A diaspora based podcast chewing the fat on Caribbean Cricket. Hosted by Machel St Patrick Hewitt (@MashStPaddy) & Santokie Nagulendran (@santokie89)

Who saw the manifestation coming? A stunning rearguard action from Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach saw West Indies bat out the entire day and in the process nearly chase down an improbable 531 to win in New Zealand. Machel and Santokie look back at a stunning test match and a statement performance by the West Indies Men's senior team. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network. BIG TALK. Rising Bowler puts the statements out there - how big is your talk in response? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Super 50 and another farcical tournament narrative. Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to ask what CWI do from here after a tournament that taught us nothing and featured only six completed games. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late last year Nicholas Pooran gave an interview to Crictracker explaining some of his reasons for retiring from international cricket. Machel broke down that interview and whether we can expect Pooran to U turn on his decision at any point in the future. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rarely can a 3-0 defeat feel like an improvement but maybe this was for the West Indies in their ODI series vs New Zealand? Machel looks back at a series that has West Indies looking back over their shoulders. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sherfane Rutherford has had a ropey time of it in limited overs cricket in 2025. He had a stella 2024 but his international form flatlined in 2025. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to ask how should Sammy manage the situation from here. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard. Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic. On this episode he speaks with Leeward Islands cricketer Colin Archibald. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ramesh Subasinghe dropped into the CCP studios to talk about the test squad preparation for New Zealand and what it takes to succeed in a place he once called home. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network. BIG TALK. Rising Bowler puts the statements out there - how big is your talk in response? Enjoy the show. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just before the New Zealand series Brandon King became the latest high profile player to have to hold a drop as he was omitted from the starting line up in T20s and out of the ODI squad altogether. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to look at where Brandon King goes from here. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With news breaking that the World Test Championship will remain as one division, Santokie looks at what this means for West Indies? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard. Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic. On this episode he speaks with Monserrat and Leeward Islands cricketer Hayden Walsh Jr. This is a pertinent listen especially as Hayden talks about being left out of the Leeward Islands squad. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network. The West Indies Draft. Yannick Leonard and Rising Bowler join Machel Hewitt to see who can win our first ever West Indies draft. Enjoy the show. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gudakesh Motie was dropped ahead of West Indies trip to New Zealand for another T20 engagement. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to look at the whys and discuss all the talking points around it. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kemar Roach was recalled for the West Indies men's senior side for the New Zealand tour. Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to look at the issue and discuss all the talking points around it. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bangladesh 0-3 West Indies. West Indies bounce back in style to sweep Bangladesh and take the series. Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP studios to assess the victory and next steps for West Indies. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every time West Indies lose a match or series you can be confident a subsection of the West Indies cricket media or fanbase will demand Daren Sammy go. It's very predictable. It's actually very boring now but either way Machel jumped into the CCP studio to assess why all these calls are a waste of oxygen. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In October 2025 CWI announced their new retainer contracts for 2025/26. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to ask the key questions and look at the winners and losers. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our roving reporter Tawhid Qureshi was on the ground to get all the exclusives in Bangladesh during West Indies white ball tour. Here is his sit down interview with Samuel Badree. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our roving reporter Tawhid Qureshi was on the ground to get all the exclusives in Bangladesh during West Indies white ball tour. Here is his sit down interview with Jayden Seales. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP booth to reflect on another series defeat. This time 2-1 to Bangladesh in an ODI series. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our last bit of 'content' on the India vs West Indies series. Machel jumped into the CCP booth to hand out the West Indian player ratings. He forgot Justin Greaves by the way - rating 6/10. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network. Blind Rankings. Yannick Leonard and Rising Bowler join Machel Hewitt to give their blind rankings. Enjoy the show. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another series whitewash but West Indies left it with something. Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP booth to review West Indies test series defeat in India. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard. Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic. On this episode he speaks with former Warwickshire player Recordo Gordon. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cricket West Indies held a big press conference in October 2025 to announce major changes in West Indies cricket. Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP booth to talk through all the announcements and analyse what it meant for West Indies cricket going forward. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel looks back at the 2-1 T20I series defeat to Nepal. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard. Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic. On this episode he speaks with Montcin Hodge. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who were the best players in CPL 2025? Machel names his team of the tournament. Have a listen, do you agree? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caribbean Cricket Podcast isn't just a cricket channel we like to diversify the nature of our conversations. We were fortunate enough to have fitness trainer and wuk-up artist extraordinaire Spinny on the show. Machel and Spinny spoke about his career in cricket and how he transitioned from that to Cultural Cardio, Wuk-Up sessions alongside CPL and West Indies. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard. Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic. On this episode he speaks with Anguillan and Leeward Islands cricketer Jahmar Hamilton. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The debut of Caught Behind the Mic. I've been speaking for the longest while about the Caribbean Cricket Network and we now have our first show launching on the expansion channel. Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard. Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to have an uncomfortable conversation. Are cricket agents helping West Indies cricket? Machel jumps into the CCP studio to ask the uncomfortable questions. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every time caribbean cricket fans see Johnson Charles in a West Indies T20 jersey - the cussing begins. However is there a clear argument to say that Charles is there on merit. Machel jumps into the CCP studio to discuss the pros and cons of the Johnson Charles argument. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CPL has an overseas and domestic veteran problem. All of them lead the way in wickets and runs. Does CPL have a plan for the future? Machel and Santokie jump into the booth to look at the concerns. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the weaknesses in the West Indies T20 side is the wicket taking penetration in the side or lack thereof. Machel jumped into the CCP studio to try and collate a West Indies bowling depth chart. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recently Brian Lara stated that Cricket West Indies need to reach out to the GOAT T20 generation to involve them in shaping the fortunes of cricket in the region. Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studio to explore why the idea has merit. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel jumped into the CCP studios to pick the most underrated West Indian XI in the last 25 years. Do you agree? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another ODI home series - Another win for West Indies. That makes it 4 from their last 5 at home. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to review the series and remind people that it's ok to just say well done. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel and Santokie dissect the Cricket West Indies emergency strategic summit. What next for West Indies cricket? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carlos Brathwaite wants to make a change in Barbados, West Indies Cricket and the running of T20 franchise cricket. Carlos came through to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast to talk his candidacy to become a director on the Barbados Cricket Association. In addition he spoke about the murky world of T20 franchise leagues and what can be done to improve how they are run. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the longest while, Machel has been talking about the lack of depth in West Indies T20 cricket. To further expand on the point he carried out his research to establish who are the next best XI outside of the wider West Indian pool - you decide on the strength in depth for yourself. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last summer West Indies became the downbad T20 champions of the world when they lost a bilateral series to Pakistan. Machel was at the Broward County Stadium in Florida for the series and caught up with Samuel Badree to discuss the state of the West Indies T20 side. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel and Santokie opened up the Caribbean Cricket Podcast mailbag to answer all the questions from the CCP community. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A T20 summer whitewash for the West Indies vs Australia may have been the best thing that happened to the West Indies. Machel looks at that series. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Indies do not have a talent problem. How often have you heard that statement? Machel jumped into the CCP booth to question if that statement holds weight and why West Indies should expand the talent pool to the diaspora as a short term measure. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 all out. Last summer West Indies got take there by Australia. It brought widespread condemnation. Machel and Santokie jumped into the studio to dissect that forlorn day in West Indies cricket. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP booth to consider Dre Russ's legacy. Is he underappreciated in the Caribbean? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I guess it makes sense that the West Indian public would immediately pivot to fire Daren Sammy after 27 all out. If there is one thing that will remain consistent in WI cricket it is the belief that quick fixes will fix West Indies cricket. Machel looked at why one man is causing so much divide in the region and if the critique is justified. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel and Santokie took a look at the Barbadian's test career. Has he been taken for granted? Will we see him in West Indies test colours again? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Indies Women produced the feel good moment of last summer with a unexpected 2-1 T20 series win vs South Africa. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to analyse the series and identify the key talking points. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices