Tony Cozier

Veteran writer and commentator in the Caribbean

No dearth of talent in the Caribbean

A couple of generations of West Indies cricketers haven't had the tools necessary to turn their natural talent into the consistency and mental toughness required to succeed at the highest level

01-Feb-2009

Stuck on Powell

Daren Powell, now 30, is unlikely to get any better and it is time for the selectors to move on

25-Jan-2009

WICB passing the buck

Somehow, the responsibility of the WICB and of its affiliates to properly prepare cricketers to "start winning" escaped Donald Peters

20-Jan-2009

Out with the coach

Should teams rethink the role of a coach in the wake of the Pietersen-Moores row?

19-Jan-2009

Last chance for lesser lights to shine

After six weeks and eight matches of varying types, the essential point of the exercise -which team wins overall - has come down to the finale, the fifth ODI at McLean Park in Napier.

12-Jan-2009•Tony Cozier

West Indies must move on indiscipline

A few incidents on the tour of New Zealand imply that some players are prone to flashes of rage, outbursts that can affect their own performance and reflect poorly on them and the team

10-Jan-2009

Give a chance to emerging players

The WICB must impress on all its members the need to identify and prepare players for West Indies, and not continue to stick with those who have no future prospects

07-Jan-2009•Tony Cozier

Time for Marshall to be a 'big man'

Xavier has the makings of the star player West Indies cricket sorely needs but it comes with a volatile temperament not uncommon to those blessed with a touch of genius

06-Jan-2009•Tony Cozier

Chanderpaul in doubt for second ODI

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the West Indies batsman, could be sidelined from the second ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday due to a hand injury

02-Jan-2009•Tony Cozier

Sarwan calls on young guns to fire

West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has stressed on the youngsters improving their performances if they are to be a permanent feature in the squad.

01-Jan-2009•Tony Cozier

Dyson pleased with Nash's performance

John Dyson has tagged Brendan Nash as an example for emerging West Indies batsmen to follow. The head coach described the reliance on four or five players in the recent two drawn Tests against New Zealand as "unfortunate" but noted that Nash had made a "s

30-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier

Why Sir Allen's cutting back

A host of sceptics were adamant from the start that Sir Allen Stanford's fanfared entry into West Indies cricket was too good - or too bad - to be true

25-Dec-2008

Steve Folkes warms up to Windies role

The name may not ring a bell for West Indian cricketers but their new strength and conditioning coach is one of the true legends of rugby league football in Australia

18-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier

Sunny Napier could favour Windies

The battle for Test cricket's wooden spoon has moved from the Arctic gloom of Dunedin to the warmth and Caribbean sunshine of Napier - and the shift in the balance between the teams prior to the second Test is just as stark

18-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier

Jerome Taylor century transforms game

It has taken some time for Jerome Taylor to prove his all-round credentials but it was indisputably provided with an innings as exhilarating and critical as any by a West Indian of late

15-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier in Dunedin

Seamers do the job for West Indies

It wasn't perfect but it was certainly more like what John Dyson was seeking from his bowlers on the abridged third day of the first Test at shivering University Oval in Dunedin

14-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier in Dunedin

West Indies bowlers worry Dyson

John Dyson said West Indies bowlers struggled to take wickets on "flat, international standard pitches"

13-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier in Dunedin

Wayward seamers hurt West Indies

The signs on the opening day of the series weren't encouraging for West Indies

12-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier in Dunedin

Different backgrounds, common debut

Brendan Nash and Lionel Baker were chosen for their debuts in the first Test of the series against New Zealand, after being picked for the ODIs in Toronto and Abu Dhabi. This shows that regardless of the sudden allure of the Twenty20 format, Test cricket

11-Dec-2008•Tony Cozier

Mission Impossible for selectors

With the debacle in Abu Dhabi, West Indies officials are at their wit's end to know how to revive standards. Their proposals with respect to player selection are well meaning, but they are also patently unrealistic and unworkable, if not laughable

17-Nov-2008•Tony Cozier

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