Cricket and higher education
The inclusion of Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) in the KFC Cup, West Indies' 50-over domestic competition, has led to protests that there were too many teams in the competition which led to fewer matches for each side over the season
Nishi Narayanan
25-Feb-2013
The inclusion of Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) in the KFC Cup, West Indies' 50-over domestic competition, has led to protests that there were too many teams in the competition which led to fewer matches for each side over the season. But Vaneisa Baksh believes there is an entirely different reason for the strong opposition to CCC's entry. She writes in carribbeancricket.com:
It is as if embracing young cricketers within academia is dangerous to the development of West Indies cricket.
The principal of the Cave Hill Campus pushed for this inclusion, not only at the regional level, but within the Division 1 level of Barbados cricket. His perspective encompassed the crisis of young males falling by several waysides, and sought to draw them into an environment that could give them two, three legs to stand on.
"At the moment, the Caribbean is the only place where young boys have to choose between education and cricket. It makes no sense," said Professor Hilary Beckles as he made his case.
Nishi Narayanan is a staff writer at ESPNcricinfo