West Indies Cricket Fans

Additionally, the 10% fee WICBC receive for each individual player active in IPL, is what I would call a fraud or ponzi scheme.

Eg : T&T regularly supply 10% X 5 which go's not to T&TCB, who developed the players, but the WICBC, who administer the finance and then allocate Leewards 27% more development funding than any other regional board. .

Leewards who haven't provided a quality player for British West indies since Ridley Jacobs, nevermind IPl or Big bash etc

And, If the money don't go to T&TCB why not Limacol, who own the CPL/Caribbean T20 and by proxy are responsible for said players development .....

West Indies vs England at north Sound, match drawn

Maiden centuries from both Jermaine Blackwood and Jason Holder played a large part in helping West Indies avoid defeat in an encounter that went all the way down to the final hour.

Holders 2nd Inns century partnership with D Ramdin eased West Indian 5th day tension, the result of which is West Indies remain unbeaten in Tests against England in Antigua.

CV Rating 6.67

West Indies vs England, at National stadium Grenada. England won by 9 wickets

A Marlon Samuels century had little impact on Englands total of 464 which gave them a sizable 1st Inns lead of 165.

A 2nd Inns ton from Kraigg Brathwaite, backed up by a half century from D M Bravo, hardly troubled the English and the paltry total of 143 to win was knocked off in 41 overs for the loss of just 1 wicket.

Competitive value 4.5

West Indies vs England at Kensington oval, West Indies win by 5 wickets.

A score of 189 with only Blackwood passing fifty carried ominous signs for the West Indies as they incredibly managed to trail Englands 1st Inns 257 by 68 runs.

Anderson took 6/42 at which point the result seemed a formality, until excellent bowling performances from Permaul 43/3, Taylor 33/3 and Holder 15/3 reduced them to 123 all out and meant West Indies needed only 194 for victory.

They duly knocked off those runs for the loss of 5 wickets and were steered home largely by a DM Bravo 80 and J Blackwood 47*.

Competitive value 8.33

The apparent end to Shivnarine Chanderpauls illustrious career at international level has me sighing in regret, but also looking back with many fond memories of a true West Indian cricketing great

So not before time, I. poster Gils of the area of cyberspace apportioned to Windiesfans,com cricket gyaff, salute you sir and give eternal thanks for the two decades of runs you bestowed on my team.

Looking towards the current Dominican test I see you hold 4 of the top 10 top scores at Windsor park and look on with a smile.

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Until I then see 8/10 of the best bowling performances there were from spinners ( Before Bishoo took 6/80 ) and even Michael Clarke has a fifer on this ground.

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Which all go's to reconfirm for me that no amount of sentiment or common sense will resolve the fundamental problems in BWI cricket, I know you know this already so roll with the punches, as bitter as some may be, and walk good.

Honour and respect, protection and guidance, peace and love, Gils

We are going backwards....

the last time England played a test series in the Caribbean Chris Gayle led his team to a 1-0 series win. This time we hung on for a 1-1 draw.

the last time Australia were in the West Indies in the first test the side led by Darren Sammy was competitive for three days leading on first innings before collapsing to defeat. This bunch of jokers is not even competitive....

West Indies vs Australia at Windsor Park, Australia won by 9 wickets.

Bating first and mustering up only 148 runs while losing first, 7 wickets for 73 runs in the 1st Inns, then 7 wickets for 35 in the 2nd Inns results in a CV score of 2.33.

Honorable mentions

Davendra Bishoo 6/80, Marlon Samuels and Shane Dowrich 144 run partnership (299) and MOM Adam Voges, the 35 year old, test debutante.

West Indies vs Australia 2nd test at Sabina Park Kingston, Australia won by 277 runs.

Half centuries from J Blackwood and J Holder were the only scores of note as West Indies fell well short of Australia's 1st Inns total of 399.

Career best figures of 6/47 from Jerome Taylor failed to halt their advance and they went on to wrap up the West Indies 2nd Inns in 42 overs for 114 having set them 392 to square the series.

A 2nd Inns 29 from D Ramdin was the best WI could muster as Australia romped home by 277 runs in just over 3 days.

CV Rating 2.00

The numerous poor results in ODI cricket have finally caught up with the BWICB leaving President Dave Cameron to further undermine the suggestion of competitive value being gained by the Islands coming together when he told the Trinidad Express

“ ... we're probably 90 per cent sure that we're not going to make it to the Champions Trophy at this point in time.” “It's part and parcel of not performing year in, year out that we've found ourselves in this position.

Now being ranked behind Bangladesh and so outside the top 8 automatic qualification places a competitive value of 0 ( zero ) for the ODI team could almost be described as flattering ..... if it wasn't so predictable.

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How's this for Lloyd's logic?

'Denesh Ramdin, 30, a veteran of 69 Tests, led the Test team for a year, over 13 Tests, from home series against New Zealand last year to the most recent, against Australia. According to Lloyd, Ramdin understood when the reasons for the switch were explained. The main issue was his recent disappointing batting form: as captain, he averaged 22, with 57 his highest score. Yet it was clear from the beginning that Lloyd was sold on Holder to lead in both formats. He now described him as "a young man that all of the selectors, people in the Caribbean and worldwide believe has several of the qualities that can take our team forward". Deryck Murray, former wicketkeeper and Lloyd's deputy during the heady days of West Indies' domination in the 1980s, wasn't buying it. He was concerned that it was too early to thrust Holder into the position. He was "a little bit confused" since Holder had returned from the World Cup and fit into the Test team under Ramdin for the home series against England and Australia. "I am not sure as to what is the policy," he said.'

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So, you're not happy with Ramdin's batting, averaging 22, so you replace him with a man who averages a mammoth 34!

That's competitive value, all right....