Cricket, unlovely cricket
In the Trinidad Express , Sheila Rampersad recounts the initial optimism West Indian fans felt on the morning of each of the first two ODIs against India, and then the inevitable and familiar disappointment.
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
In the Trinidad Express, Sheila Rampersad recounts the initial optimism West Indian fans felt on the morning of each of the first two ODIs against India, and then the inevitable and familiar disappointment.
The weather was glorious in spells; so was the West Indies. Monday morning, old timers at the Queen's Park Oval for the first ball at 9 o'clock, people from far far like Moruga driving to town early early, not only because of the distance but because that's just the way they are, merciful sun shining over the field, the stands creating a shadow ring over the boundary, Indian opening batsman Dhawan strolling to take his position in the little shade in front Republic Bank stand, no noise yet from those Trini Posse party people, the Oval still sober, and it seemed, on a day that starts like that, nothing could go wrong.
But much did.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo