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 […]
Continue reading #Grenada #ODI diary: #WIvENG – the 3rd ODI that never was
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 […]
Sunil Ambris’s 94 runs against the visiting English bowlers in their second warm up match was a timely reminder of his ability to score runs. It especially stood out since no other batsman managed more than 22. Having been seconded to that CWI President’s XI from his regional team Windwards Volcanoes, following their – some […]
Thanks to Cricket West Indies’s Media & Communications Manager Phillip Spooner for the audio.
Continue reading Richard Pybus audio after victory in 1st Test – Wisden Trophy series
Thanks to Cricket West Indies’s Media & Communications Manager Phillip Spooner for the ‘blurb’ and audio. Technology rocks! West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media after the end of the first Test of the Wisden Trophy Series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday January 26, 2019. Apart from congratulating Roston […]
Continue reading Jason Holder audio after victory in 1st Test – Wisden Trophy series
“The ball was coming out really well today and my rhythm was good. I felt really good and enjoyed my bowling. We had specific plans… we were very disciplined and we hit the nail on the head. I was happy for the support of the others and we bowled well as a team today. I have been putting in a lot of work in the nets and today I got some rewards,” Roach said.
Continue reading Kemar Roach audio – Day 2 of the 1st Test – Wisden Trophy Series
In Part 1 of the 2014 interview, we heard Sunil Ambris talking about the different formats of the game, which one he prefers and that Chris Gayle is his favourite player. We learnt that he didn’t have a choice but to play cricket, since his brothers – including big brother Romel Currency- played and also […]
Continue reading Sunil Ambris – July 2014 interview – Part 2
In 2014, within four months after I had interviewed Vincentian batsman Sunil Ambris for the first time, he was selected to play for the West Indies A team against Sri Lanka A. It was the stepping stone to his eventual call up for the senior team to play in a One Day International in 2017. […]
I scrolled through the Windies squad for the 1st Test to see which of the cricketers I have interviewed.
Sunil who? Most people in the Caribbean would first think of Sunil Narine. But this Vincentian first caught my attention during a Windwards Islands tournament about 4 years ago. Living in Grenada, I get to follow that cricket tournament and have been to some of the matches. The batsman, who is brother to Romel Currency, […]
