West Indies hit a thrilling high in 2017, and then slumped at the tail end of the year

West Indies' year began brightly with a trio of world titles, but then predictable bad blood between players and administrators affected results

Their performance in the Tests in the UAE was almost miraculous, given their recent struggles. Will they be able to build on it?

Getting rid of Phil Simmons as coach for not toeing the line was an inappropriate move by the board, which needed to fix its administration first

Even by their depressing standards of recent times, 2015 was a shocker for West Indies

West Indies come into the World Cup looking to redeem a reputation tarnished by the events of 2014 but the absence of key players, and a new leadership, still pose a challenge

The fallout of the withdrawal from the India tour, captaincy changes, and lack of clarity on the future of some senior players made it a bleak year for West Indies

The lack of clarity from the WIPA president is at odds with his reputation for being a sounding board for his team-mates while he was a player

The WICB statement should cool down emotions and allow all parties involved to take the next step forward

The second edition of the CPL had crowds and runs aplenty, but concluded with an anti-climax

Apart from the 21-year-old Kraigg Brathwaite, no other batsman showed much promise in the series against New Zealand

West Indies' batting has been on a wobbly course, and five defeats in the last six T20 internationals have underlined it

West Indies were mostly sloppy and lacked the resilient spirit that had come to define their cricket in 2012

All the apparent progress they made last year amounted to nothing when they faced India

It might be Tendulkar's farewell party, but the hastily arranged two-Test series gives the boys from the Caribbean a chance to play with freedom and score points for themselves

The Caribbean side has always attracted plenty of attention in the Champions League and populated several IPL franchises. But perhaps that's where its problems lay

The Caribbean Premier League has been received with enthusiasm. West Indies cricket has lessons to learn from the tournament

The CPL started off with a bang, but it remains to be seen how much money it can bring in for West Indies cricket and what it will do to its future

A combination of faulty technique and temperament meant they didn't make it to the final of their own tri-series

They may be the star attractions of a Twenty20 slog-fest, but in the Champions Trophy, West Indies' batsmen have been disappointingly inconsistent