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Terrific Phase of Test Cricket

Posted on March 19, 2024 by africanherbsman1967

The last few weeks of international men’s test cricket matches proved once again that dark predictions of the eventual demise of that format of the game is certainly way off. Even the fledging West Indies proved their relevance by winning … Continue reading →

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Break Up West Indies Cricket Smartly Before It Breaks More Out of Control

Posted on December 2, 2023 by africanherbsman1967

Having missed another international cricket world cup the West Indies continues to roll on at its usual dysfunctional rate. One senior player (Darren Bravo) was recently omitted from selection despite being the top batsman in the latest regional tournament held … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bails Out of Hosting T20 2024 World Cup Matches

Posted on September 28, 2023 by africanherbsman1967

The news that Jamaica will not host any of next year’s world cup cricket T20 matches – being held in the West Indies and the United States – is disappointing. Unlike the rest of the region Jamaica did not bid … Continue reading →

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ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 – Aussies, Different Class

Posted on April 7, 2022 by africanherbsman1967

As expected, Australia easily won the recently concluded ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup held in New Zealand. In the final against defending champions England, the Aussie women simply outclassed their perennial rivals to win the match by 71 runs. The … Continue reading →

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Warne the Wizard of Spin

Posted on March 5, 2022 by africanherbsman1967

Only last Sunday I heard Shane Warne guesting on the Sky Sports cricket podcast hosted by Rob Key and Nasser Hussain. On that podcast Warne explained his coaching plans for the London Spirit cricket team for the upcoming season of … Continue reading →

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Time for West Indies Cricket to Break Up?

Posted on March 2, 2021 by africanherbsman1967

Since the late 1970s I felt strongly that the concept of a West Indies cricket team was outdated and that the region should have broken up into 5 or 6 teams playing international cricket in their own right; namely, Jamaica, … Continue reading →

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England vs West Indies – The Pandemic Series

Posted on August 4, 2020 by africanherbsman1967

As I feared, the visiting West Indies cricket team crumbled to England losing the 3rd and final test match and giving the host a come-from-behind 2-1 victory. As a West Indies fan I was disappointed at how the West Indies … Continue reading →

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What I Learnt during the Pandemic – week ending 30/5/20

Posted on May 31, 2020 by africanherbsman1967

In Jamaica I Learnt The decision by the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) not to chose an acting leader during Peter Phillips recovery from cancer treatment has back-fired spectacularly and reopened deep divisions amongst the PNP’s elected representatives. Opposition spokesman … Continue reading →

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Deryck Murray: Sobers bowled faster than Hall and Griffith

Posted on May 7, 2020 by africanherbsman1967

The above remark by former West Indies wicket-keeper/batsman-Deryck Murray- drew a surprised reaction from myself and indeed his interviewer Andrew Mason on Mason & Guest (Voice of Barbados). Murray described how Sir Garfield Sobers, during a spell, could step up … Continue reading →

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Larry Gomes Speaks!!!

Posted on May 1, 2020 by africanherbsman1967

As a life-long fan of West Indian cricket there are many of players who brought joy to us that we know very little about. Most let their cricket do all the talking, so few wrote memoirs. Larry Gomes – who … Continue reading →

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