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Trinbago Young Starz in celebration after winning the final in Florida August 2023. Source: Ravi Ramdenny
The Trinbago Young Starz Touring Cricket Academy is a registered non-profit sporting organization ( N.G.O.) founded within Trinidad and Tobago. The main goal of this team is to develop and harness the talent possessed by the country’s young cricketers and within the region by having them heavily involved in international cricket, thus giving them exposure and training. By doing so, this will build confidence, character and talent at a personal and also professional level. International tours will further aid in successfully developing these young men, providing them with the experience, recognition and opportunity to demonstrate and test their skills against their global competitors in foreign lands with multinational teams. This article is of it’s first kind in recognizing the youthful and naturally talented cricketers this country of Trinidad and Tobago has in existence. Continue reading “The New Sensations: Trinbago Young Starz”
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West Indies celebrate series victory over India in T20I. Source: AP.
It was a hard-fought series victory for the West Indies over the World’s number one ranked T20 team India. The series margin 3-2 in favor of the home team and it was a bit of fresh air for once. Captain Rovman Powell led from the front with his astute captaincy skills on the field. West Indies have now recorded back to back T20I series victories in the last 4 months. Perhaps this latest T20I series win can be the catalyst this young West Indies team needs going forward. After all, it has been a very disappointing last year or so having not qualified firstly for the 2022 T20 World Cup super 12 in Australia and more recently booted out of the 50 over World Cup taking place in India later this year. Having said all that, the West Indies desperately need a World-class spin bowler in white ball Cricket. Continue reading “West Indies need a World-class spinner”
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Nicholas Pooran in action for his IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants earlier this year 2023. Source: AP Photo
It seems as though Cricket is propelling along the same path as football, with clubs having authority over the players. With this progression, it means therefore International Cricket could be severely impacted. Bilateral series henceforth would suffer and national teams will basically be assembled just before major global tournaments such as the World Cup. Players would have played very minimum bilateral series and franchise teams will have the final say in releasing those players to these mega events. That’s the way of modern sports unfortunately. Continue reading “Country vs Franchise Cricket”
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Another West Indian perishes during the World Cup Qualifiers against Scotland. Source: AP Photo.
If you did not realize that the West Indies are not in the World Cup later this year in India, please pinch yourself. Yes folks, it’s the harsh reality of life. From being World Cup 50 over champions in 1975 and 1979 to not even being part of the 2023 World Cup is basically a slap in the face. All West Indian fans kept asking themselves if things could get any lower for the regional side and unfortunately it did. Let’s sit back and analyze what went wrong and perhaps correct these mistakes. Continue reading “West Indies Cricket: Below Rock Bottom”
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Umar Akmal has so far never lived up to great expectation. Source: Reuters.
Some Cricketers possess rare talents and are selected by team management early on. These special players make their international debut at a fairly young age. Time is usually invested in these Cricketers with high hopes that they will justify their selection, and live up to their potential. In this glorious game, many of these naturally talented Cricketers have been established in their national setups for quite some time. Continue reading “Top 5 underachieving batsmen in history of International Cricket”
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"Boom Boom" plays one of his fierce strokes. Source: AFP
In professional sports, there are specific players who are simply overrated. More often it is not a true reflection of their talents as an athlete and this goes for Cricket as well. Overestimated Cricketers are based on one’s opinion, but more often than not, statistics do not lie. It should be well noted that the word ‘overestimated’ or ‘overrated’ does not mean the individual is ‘inferior’ or ‘substandard’. It just means that the player is arguably credited out of proportion in correlation to his escapades as an International Cricketer. The following list of players is in no way meant to bash or undermine their accomplishments on the field of play. Continue reading “The 5 most overrated players in the history of Cricket”
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Nicholas Pooran batters the ball. Source: AFP
Whenever Cricket resumes in the World, there are three names that can see the West Indies having hope for the future. Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran are the pinnacle of the batting lineup that can provide some impetus going forward. Continue reading “Exciting times ahead in West Indies Cricket”
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Indian Captain Virat Kohli focused on his next shot. Source: Reuters.
Unfortunately the Covid-19 pandemic has halted all sports Worldwide. Nobody knows when it’s going to end and recommence Cricket as well. What can a sportsman or sportswoman do in such a circumstance? One can ponder though, that this may give someone a chance to rejuvenate and refocus somewhat. Continue reading “A Time to Rejuvenate”
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Few games before the PSL playoffs were played behind closed doors at the Karachi National Stadium. Source: The Cricketer.
How quickly things can change. One minute you’re out there playing the game and the next minute, the whole World is under lockdown. Sadly, professional sport cannot prepare you for real life. The year 2020 is already becoming one to forget for millions of people globally due to the Coronavirus. Continue reading “Life without Cricket”
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Joe Root's famous mic dropping his bat in 2018. Source: Getty Images
In the 21st century thus far, we have seen the likes of T20 cricket successfully developing globally. With T20 leagues mushrooming all over the World, the modern cricketer has a loving relationship with this form of the game. In the summer of 2020, Cricket’s latest form of the game is set to be launched. It’s called The Hundred and is set to debut in the motherland of Cricket, good ole England. Continue reading “Cricket’s Newest Format: The Hundred”
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