The news came to me via a WhatsApp from a Jamaican friend on Thursday February 28, 2019 at 8:57 a.m. Grenada time. “Mawnin. Heard that Tony Becca died,” she messaged. “Oh!” I replied in dismay, and immediately set about verifying the information, then sharing the unfortunate news with my family. Still in shock and disbelief, […]
England in West Indies 2019
Grenada thanks Chris Gayle!
What a cricket match spectators in Grenada witnessed during the 4th One Day International on Wednesday February 27, 2019!!! The air was expectant for sure, given the wash out of the 3rd ODI two days prior. But no one could ever have expected the batting fireworks by both England and the West Indies giving fans […]
#Grenada #ODI diary: #WIvENG – the 4th ODI
(Today it is going to be a bit of a running commentary so do check back every hour or so. 👍🏾👍🏼. Also click here to see photos) 11:45 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST) Game on! Never have us Caribbean people been so happy to see the sun! First thing I did when I woke up […]
A Taste of Spice
The Grenada Cultural Foundation promised ‘a taste of Spice.’ Those who attended, got that, and more. After a morning of heavy rain on Tuesday February 26, 2019, the heavens cleared, allowing those who attended ‘A Taste of Spice’ in the heart of Grenada’s capital to experience some of Grenada’s culture. From steelpan music, to the […]
#Grenada #ODI diary: #WIvENG – the 3rd ODI that never was
Spectators at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium were optimistic that they’d get to see some cricket Monday February 25, the day scheduled for the 3rd ODI in the Colonial Medical Insurance series between the West Indies and England. They were wrong. The true cricket fans in Grenada, plus those who had travelled from overseas, had […]
Shimron Hetmyer Audio, 2nd ODI #WIvsENG
Thanks to Phillip Spooner and Cricket West Indies for the audio and article below. Shimron Hetmyer Audio | 2nd Colonial Medical Insurance ODI BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer spoke to members of the media following the second Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International against England. The 22-year-old made his fourth ODI century as […]