Category Archives: West Indies

Happy Birthday, Sir Viv

Today’s the 60th birthday of the great West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards. Fiercely proud of his heritage, swaggering and nonchalant at the crease, and impossible to stop when in full flow, Richards was probably the most exciting and charismatic … Continue reading

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Chris versus Shiv: Round Two

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Chris Gayle: Box Office Boffo

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Chris Gayle versus Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Chris Gayle, the tall Jamaican left-hander known for his power hitting, is currently the star of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2012 Indian Premier League. Meanwhile, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the Guyanese left-hander known for his crabbed stance at the wicket … Continue reading

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The Curse of Number One

Amid the endless rounds of bi- and tri-lateral tournaments that dominate the cricket calendar, there are really only two honors that the major cricket-playing nations covet. One is to win the quadrennial World Cup, which uses the one-day (50-over) form … Continue reading

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The Declaration

The Test match (the international version of the five-day game of cricket) offers a fascinating, strategic option for captains: the declaration. As Ron Kaplan notes of India’s current game against Australia : “Isn’t there the chance that India could have … Continue reading

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What Do I Put on the Kindle I Got for Christmas?

It’s a question we know you’re asking. Well, the book on which this site is premised, Right Off the Bat, is available in a Kindle as well as print edition, with over two hundred and fifty hyperlinks that will take … Continue reading

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Fire in Babylon

I (Martin) finally got to see Fire in Babylon, the 2010 documentary on the evolution and triumph of the great West Indies sides that dominated world cricket from 1980 to 1995. The documentary affirms what Evander and I wrote about … Continue reading

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The West Indies Return: West Indies v. India—Part III

After almost two decades in the doldrums, the West Indies team is giving signs of coming back to life. The side still has to cope with the Achilles-like sulk of former captain Chris Gayle—waiting until he’s paid enough money and … Continue reading

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The Incredible Draw: West Indies v. India—Part II

One of the curiosities of Test cricket (at least to fans of baseball) is the fact that a game of cricket can go on for five days and still end in a situation where no team is declared a winner: … Continue reading

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England Reach Number One

By beating India in the Third Test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham by an astonishing innings and 242 runs, England is now (according to the rankings) the best Test cricket team in the world. It’s a position that England hasn’t … Continue reading

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