In Search of West Indies Cricket

The fallout from the Patterson Report

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, the second of two parts, Roger Seymour looks at the aftermath of the presentation of the Governance Committee Report on West Indies Cricket  – better known as the Patterson Report – to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in 2007.

The front cover of the Governance Committee on West Indies Cricket Report, better known as the Patterson Report

The Patterson Report

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour delves into the mystery of the Patterson Report.

The cover and cassette tapes of the audio version of Frances Edmonds’ book

‘Another Bloody Tour’

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour reviews a book documenting England’s Tour of the West Indies in 1986.

The commemorative plaque for the 1997 Nortel All Stars vs Nortel Masters Game played at Everest, 30th August, Masters won by thirteen runs

What time does the bridge open? (Part 2)

By Roger Seymour In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour presents the second instalment of a day’s events during the 1997 Nortel West Indies Youth Cricket Tournament hosted by Guyana.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge open to let traffic through

What time does the bridge open?

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour revisits a day during the 1997 Nortel West Indies Youth Cricket Tournament hosted by Guyana.

Narendra Hirwani in action

The wizardry of Hirwani

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour returns to the dossier exploring the 15 losses incurred by the West Indies in the 115 Tests played between the 1980 Tour of England and the 1995 visit to New Zealand, during which they remained unbeaten in 29 Test series.

The DVD cover of the film “Playing Away”

Playing Away

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour profiles the 1986 film  “Playing Away”, which is based on a play by Caryl Phillips.

 Kensington Oval

A sticky wicket at Kensington

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour recounts a visit to the Kensington Oval, Barbados during the post-match celebrations of the 1997 Third Test match between the West Indies and India, addressed in last week’s “An Easter tale”.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul (SN file photo)

An Easter tale

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies cricket Roger Seymour reminisces on the final day of a Test Match in Barbados.

Vivian Richards batting in 1983 (Photo from ICC Twitter)

Magic at Sabina Park

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Roger Seymour looks at a Test Match that evolved into somewhat of a precursor of T20 cricket.

Deryck Murray speaking at the book launch (SN file photo)

Back from the brink

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at the second match of the West Indies campaign in the 1975 Prudential World Cup Tournament.  By Roger Seymour At the book launch of Clem Seecharan’s Hand-In-Hand History of Cricket in Guyana, 1865 -1897, Volume 1: The Foundation in the Woodbine Room at the Cara Lodge, Georgetown, on Friday, 13th May, 2016, Ian McDonald whilst introducing the event’s guest speaker Deryck Murray, referred to the 1975 Prudential World Cup second-round match versus Pakistan.

Dr Ali Bacher

The boycotted test match

In this week’s edition of In Search Of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at the Test Match which the Barbadians opted not to attend.

The mysterious Bob Holland in action

New Year’s at Dutchy and Bennett

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour continues to look at the Test matches lost by the West Indies during their streak of not losing a Test series from the summer of 1980 to February 1995.

Kim Hughes

A Boxing Day century for the ages – Part 1

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour begins to examine an oft overlooked aspect of the West Indies streak of not losing a Test series from the summer of 1980 to February 1995 Recently I was rummaging through my library when I stumbled across Edmar Mednis’ How to beat Bobby Fischer.

The debonair Nawab of Pataudi later modelled smart suits in magazine advertisements

Cricket’s Prince Charming

Part III Born to lead …………………………….. Friday, 23rd, March, 1962, West Indies v India, Third Test, Kensington Oval, Barbados Frank Worrell, the West Indies Captain and his Indian counterpart, the Ninth Nawab of Pataudi strode down the steps of the Pickwick Pavilion, and headed out on to the pitch to spin the toss. 

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