Straight Drive

Maybe Jofra is trying to appease his white dressing room. While England might be doing things for racial equality, Archer has missed Holding’s point terribly. Is he really from the land of Hilary Beckles? Or  is he  just slow to understand the symbolic gesture that Mickey Holding was referring to. To dismiss Michael Holding’s point is to show a lack of sensitivity, this may be the case because he is  a black cricketer who has grown up in a milder society compared to Holding. He may also feel privileged to be representing the former colonizers but Jofra cannot fully appreciate  Holding’s point without at least taking the courtesy to understand it even vicariously.  The Premier League still take a knee after several weeks in support of the movement. But what we are seeing is that the administration of England and  Australia still have the wrong mentally. Cricket is still a white man’s game in that circle and Jofra being the star that he is should have jumped ...

  Considering that  Trinbago Knight Riders had three of the greatest T20 players of all time, it is no surprise that they went undefeated even  though cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties. Keiron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Dwayne Bravo have made  most of the greatest T20 11s  that are assembled by reputable cricket analysts. When you add Lendl  Simmons and Darren Bravo into that mix, it is overwhelming formidable compared to the rest of teams that participated in the competition. The advantage of playing at home as well can not be overemphasized as they were far less troubled by wickets that were not conducive to good T20 cricket. In addition, the Trinidadian players are far more competent at playing spin  as Darren Bravo and company showed.  Maybe the least important factor is the fact that  Keiron Pollard is a proactive captain with invaluable experience. As he showed, there were some games that were not straight forward and he led th...

  Roston Chase could be a  top T20 player for the West Indies in the future. T20 cricket is not just for the big hitters but for batsmen who are technical sound. Virat  Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson are all outstanding players in T20 . Chase, I believe falls into that category, not in terms of productivity or stature but style.  These are batsmen with good technique that lay the foundation at the top of  the innings in T20. Roston Chase is the joint leading run scorer for the St Lucia  Zouks with 171 runs. He has 6 important wickets and he is a very good fielder. His all round qualities are ideal for the T20 game. In addition, he is a good player of both pace and spin. I don't believe that players should be confined in a box . Therefore, Chase should not just be perceived as a Test and ODI player.  Chase is a player that has always shown his skills and adaptability.  Roston Chase is a quality player and should continue to broaden his port...