The famous line, “What do they know of cricket who only cricket know” in CLR James book, Beyond the Boundary (1963), is relevant to cricket as an institution but, can be applied to institutional growth, development, and culture in general,… Read More »…”What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?” – CLR James
Men have a real problem dealing with competition from women. And this same underlying fear is reflected in the sporting industry. The good news is that the diehard “manus-rule-us” class in our global society is not getting support from big… Read More »What’s Your Problem, Man!
The FIFA World Cup is over – but the voices of social change in Qatar will never be silenced – these voices were louder than the chanting of the fans. The real winners were the voices for diversity and social… Read More »…did you listen to the voices of the World Cup?
Mother England demanded respect from her children on Sunday 13 November (in Australia)! England crushed the tournament favorites, India in the semifinals by 10 wickets – and outplayed Pakistan in the ICC 2022 T20 World Cup Finals! England, the inventor… Read More »…hey boys; come on, respect your mother!
Oh, how the “Mighty” have Fallen! This is for real! Ireland knocked out West Indies! – “out of the ICC T20 World Cup on 19 October 2022!” Can you imagine that? Can you believe that? Can you take that in?… Read More »…exposed!
Jamaica was the fittest and the best! Hurrah! Well done! The Tallawahs dominated Royals in the Hero 2022 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Finals on Friday 30 September 2022 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana – the “crocodile” prevailed against the… Read More »…and the fittest survived!
She sat in her living room engrossed in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match – painfully watching the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) crumpling against the Barbados Royals, and grumbled, “This TKR team is a hometown decision.” The old “cricket-hardened” woman… Read More »…when home-town decision is not good enough!
How dare you question our celebration of Serena? She said farewell to professional tennis at the US Open on Friday 02 September 2022, after her third-round bitter-sweet loss to Ajla Tomljanović (7-6, 6-7, 6-1). We celebrate a living icon. Since… Read More »…how dare you!
The signals are clear! Legendary but feeble will not do; ambitious but indiscipline will be punished; a team without deep and balance will be frustrated – it’s rubbing softness with hardness. From what was showcased at the Warner Park in… Read More »…the Race is Not for the Weak!
The Universe Boss (Chris Gayle) swung, and the ball raced to boundary, and the atmosphere at Warner Park changed into a Carnival celebration! (Trinbago Knight Riders 84-6 and St Kitts Patriots 85-3) The Deejay raised the jumpy music to a… Read More »…and the Celebrations continue in Sugar City, St Kitts!
After winning the 100m sprint at Paris 2024, when asked, how did you overcome the Sha’Carri Richardson’s excitement and dominated the Event, the Saint Lucian fastest woman in the world, Julien Alfred replied, “Lucia Pressure!” It was that “Lucia Pressure”… Read More »Lucia “Pressure”!
Alfred dominated the women’s 100m finals at the Paris Olympics and her closest challenger (the world champion, Sha’Carri Richardson, was not even close! – (0.15 seconds behind). Alfred earned the gold medal — and the title of the fastest woman… Read More »…when Juju carried Helen on her shoulders.