West Indies tour of India (5 ODIs, 1 T20I, 3 Tests)

[The_Reaper]

Say there is a guy who is an exact carbon copy of Curtly Ambrose in 2014. Chances are he would be playing basketball or maybe track/field . The real monster athletes arent getting into cricket by the looks of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_NBA_players

Doesn't appear to be too many West Indians

 

[Donnie Darko]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_NBA_players

Doesn't appear to be too many West Indians

Tim Duncan is from Saint Croix. Prob one of the biggest names in NBA history.

You might have a point though. I imagine the islands lack basketball facilities . I suppose these days they would be more attracted to track/field and soccer .

 

[Donnie Darko]

Thinking about it you would imagine that many good athletes are given scholarships to the American college sports scene. They then end up playing a variety of sports in that scene and might get drafted into the pro leagues eventually. Plus baseball is big in the West Indies region.

 

[The_Reaper]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-west-indies-2014-15/content/story/790901.html

BCCI is probably not going to go ahead and press for $65 million in damages but will tour less often

Thinking about it you would imagine that many good athletes are given scholarships to the American college sports scene. They then end up playing a variety of sports in that scene and might get drafted into the pro leagues eventually. Plus baseball is big in the West Indies region.

Baseball is big in the Caribbean but not the West Indian nations

 

[The_Reaper]

The BCCI has cancelled every series against the Windies until 2022

 

[The Speaker]

The BCCI has cancelled every series against the Windies until 2022

But they're totally working for the good of cricket.

 

[Donnie Darko]

The BCCI has cancelled every series against the Windies until 2022

By 2022 the landscape of cricket will be completely different. I imagine most test cricket will be dead by then .

 

[Cleavy]

The BCCI has cancelled every series against the Windies until 2022

Will the BCCI use their influence to wreck the Caribbean Premier League as well?

 

[The_Reaper]

Will the BCCI use their influence to wreck the Caribbean Premier League as well?

Doubt it.

 

[whats_at_stake]

Th BCCI have suspended their series until 2022 not cancelled them. I imagine they will want assurances from the WICB that this will never happen again plus some sort of compensation before restarting ties. Plus hopefully the ICC to take control and sort out this mess.

 

[The_Reaper]

Th BCCI have suspended their series until 2022 not cancelled them. I imagine they will want assurances from the WICB that this will never happen again plus some sort of compensation before restarting ties. Plus hopefully the ICC to take control and sort out this mess.

The ICC is the BCCI (plus us and England)

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

The big question is what happens if the West Indies cease to be.

India and Australia would then sieze the moment and gang up to remove Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and New Zealand; leaving more time for T20 franchise tournaments.

 

[Sea fog]

Disastrous.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

This is the end for West Indies cricket. Part of me thinks its time for it to die, and just leave the legacy of their era of greatness rather than being remembered for the last couple of decades of under performing and financial crisis. Id almost rather no West Indies than the weak, humiliated West Indies we are becoming accustomed too.

 

[Hellgood]

 

[ioppolo]

Gonna be some weak international teams if Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago etc become cricketing nations. There'll have to be a major domestic overhaul as well.

 

[Chaisa]

So, a $42 million bill for the West Indies. This could kill international cricket in the West Indies, though I do suppose I understand why they're suing.

 

[The Speaker]

This affair is full of self-importance and delusion.

 

[Donnie Darko]

I just hope W.I dont implode. England have tests v West Indies lined up as prep for the Ashes.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Windies have not been competitive for too long, its incredible to think that cricket could be on its last legs there.

I blame the players for pulling out of a tour half way through one. Draw a line before the start, not during half of a series.

W.I probably see a future in T20 and nothing else. Test matches being phased out.

 

[The_Reaper]

Windies have not been competitive for too long, its incredible to think that cricket could be on its last legs there.

I blame the players for pulling out of a tour half way through one. Draw a line before the start, not during half of a series.

It's interesting how Marlon Samuels claims that he didn't want to cancel the tour. Certainly he didn't perform like someone who didn't want to be there.

 

[GROTTO]

W.I probably see a future in T20 and nothing else. Test matches being phased out.

Agreed, a very strong T20 side, a competitive ODI side and a Test side that couldnt give a flying f* about the game.

 

[Hellgood]

Gideon Haigh gives a (more than) comprehensive guide to the internal saga.

http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com...an/comments/west_indies_cricket_an_explainer/