Nicholas Pooran’s resignation as West Indies white ball captain did not surprise me, mainly because the pressure and responsibility placed upon his inexperienced shoulders turned out to be too much for the youngster. But, having gone past the Pooran captaincy era, let’s talk about his replacement. Cricket West Indies needs to ponder long and hard...Read More

On hearing the announcement, T&T’s Nicholas Pooran was named Captain of the West Indies T20 and the One-Day International Team, there was much jubilation amongst many sportswriters and journalists. But, for me, I think the West Indies selection panel missed the boat once again, and that decision could backfire on young Pooran. Let me make...Read More

I feel compelled to pen this article, as my heart bleeds for my friend and coach, Phil Simmons. This is regarding the West Indies’ batting woes. The inept performances by the batters hurt every cricket fan in the Caribbean, each time we taste defeat. Simmons suggested the reintroduction of the high-performance center to address this...Read More

I can describe Anthony Harford in four words. Kind, Resourceful, Approachable, and Professional. When I started in sports journalism, over 30 years ago, Anthony Harford was one of the shining lights and examples in the profession. I remember going to sporting news conferences at Holiday Inn (now Radisson hotel) and, during those discourses, the voices...Read More

The West Indies’ failure to reach the semifinal stage of the current ICC T20 World Cup did not surprise me. What happened to Kieron Pollard and his men in the United Arab Emirates and Oman is a lesson to everyone involved. The CWI selection panel ignored the signs. West Indies were the defending champions and...Read More

Listening to Cricket West Indies chairman of selectors Roger Harper on the rationalization of the selection of the West Indies 15 member T-20 squad for next month’s World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman was quite puzzling. By now, we are familiar with the squad to be led by Kieron Pollard and his...Read More

Let me begin my discourse by saying a resounding congratulation to Nicholas Pooran and his fellow West Indies players for their T20 Series win over the visiting Australians But, despite flashes of brilliance from some West Indians I have observed some troubling signs during the series. The Aussies came to these shores with a depleted...Read More

I agree with Dr. Ruddi Webster in his recent article in which he stated “ability is not enough to get to the top of one’s profession”. In his article, Dr. Webster was referring to the West Indies players in relation to them being successful on the field of play. Doctor Webster’s article was quite timely,...Read More

I listened to the comments made by the chairman of the selectors of the West Indies cricket team Roger Harper about Nicholas Pooran playing test cricket for the regional team with great interest. What Harper was saying, in a nutshell, is that Pooran has to prove himself at the four-day regional level before he is...Read More

I am often asked  the question, who was the most talented of the Gomes cricketing brothers from Arima. There were five brothers, Lester( now deceased) Sheldon , Larry , Gregory and Randy. Allow me to answer the question by giving a little background on each of the five I have known for 30 years as...Read More