corrected!!

@CCW

Yet you have a statue of a indian racist paedophile gandhi mek it make sence😉

@CCW

Republic of india😂or america

@velo

That statue was there before that was revealed. 😂

@natty_forever

This revelation about Ghani was told many moons ago.

@velo

Was just setting up my friend imusic, I heard the republic only want Indian made imagines.

@CCW

Well what is wrong with have a mention of a Bajan who performed.

This has nothing to do with Hingland, or what would Ozz do.

PM Mottley is saying well done to a Bajan.

It's a pity that some of you so disgusting that you cannot appreciate kind words and or a congratulatory message.

@tc1

Before or after the statue is my query.

No different than congratulating someone in the diaspora who has done something positive. Just because he is playing for a rival team doesnt mean he forfeits his bajan roots.

This post is very troubling The facts are simple Bethell decided to play for the land of his white foreparents

Barbados be damned

I wish him well I dont hate him I know him not

I however reamain steadfast in my unapologetic views ,it is simple anyone but England.