West Indies cricket team

word to describe Richie Benaud, it will obviously be influential. Say Australia was in the midst of a collapse after Sir Don Bradman’s retirement, it was Richie Benaud who would have pulled Australia out of the slumps and helped them become the top team that they were for a long time. If it was his influence in the game that was great, then his contributions outside of the sport make him greater. Richie Benaud made his first professional debut in 1948/49 for New South Wales and he was soon…

renowned for his ability to convey cultural equality in his work by ensuring it is appealing to virtually everyone, especially in such a cosmopolitan region. This particular piece entails the main character, Tanti Merle, and her journey to and from a cricket match at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and the series of events that occur. In Keens-Douglas’ recital of the piece, humour is strongly prevalent and it is easily digested by his captivated audience. When taking a closer and more…

home dominance has downplayed Test cricket. Now, it has become the story of every other series. We will start with Ashes, the most compelling series of the lot in the whites. If we exclude the exceptional English triumph on Aussie soil in 2010/11, the script seems to be pre-written. In the last seven Ashes series, six has been triumphed by the hosting nation. If we talk about India and Australia, there fierce rivalry saw new highs in the early 2000s with both teams enduring a very competitive…

Cricket is a sport that generates an extensive range of reaction from sports fans. Among those who are a part of more exciting athletic customs, cricket is unfortunately seen as a tedious game. However, to its abundant number of fans, cricket is seen as a worldwide sport which validates sportsmanship and athletic skill. The game of cricket has established a prodigious history that has shaped it into the prevalent sport that is it today. The game of cricket itself is thought to have been played…

terms of Sri Lankan cricket and this in turn can be compared to cricket globally, especially in the Caribbean. The song leans toward establishing concepts of bringing the country of Sri Lank together, along with showing the passion for the sport and how the song celebrated the rise of Sri Lanka in Cricket. Much like the Caribbean the sport, cricket, also brought about a new form of thinking for the people of the Caribbean and the song represents the appreciation of the reform. Cricket is a bat…

Yet another overseas series defeat for India. Following a stream of success on sub-continental conditions (and on similar pitches in West Indies), this tour of South Africa has been the first exposure outside its comfort zone for this Virat Kohli-led team. And here we are, India, the No.1 Test side in the world according to ICC rankings, are 0-2 down after two Tests in a three-match series. The threat of a humiliating whitewash is on the cards and yet the skipper is not ready to answer the tough…

Human desire is like an unfulfilled promise that never stops, that such a truth, nobody can deny it, even those reading this would agree with me that as I have some desires, so as you. This essay would give readers an idea what I really desire for and why. To most readers “money” would be the most desired requirements to fulfill the promises or needs and why not, money can buy anything even love. As for me, I have three desires, I would love to see one day happening, and it does not require…

most inspirational leaders in sports and society. Steve Waugh started off as a talented cricketer at the age of 17. While playing first grade cricket in Sydney ,he was selected for the New South Wales side, and wore the baggy green cap for the first time in 1985 when he was on a tour of South Africa. In 1985,Steve Waugh started playing representative cricket for Australia and finally retired in January 2004. He continued palying for eighteen long years in which he produced some outstanding…

The National Party came to power in 1948 and implemented the policy of Apartheid which remained entrenched in South Africa (SA) until 1994. Sport is an important factor in South African’s lives owing to their strong sports culture. It unified people as well as publically highlighted the Apartheid racial policies through the use of media coverage of sporting fixtures. Essentially, international factors created external pressure on the Apartheid government through the use of sports boycotts.…