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 o ..read more

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 t ..read more

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 ..read more

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 crite ..read more

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 ..read more

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 doe ..read more

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 y ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more