Chaos in the Caribbean
As West Indies arrive in England for the Test series, Stephen Brenkley writes that cricket in the Caribbean, once so joyous and victorious, is in an unholy mess
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
As West Indies arrive in England for the Test series, Stephen Brenkley writes that cricket in the Caribbean, once so joyous and victorious, is in an unholy mess. It is not simply that the team is losing too often, but that the game is being so woefully run that there is a serious danger of the world passing it by. More from the Independent.
The recent domestic first-class cricket competition was an embarrassment and a shambles. It lacked both a sponsor and quality, with match after match being done and dusted in three days.
There is talk of secession in the air and going it alone, whether it be in Jamaica, or Trinidad, or Guyana. Talk is one thing, action another and a split by one or more seems unlikely. If for no other reason than it would leave any breakaway country without international cricket for at least a generation, while it regrouped and sought full membership of the ICC.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo