Caribbean Cricket Podcast

With another CPL season soon upon us and the Breakout league now in action, Machel jumped into the studio to unpick the positives from the tournament. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels 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 £1/$1 a month here - ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠⁠. You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - ⁠⁠https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CWI announced their new central contracts late last year and more importantly for the first time ever multi year contracts were included. Machel and Santokie looked at the beneficiaries and question if there were any surprises. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels 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 £1/$1 a month here - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠. You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - ⁠https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We havent done a CCP mailbag episode in quite some time. We are hoping to make this a more regular thing but we shall see. The one thing about the Caribbean Cricket Podcast is that nothing is guaranteed! Anywho as ever everything and anything was in the mailbag and we answered the best of the questions. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussions have been ongoing between Cricket West Indies and CPL over the creation of a new Caribbean T20 league that serves as a 'feeder' for the CPL. CPL as we have previously discussed is in danger of not regenerating it's talent pool due to stockpiling at the top end. Machel takes a look at five things he wants to see when the feeder Caribbean T20 league begins in 2025. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Jamaica Tallawahs gone from the Caribbean Premier League - is there an issue with the identity of some of the remaining teams? No one questions Guyana Amazon Warriors or Trinbago Knight Riders we know who they are and their heritage but can the other teams really claim to have a clear identity? No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the fall outs from the recent West Indies - South Africa test series was the noise in some quarters for Kraigg Braithwaite to be removed as West Indies captain. Machel took at the pros and cons of those calls and looked at any possible alternatives. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expected or over performance? West Indies downed South Africa 3-0 in the recent T20 series to claim their 5th consecutive T20 series win. Join Machel on the live reaction show as 'we' - yes 'we' dissect what it means. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A week ago news broke out of the Caribbean that Johnny Grave would be stepping down as Cricket West Indies CEO in October 2024. Machel jumped into the CCP studio to analyse the impact of Johnny Grave on West Indies cricket As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A week after the end of the West Indies vs South Africa test series we handed out the CCP player ratings. Machel didnt hold back as ever - but do you agree with the ratings? As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another test series - Another L There were some positives for sure - but were there more questions than answers? Machel and Santokie sat down in the studio to chop it all up - it got emotional. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you've been paying attention you will know that a brand new T10 tournament took place in the Caribbean in August. However this one was different in that it focued on the associate nations in the region that dont commonly fall under the Cricket West Indies banner. Max60 started off in the Cayman Islands but that is just the beginning for a tournament that wants to help grow the game in the region. CEO of BMP Sports and the driver behind Max60, Dario Barthley, joined Machel to talk further on the competition and it's future growth. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last bit of the fallout from the England series is here. Machel and Santokie jumped into the hot seat to hand out the world famous CCP ratings. Do you agree with the ratings? As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We always thought it would happen at some point and so it has come to pass. Deandra Dottin has finally announced her international retirement U-turn and comes back to maroon colours just ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup. Machel jumped into the hot seat to assess what this means going forward and if this can/will signal better days ahead. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And so mercifully the test series in England finally came to an end. England won 3-0 and rather predictably so but was it a series of missed opportunities for the West Indies? Machel and Santokie jumped into the hot seat to review the 3rd test and the series as a whole. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a while since we had a player interview but fresh off his maiden test century at Trent Bridge, Kavem Hodge came through to talk us through not only his ton but the lessons learnt in his career. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month Desmond Haynes' contract as West Indies Men's Lead Selector came to an end and was not renewed. Machel and Santokie took a look at the decision and established whether Desmond did a bad or good job in charge of team selection. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we always try to ensure our audience can hear from all the important stakeholders in West Indies Cricket. In April this year, Ramesh Subasinghe was appointed as the new Academy Head Coach. Machel ventured over to Belfast to not only take in the second four day game between (Emerging) Ireland and West Indies Academy but also conduct the first camera interview with Ramesh. It's an important conversation that looks in depth at his mission statement for the Academy and how we can bridge the gap between U19 and senior level going forward. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The T20 World Cup may have ended a few weeks ago but that doesn't mean the post-mortem is over. Machel jumped into the CCP studio to hand out the player ratings. Do you agree? What would you have handed out? As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So it wasnt to be, West Indies managed to take their crunch game against South Africa to the final over but could not get the W they needed to continue their World Cup dream. Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studio to dissect not only the SA game but West Indies World Cup performance as a whole. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the midst of the T20 World Cup, Cricket West Indies named the test squad to tour England. In truth there were very few surprises but Machel and Santokie jumped in the hot seat all the same to analyse like only the Caribbean Cricket Podcast can do. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speak to enough cricket loving people in Jamaica and they will tell you that cricket in the country is on life support. Luckily business entrepreneurs Atishai Mansingh and David Henriques have created a concept aimed at redefining and revitalizing cricket in the country. We saw the first signs of its possibilities in the West Indies - South Africa T20 series Machel sat down with Atishai to talk all things Cricket Cave and their plans for the future of cricket on the island. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prior to the start of the 2024 T20 World Cup it wasnt immediately clear what was the best West Indies XI, with so many players fighting over the same spot. At one stage it seemed to be a given that Shai Hope would be one of those players but is his inclusion the best thing for team composition? Machel talks the team permutations. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The presence of Evin Lewis in the pre-World Cup camp in Antigua got many talking in the Caribbean. Machel and Santokie jumped into the studio to talk Evin Lewis and whether he should have gatecrashed the World Cup squad. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The West Indies Women recently completed a highly successful tour of Pakistan. Of the eight matches played across the T20s and ODI format the West Indies Women won seven. Does this mean Shane Deitz has the West Indies Women's team playing a new tune. Machel takes a look at the tour and asks the key questions. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shimron Hetmyer and Shamar Joseph are the newsworthy names as West Indies finally announced their senior men's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Machel and Santokie jumped into the studio to talk the squad announcement and discuss whether Sammy and Haynes did the best they could. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the West Indies Championship over all eyes are on the make up of the West Indies test squad to tour England. Which players have done enough to force their names into the squad but more importantly than that how many place realistically exist on the touring squad to England Machel and Santokie jumped in the hot seat to analyse like only the Caribbean Cricket Podcast can do. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Say the name Lawrence 'Yagga' Rowe and West Indians of a certain vintage will regale you with tales of his graceful stroke play and of course the 302 in 1974. However when Lawrence Rowe captained the two rebel tours to apartheid South Africa few would imagine that in 2024 he would still not have been forgiven by the Jamaican government. In a Caribbean Cricket Podcast history episode we look at the legacy of Lawrence Rowe. Machel chairs a round table discussion including Basil Butcher Jr, author of The Unforgiven Ashley Gray and former CEO of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, Chris Dehring. Is it time to pardon Lawrence Rowe? As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first three rounds of the West Indies Championship has not solved the opener issue for the West Indies Men's senior side. Tagenarine Chanderpaul continues to look out of touch which has left the door wide open for someone to take advantage. Mikyle Louis is the front runner but there are some other options that Desmond Haynes and co could consider. Machel and Santokie jumped in the hot seat to analyse who are the front runners. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Say the name Jason Holder and you will likely trigger very irrational and emotional rantings amongst the West Indian fanbase. Recently on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we have repeatedly stated that Jason Holder walks back into the West Indies test side but this seems to have caused some level of consternation. Machel jumped in the hot seat to analyse why we shouldnt even be debating Jason Holder's test place. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we always try to ensure our audience can hear from all the important stakeholders in West Indies Cricket. Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, was the latest to come on the to talk his strategic plan for the holistic improvement of cricket in the region. It's an important conversation that looks in depth at youth development, the women's game, the state of pitches in the region and so much more. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Indies U19 Mens placed 5th in the 2024 World Cup - a result probably better than the majority in the region would have expected. Machel jumped into the hot seat to look at the World Cup campaign, assess the positives and negatives and identify where this cohort of players go from here. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So much has happened in West Indies cricket that you could be forgiven for missing the big news that CWI and WIPA had signed a new Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement lasts until 2027 and heralds in a new partnership designed to solidify commitment to promoting gender pay equity within West Indies cricket. The MOU outlines plans to achieve parity in international and regional match fees, international captain's allowances, international team prize money and regional individual prize money for all West Indies cricketers by 1 October 2027. The MOU also aligns the performance grading criteria for international women's and regional men's contracts with the established standards for international men, ensuring a uniform evaluation process across domestic and international cricket from 1 October 2024. Machel Hewitt broke down the significance of the agreement and what it should mean for West Indies Cricket moving forward. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dust has now settled and the endless think pieces on Shamar Joseph and West Indies have come to an end. Therefore it now seems right to look back at the series and identify The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Machel and Santokie jump into the live seat to dissect the test series and hand out the world famous CCP player ratings. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How apt that following West Indies miraculous performance to share the Frank Worrell Trophy, Trinidad and Tobago cricket journalist Vaneisa Baksh joined us to talk about her latest book 'Son of Grace' - a biography on the great Frank Worrell. A project that began in 2016 has ended with Baksh putting together the fruits of her archive hunting to write a comprehensive account of Frank Worrell and his life and legacy. We often say on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast that understanding the history of West Indies cricket is critical to understanding our identity as West Indian people and this book does that and then some. Son of Grace can be purchased in print and hardcopy wherever you buy your books and it is one we highly recommend. For three decades Vaneisa Baksh has written about cricket and the West Indies. Her work has appeared around the Caribbean and the globe for international cricket websites such as ESPNcricinfo and in the esteemed Wisden Almanack. Her MPhil in Cultural Studies from The University of the West Indies focused on West Indies cricket and cultural identity, such is her passion for the game. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month the fixtures for the Men's T20 World Cup were released. However to all intents and purposes the fixtures, locations of teams and timings all looked like backroom deals rather than any real draw. Machel took a look at the fixtures and analysed whether the ICC know how to run a World Cup in its truest sense? NB: *After this episode was recorded we received news from Cricket West Indies that some games were moving to 830pm (Caribbean time)* As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Indies cricket will always be a Netflix series. In the latest installment of West Indies drama - Cricket West Indies has confirmed several organisational changes at the start of a significant year. Most notably Roland Butcher has been let go as West Indies Men's senior selector - a move that caused shock in some parts of the Caribbean. Machel and Santokie took a look at all of the organisational changes and analysed why the moves have been made. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brand new year means a new set of Caribbean Cricket Podcast resolutions for 2024. Machel gave his NINE hopes for 2024. Do you agree with them? As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

West Indies cricket will always be a Netflix series. In the latest installment of West Indies drama - Jamaica Tallawahs have resigned from CPL and been replaced by a yet to be named Antigua franchise. This appears to be just the latest blow in what is being seen as the underdevelopment of Jamaica cricket. Machel and Santokie were joined by special guests Jerome Foster (Sports Journalist RJR/Gleaner) and Simon Preston (Media Officer JFF/former analyst Jamaica Tallawahs) to chop up the situation. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dust has now settled on the noise around the test squad selected to tour Australia. In that void Machel decided to take a look at the squad again and ask if there were other options for selection (outside of the big name players that declined selection). As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another T20 series - Another win. Daren Sammy is cooking something and it has the region excited. Machel and Santokie review the series victory over England and hand out the infamous CCP player ratings. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunil Narine has officially announced his retirement from international cricket as well as domestic List A cricket. He of course crowned the announcement with a Super 50 title and ended the 2023 tournament as the top wicket taker - how fitting. However despite Sunil being a global star in the game his West Indies legacy is a bit more complicated - we are a tough people to please both within the region and the wider diaspora. Machel and Santokie jumped into the hot seat to assess Sunil Narine's West Indies legacy. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with another recorded live show. West Indies finally got round to dropping their ODI squad to face England this after first dropping music tracks and a Daren Sammy rally letter to the fans. Did the squad live up to the expectations or was it the same old controversy where West Indies cricket is concerned Machel and Santokie jump into the live studio to dissect all the fall out from the squad selection. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 CG United Super 50 is over and one of the oldest sides in the competition took the title. Make no mistake the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force were deserved winners of the tournament but it would be a lie to say there arent serious reservations about the overall quality of domestic cricket in the region. Machel and Santokie jumped into the studio to run the rule over a competition that was down horrendous at the best of times. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off her 132 vs Australia and her SEVENTH consecutive player of the match award, West Indies Women's captain Hayley Matthews joined the Caribbean Cricket Podcast to talk THAT innings, her career, captaincy and so much more. Hayley has been around in the world game for so long that it is easy to forget she is only 25 years old. From debuting for Barbados Women's National team at 12 to debuting for West Indies Women at 17 - Hayley has always been a trailblazer. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second episode in our Caribbean cricket history series. On this episode we did a deep dive with the great Fazeer Mohammed looking at the history of cricket in Trinidad and Tobago. Fazeer needs no introduction as a doyen in the region when it comes to brodcasting and print journalism. He takes us on a tour de force of Trinidad & Tobago cricket - from Constantine to CLR James and Brian Charles Lara and the T20 revolution. Not only that we look at the wider racial, cultural, social and economic context of cricket in both Trinidad & Tobago and wider West Indies cricket. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have won their first ever CPL title in 2023. Machel and Santokie held a live show to chew up the highs and lows of CPL 2023. Was the quality really low or was it a tournament worth watching? As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the recently completed Caribbean Premier League season, Andre Russell rolled back the years to show why he is still an effective bowler in the T20 format. Is it time to recall him to West Indies duty? Machel jumped in the hot-seat to explore why Dre hasnt been picked since the 2021 T20 WC and whether it is time for people to suck up their pride and F their feelings. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of a new series. We look at each cricket territory in the Caribbean in detail with a special guest. We start as we mean to go on with a deep dive into Guyanese cricket history featuring Basil Butcher Jr. Basil's father needs no introduction in both Guyanese and West Indies cricket history and Basil was fortunate to grow up around cricket royalty. He takes us on a tour de force of Guyanese cricket - this one is for all historians of West Indies cricket as well as those just seeking to understand cricket in the region a bit better. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By now you've probably seen the video or memes of Rahkeem Cornwall's run out in the CPL game between Saint Lucia Kings and Barbados Royals. It's an incident that for many in the Caribbean was the last straw vis-à-vis the debate around Rahkeem and his preparedness for West Indies duty. Machel jumped into the hot seat to look at the nuances of the Rahkeem Cornwall discourse. After this episode was recorded Rahkeem went on to score a scintillating 100 which rather proved the point Machel was making but take the episode in all the same. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the back of West Indies failure to make it out of the World Cup qualifiers group we wanted to talk to an aficionado of the associate cricket scene. Shounak Sarkar of Emerging Cricket popped into the Caribbean Cricket Podcast Studio to explain why associate teams are catching up and surpassing the West Indies. You can find Shounak at https://emergingcricket.com/ or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Shounak_WA As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the recently concluded World Test Championship final between Australia and India, we were fortunate to have the chance to sit down with new Cricket West Indies president, Dr Kishore Shallow. Kishore has been in office for 100 days and we took the chance to have an in depth conversation with him about his vision and mission to rebuild West Indies cricket. This is an episode for all stakeholders of the game and those who hold the fortunes of West Indies cricket close to their heart. As always with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we go into a level of depth and analysis on West Indies cricket that you wont hear anywhere else. If you are listening on a podcast channel that allows you to leave a review and rating please do so as it really helps grow the 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?... You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices