Jamaica's record in West Indies cricket
Jamaica won the Regional 4-day competition in West Indies for a record fifth consecutive time
Devashish Fuloria
25-Feb-2013
Jamaica won the Regional 4-day competition in West Indies for a record fifth consecutive time. The Jamaicans have gone one better than the Barbados team in the 1970s, which had won four straight titles and shared a fifth one. However, Tony Becca in The Gleaner says that the overall quality of cricket has been low.
In 1980 West Indies was strong, the West Indies team was the best in the world, the regional tournament was good, one of the best in the world in terms of quality, and Barbados were champions of a strong West Indies.
In 2012, although it is looking up, West Indies cricket is below expectations, the regional tournament is weak, one of the weakest in the world, and Jamaica are champions of a disappointing West Indies.
Devashish Fuloria is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo