Caribbean Cricket Podcast

The 3rd episode in our CPL 2020 preview series. Our good friend Tasneem-Summer Khan (@summeryael) joins us to run the rule over the winningest franchise in CPL history, The Trinbago Knight Riders. DJ Bravo is back along with Fawad Ahmed. West Indies white ball captain Kieron Pollard leads the experienced side again. Will that be enough to win their 4th title? If you're a keen listener to our podcast please also subscribe to our Caribbean Cricket News page https://caribbeancricket.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every year Guyana Amazon Warriors are declared one of the favourites for CPL and this year is no different. Can they finally shake off the chokers tag and claim their first ever CPL title? Long suffering Amazon Warriors fan Santokie and unsympathetic Jamaican Machel analyse the almost unchanged 2020 squad and make their predictions. If you listen on Apple/Itunes please do leave a review/rating as it helps grow the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's all systems go for CPL 2020. We begin our series of podcast on the tournament with a deep dive into the history of the Jamaica Tallawahs franchise. From Chris Gayle to Florida and everything in between. We were joined by former Tallawahs analyst (2013-2016) Simon Preston (@simeyp93) to look at where and why things went right for the Tallawahs and why it went so wrong in 2019. We also take a look at the make up of the 2020 squad and make our predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special podcast where we look at the history of Indo-Caribbean representation in West Indies Cricket and the cultural/religious links to Indian culture. We have a roundtable discussion with an Indo-Guyanese, an Indian and an Afro-Caribbean in order to try and give the topic a perspective from every angle. Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) is the special guest and adds great insight even going as far as to suggest an eventual solution that may rest with one of the podcast hosts. If you're listening on Apple/ITunes please do leave a rating and review. If you would like to read more of what we write please subscribe to the newsletter - https://caribbeancricket.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final podcast before the start of the three-match #raisethebat series between England and West Indies. @nikuttam joins us again to assess the state of the play after the two West Indies intra-squad warm up games. We dissect then select our XI for the first test. We also take time to pay tribute to the great Everton Weekes and critique the furore over Conde Riley's attempts to get Phil Simmons sacked. We even have time to review Chris Gayle's dancehall debut 😊. Tune in, tell a friend and leave a rating/review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 15 comes hot on the heels of Episode 14 and our guest on this one is rising star Joshua Da Silva. The Trinidad & West Indian wicketkeeper batsman has been rewarded for a run-filled domestic year with a call up to the reserve squad for the England tour. We have been singing his praises on the Podcast for quite some time and it was a pleasure to speak to Josh, in between the warmup games, ahead of the first test. This is probably one of our best pods we've done, it's a genuine laugh a minute but also a serious insight into Joshua's rise to the cusp of West Indian selection. Trust us he is going to go far in the game. Please also subscribe to our Caribbean Cricket newsletter - https://caribbeancricket.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the eve of the CPL draft we sat down with Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) to talk T20 franchise cricket. This isn't a death by stats talk rather an irreverent look behind the scenes of running a CPL team. We look at why teams win, lose and everything in between. Want to know why St Lucia picked 5 openers in 2018 but still only made 69 all out then this is the pod for you. Make it your business to follow Jarrod, if you dont already do so, after listening to this pod. No one produces better cricket content than him. If you are listening on Apple please leave a review/rating. Please also subscribe to our newsletter at https://caribbeancricket.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the England-West Indies series ratified and set to bowl off on July 8th. Our Bajan correspondent Nikhil Uttamchandani (@nikuttam) joined us to run the rule over the announced 14 man squad and 11 reserves. There are several names included that are unfamiliar to non-Caribbean cricket fans so we did our best to discuss all the pertinent talking points about the squad ahead of the tour. Lock in, grab a drink and share this with your friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some things are indelible in West Indian cricket history and not all of it positive. Between 1982 and 1984, 20 West Indian cricketers broke the Gleneagles agreement and decided to tour apartheid South Africa. Author and Sports Writer Ashley Gray (@AshG66) took it upon himself to meet with as many of those cricketers as possible to unpick the real story behind each individual. Did they deserve the global condemnation they received that forced many to flee their homelands or into destitution? We dived deep into the history of the rebel tours with Ashley and looked at it from all angles. This episode is about more than just cricket this is a bit of a Caribbean history lesson also. You can buy your copy of Ashley's book on Amazon or Waterstones, but check if you local independent bookstore has it and support them first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once heralded as the next great West Indian opening batsmen. Leeward Islands star turn Kieran Powell has had a topsy-turvy career in and out of the West Indies side. Fresh off a record breaking 2019 Super 50 tournament where he led the run charts and a second very productive stint playing for Tamil Union in Sri Lanka. Kieran was very disappointed to see his name missing not only from the ODI tour of Sri Lanka but the subsequent 30 man provisional squad announced for the upcoming tour of England. Caribbean Cricket Podcast sat with Kieran to discuss his career to date, his foray and flirtation with Major League baseball and his plans to once again don the maroon in order to make up for lost time. Treat your ears right, listen in and share with your friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we started the Caribbean Cricket Podcast one of the aims was to be a trusted media platform for West Indies cricketers past and present. It's an honour that as we drop Episode 10 - West Indies and Guyana great Ramnaresh Sarwan was on hand to bless us with his presence. As 'luck' would have it Ronnie is also in the news as a result of a few choice words from Chris Gayle, an interesting outcome given Ronnie named Gayle as one of his top 3 cricketers hes played the game with. We broke down everything with Ronnie from his early career to his premature end and all that happened in between. He left West Indies cricket at the age of 33 with a Test and ODI average over 40+. We havent seen those kind of stats in WI cricket in a long time. Tell all your friends, share the link, grab a drink and sit back... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with Episode 9 of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast T20 is the hottest thing in cricket with franchise leagues a plenty but there is no league (not even the IPL) that has the vibes of the Caribbean Premier League. It's called the Biggest party in sport for a reason. We sat with the COO of the Caribbean Premier League, Pete Russell, to unpick everything CPL. In the episode we discuss. The initial inception of the CPL. The plans for this summer's tournament in light of the COVID pandemic. The target audience for CPL. The expansion of the franchise abroad and at home. The financial state of CPL and T20 cricket. The relationship between the CPL and CWI. Will Guyana Amazon Warriors ever win a CPL title? Wash your hands, grab a drink and listen in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back and bigger than ever. This is without doubt our biggest episode yet as Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave joined us to talk everything West Indies cricket. In the episode we discuss. The state of the West Indies tour to England. The summer programme of cricket in the Caribbean. Youth development in the Caribbean. The USA market. The financial state of CWI. Cricket and the Olympics. and so much more. Wash your hands, grab a drink and listen in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back Again! We return with episode 7 of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. Tasneem-Summer Khan joins Machel and Santokie to discuss all things coronavirus and cricket. How will it effect Caribbean cricket and beyond? Will we ever see the beautiful game again in 2020? We break down the likelihood of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 6 of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast is here @mashstpaddy & @santokie89 are joined by Bajan cricket commentator/analyst Nikhil Uttamchandani (@NikUttam) On the agenda Evin Lewis & Shimron Hetmyer failing fitness tests The West Indies touring squad to Sri Lanka CWI selection criteria and consistency questions The domestic 4 day championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 5 of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast returns with a West Indian-Irish special. @MashStPaddy is joined by Irish cricket aficionado Roger McCann (@rogpineapple). We talk West Indies vs Ireland Bond over our Caribbean roots The future of Irish cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Less than a month after episode 3 we inexplicably return with episode 4. @MashStPaddy & @santokie89 talk Review of the India vs WI T20s & ODIs Look at the recent ODI squad announcement for the Ireland series Make predictions for that series Deep dive into the issue of West Indian cricketers accepting knighthoods. We aren't impressed. As ever share with your peoples and let us know what you think. Word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of these days we'll get together to record a podcast more frequently but for now you'll have to bear with our 'monthly' offerings. @MashStPaddy & @santokie89 chewed the fat over the following on Episode 3 A review of West Indies tour to Afghanistan (India) Previewing the India limited overs series. Updating our composition of the T20 WC squad. Listen and share. Treat your ears right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We return with the 'long-awaited' Episode 2. The Caribbean Cricket Podcast is about more than just myself and @santokie89. We want to reach out to experts in the game and hear them riff on the pertinent issues. In this episode Tasneen-Summer Khan (@summeryael) joins us to talk all things but particularly CPL. In this episode we talk. Kieron Pollard Ravi Rampaul CPL The next WI head coach The WI T20 World Cup XI Lock in, enrich your commute & tell all your friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

@MashStPaddy & @santokie89 bring you the first ever (pilot) episode of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. Authentic diaspora voices decolonising the discourse on West Indies cricket. West Indies got predictably demolished by India in the 1st test and the lads dissect it all before looking forward to another humbling in the 2nd test. Who knows if we'll ever do another episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices