Caribbean Cricket Podcast

Fundamentals of a sucessful Cricket Academy ft Ramesh Subasinghe (Academy Head Coach: CWI)

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we always try to ensure our audience can hear from all the important stakeholders in West Indies Cricket. In April t...

West Indies player ratings - T20 World Cup

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The T20 World Cup may have ended a few weeks ago but that doesn't mean the post-mortem is over. Machel jumped into the CCP studio to hand out the p...

West Indies' T20 World Cup - CCP post-mortem show

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So it wasnt to be, West Indies managed to take their crunch game against South Africa to the final over but could not get the W they needed to continu...

West Indies squad to tour England - CCP review

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of the T20 World Cup, Cricket West Indies named the test squad to tour England. In truth there were very few surprises but Machel and Sa...

Revitalising cricket in Jamaica ft Cricket Cave

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Speak to enough cricket loving people in Jamaica and they will tell you that cricket in the country is on life support. Luckily business entrepreneur...

Is Shai Hope a certain pick for the West Indies T20 XI?

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prior to the start of the 2024 T20 World Cup it wasnt immediately clear what was the best West Indies XI, with so many players fighting over the same ...

Is it too late for Evin Lewis?

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The presence of Evin Lewis in the pre-World Cup camp in Antigua got many talking in the Caribbean. Machel and Santokie jumped into the studio to talk ...

Are the West Indies Women's team back on track?

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The West Indies Women recently completed a highly successful tour of Pakistan. Of the eight matches played across the T20s and ODI format the West Ind...

West Indies announce their T20 World Cup squad - Feast or Famine?

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shimron Hetmyer and Shamar Joseph are the newsworthy names as West Indies finally announced their senior men's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. M...

Who is locked in for the England test series?

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the West Indies Championship over all eyes are on the make up of the West Indies test squad to tour England. Which players have done enough to fo...

Should Lawrence 'Yagga' Rowe be forgiven?

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Say the name Lawrence 'Yagga' Rowe and West Indians of a certain vintage will regale you with tales of his graceful stroke play and of course the 302 ...

Who should open for the West Indies?

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first three rounds of the West Indies Championship has not solved the opener issue for the West Indies Men's senior side. Tagenarine Chanderpaul c...

Does Jason Holder walk back into the West Indies test XI?

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Say the name Jason Holder and you will likely trigger very irrational and emotional rantings amongst the West Indian fanbase. Recently on the Caribbea...

Plotting the path forward in West Indies cricket ft Miles Bascombe (Director of Cricket: CWI)

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At the Caribbean Cricket Podcast we always try to ensure our audience can hear from all the important stakeholders in West Indies Cricket. Director of...

West Indies U19 Men's World Cup campaign: The CCP review

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

West Indies U19 Mens placed 5th in the 2024 World Cup - a result probably better than the majority in the region would have expected. Machel jumped in...

What does the new MOU mean for West Indies cricket?

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So much has happened in West Indies cricket that you could be forgiven for missing the big news that CWI and WIPA had signed a new Memorandum of Under...

Australia vs West Indies test series (CCP review show) : CCP player ratings

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The dust has now settled and the endless think pieces on Shamar Joseph and West Indies have come to an end. Therefore it now seems right to look back ...

Frank Worrell: A history special ft Vaneisa Baksh

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How apt that following West Indies miraculous performance to share the Frank Worrell Trophy, Trinidad and Tobago cricket journalist Vaneisa Baksh join...

Was the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup draw a real World Cup draw?

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last month the fixtures for the Men's T20 World Cup were released. However to all intents and purposes the fixtures, locations of teams and timings al...

Why have Cricket West Indies removed several selectors?

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

West Indies cricket will always be a Netflix series. In the latest installment of West Indies drama - Cricket West Indies has confirmed several organi...

New Years resolutions (wishes) for West Indies cricket in 2024

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A brand new year means a new set of Caribbean Cricket Podcast resolutions for 2024. Machel gave his NINE hopes for 2024. Do you agree with them? As al...

What is going on with cricket in Jamaica?

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

West Indies cricket will always be a Netflix series. In the latest installment of West Indies drama - Jamaica Tallawahs have resigned from CPL and bee...

Who should have been called up for the West Indies test tour of Australia?

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The dust has now settled on the noise around the test squad selected to tour Australia. In that void Machel decided to take a look at the squad again ...

West Indies defeat England 3-2 (T20 series)

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another T20 series - Another win. Daren Sammy is cooking something and it has the region excited. Machel and Santokie review the series victory over E...

Sunil Narine: West Indies legacy

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sunil Narine has officially announced his retirement from international cricket as well as domestic List A cricket. He of course crowned the announcem...

West Indies name ODI squad for England series: Major squad shake up

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with another recorded live show. West Indies finally got round to dropping their ODI squad to face England this after first dropping music ...

Super 50 2023: The CCP review show

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2023 CG United Super 50 is over and one of the oldest sides in the competition took the title. Make no mistake the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force ...

CCP x Hayley Matthews (#1 all rounder in Women's cricket)

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off her 132 vs Australia and her SEVENTH consecutive player of the match award, West Indies Women's captain Hayley Matthews joined the Caribbean...

Trinidad and Tobago cricket history ft Fazeer Mohammed

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The second episode in our Caribbean cricket history series. On this episode we did a deep dive with the great Fazeer Mohammed looking at the history o...

CPL 2023 - Boom or Bust? (CCP review show)

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have won their first ever CPL title in 2023. Machel and Santokie held a live show to chew up the highs and lows of CPL 2023...

Is it time to recall Andre Russell to West Indies duty?

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the recently completed Caribbean Premier League season, Andre Russell rolled back the years to show why he is still an effective bowler in the T20 ...

Guyana cricket history ft Basil Butcher Jr

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a new series. We look at each cricket territory in the Caribbean in detail with a special guest. We start as we mean to go on with a d...

We need to talk about Rahkeem Cornwall

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

By now you've probably seen the video or memes of Rahkeem Cornwall's run out in the CPL game between Saint Lucia Kings and Barbados Royals. It's an in...

West Indies and Associate cricket ft Shounak Sarkar (Emerging cricket)

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the back of West Indies failure to make it out of the World Cup qualifiers group we wanted to talk to an aficionado of the associate cricket scene....

First Hundred Days: CCP sits down with Dr Kishore Shallow (CWI President)

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

During the recently concluded World Test Championship final between Australia and India, we were fortunate to have the chance to sit down with new Cri...

Brian Lara's finest moment - 501 not out (ft Sam Lockyer)

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival Machel had the pleasure of taking in 501 not out. 501 not out is a film by Sam Lockyer - call it an od...

What does Devon Thomas' corruption charge mean for West Indies cricket?

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had to wait a while to speak on this one. The West Indies wicket-keeper/batsman Devon Thomas has been charged by the International Cricket Council ...

Edges & Sledges x Caribbean Cricket Podcast : West Indies vs India test review

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A special one-off collaboration podcast episode. Machel from the Caribbean Cricket Podcast linked up with DJ on the Edges & Sledges Podcast to do a th...

Can Daren Sammy succeed as West Indies head coach?

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Almost as soon as Daren Sammy was announced as the new West Indies white ball head coach the knives were out for him in many quarters. This before we ...

When will the Shimron Hetmyer discourse end?

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again! Has any one West Indies cricketer ever provoked so much furious discourse? Prior to the World Cup Qualifiers West Indies selectors c...

Should Joshua Da Silva bat in the top six for the West Indies?

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following a productive Headley/Weekes series and A team tour of Bangladesh. He didnt always keep wicket but always batted inside the top six. Machel j...

Jamaica to the world: In conversation with Abhijai Mansingh

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the recently concluded West Indies Championship one player stood out for the winless Jamaica Scorpions - Abhijai Mansingh. The all-rounder turned ...

Courtney Walsh sacked as West Indies Women's head coach - what next?

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You know the saying by now. There is a never quiet day in West Indies cricket. Last month Cricket West Indies announced they would not be renewing Co...

The art of being a cricket agent ft Eathan Brookes (Gravity Sports)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do Alick Athanze, Kofi James, Roshon Primus and Keacy Carty have in common? All are young and talented West Indian cricketers but all of them ar...

Five key takeaways from West Indies T20 series victory in South Africa

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The region is rejoicing after West Indies 2-1 T20 series victory in South Africa. It isnt just the win that has people talking but the manner in which...

The enigma that is Deandra Dottin - was she right to stick it to Gujarat Giants?

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Machel jumped into the hot seat to ask if Deandra Dottin was right to release her statement about the Gujarat Giants and whether this incident says mo...

South Africa vs West Indies: West Indies test series review (player ratings)

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the test series done and dusted Machel took to the hot seat to hand out the Caribbean Cricket Podcast post series player ratings and look at the ...

Why Bermuda's Kamau Leverock is cricket's best kept secret

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off making history for the Bermuda Men's cricket team explosive all-rounder Kamau Leverock came through to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast studios...

Jammin' with Jermaine 'Dadz' Blackwood: Jamaica and West Indies cricketer

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You know how we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast - we love to sit down and chop it up with West Indies cricket players. Next to come through to th...

Grading the West Indies Women T20 World Cup campaign

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As expected the West Indies Women's team failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup. However they left the tournament wi...

Shai Hope and Rovman Powell named new West Indies whiteball captains - will anything change?

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the announcement of Shai Hope and Rovman Powell as ODI and T20 captains respectively. Machel Hewitt analyses whether this really means anything i...

Talking cricket with Andre Coley (West Indies men’s interim head coach)

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following the first test match draw with Zimbabwe, West Indies men's interim head coach, Andre Coley came through to talk all things Caribbean Cricket...

Discussing the independent report on the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup w/ Justice Patrick Thompson

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The independent Men's 2022 T20 report has prompted a lot of discussion around the region but also internationally. We wouldn't be the Caribbean Cric...

In conversation with Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave: Looking ahead to 2023

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Year. New Reports. New Beginnings? CEO of Cricket West Indies, Johnny Grave, came through to talk all things West Indies cricket as we get ready ...

Who should be the next permanent head coach of the West Indies men’s team?

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andre Coley may well be the interim head coach of the West Indies men's team but all eyes are on who ends up as the permanent coach? Machel jumped ba...

New Years resolutions (wishes) for West Indies cricket in 2023

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our first official podcast episode of 2023 looked at the year ahead and our best hopes for West Indies cricket. One can only dream! It was a tumultuo...

Caribbean Cricket Podcast 2022 awards show

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Better late than never we had a look at the year that was 2022. In time honoured tradition we ended the year with the annual Caribbean Cricket Podcas...

Why the changes to the West Indies Championship might be right thing to do

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There I was minding my own business when Cricket West Indies put out a press release on Christmas Eve no less. The 2023 West Indies Championship has ...

Why Andre Coley was selected as the West Indies Men’s interim head coach

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andre Coley has been announced as the West Indies mens interim head coach and will take charge of the team for the Zimbabwe and South Africa series. ...

Episode 77: In conversation with Roshon Primus

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with a Caribbean Cricket Podcast player interview and this time it's Roshon Primus. Fresh off a fantastic unbeaten 130* in the recently co...

Why Brandon King’s time is now

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

West Indies travel to Zimbabwe in January then South Africa in February. Brandon King is one of the more obvious players on the outside looking in at...

Jason Holder: Should West Indies be worried?

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following the West Indies test series defeat in Australia some fans and media have started to question Jason Holder's place in the West Indies test si...

Australia vs West Indies test series: West Indies player ratings

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the test series now done and dusted and the West Indies team back home Machel took to the hot seat to hand out the Caribbean Cricket Podcast post...

Five things we learnt from the West Indies test series defeat in Australia

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was the result everyone expected that being a 2-0 series defeat in Australia. However rather than dwell on the negatives per se Machel returned t...

Episode 76: Understanding Cricket West Indies as a commercial entity

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the oft asked questions on our social handles are those of a commercial or marketing nature.   Knowing we don't possess all the answers it ma...

Episode 75: Black history month special

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three months ago Machel was joined by his father Dr Rev. Roderick Hewitt, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), MPhil focused in Theology/Theological Studies, t...

Episode 74: Lessons learned from CPL 2022 ft CEO (CPL) Pete Russell

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Only our second ever returning guest to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. With the Caribbean Premier League reaching its denouement it was only right t...

Episode 73: How to be a successful franchise CEO ft Jake Lush McCrum

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the last edition of the IPL the Rajasthan Royals surprised many by securing their best finish in 12 years. That would be worth a podcast episode i...

Episode 72: Coaching a winning CPL franchise ft Donovan Miller

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the eve of the 2022 Hero CPL - The Caribbean Cricket Podcast sat down with St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Assistant Coach, Donovan Miller. Donovan h...

Episode 71: Developing the next West Indian generation ft Graeme West (High Performance Manager)

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Probably one of the most important people in West Indies cricket is one of the least well known. We often hear that West Indies has an abundance of ...

Episode 70: The CPL 2022 preview show (ft Samuel Badree)

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 70 is here! With the CPL Draft now complete - it was time for the Caribbean Cricket Podcast to look at the six teams in detail. Joining us...

Episode 69: ’Can’t keep a good man down’ ft Kieron Pollard

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 69 is here! It's a very open and honest conversation with former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard. Pollard of course retired from intern...

Episode 68: The future of West Indies cricket ft Jimmy Adams

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 68 is here! For years people have wanted simple answers for complex questions in West Indies cricket. With the newly formed Cricket West In...

Caribbean identity in the West Indian cricket context

18 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 67 is here! If you know anything about the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you'll know we love to talk about the history and culture of our region ...

West Indies vs Bangladesh FULL series preview

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's rare that West Indies get an all format series these days and in light of that fact it was only right that we did a mega podcast to look at the s...

Opening the Caribbean Cricket Podcast mailbag

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 65 is here! Nearly six months since we did the last mailbag episode it was time to let you the supporters of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast g...

Dr Kishore Shallow - The art of cricket administration

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 64 is here! You know that the Caribbean Cricket Podcast loves to talk cricket administration and look at the intricacies of how the game is ...

CPL 2022 - Can anyone stop Trinbago Knight Riders?

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dre Russ and Pooran have joined TKR in a power move that has sent shockwaves around the CPL. Dinesh 'Dino' Mahabir (@cricdino) came through to the C...

Moving on up - West Indies 1-0 England (Test series review w/ George Dobell)

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 63 is here! There cant be a test series without a test series review show. George Dobell (The Cricketer) joined us one last time to look ov...

Michael Atherton - Tales from the Caribbean

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 62 is here! This was actually recorded in between the second and third test of England's tour of the West Indies but we waited until after t...

All square heading into the final test match (ft George Dobell)

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 61 is here! Two test matches - two flat pitches - two tiresome draws. George Dobell joined us from Grenada to discuss the contentious pitch ...

Red ball reset or repeat (ft George Dobell)

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 60 is here! The first test may have ended in a tedious draw but that didnt stop us getting George Dobell back in the studio to analyse it all...

The battle of the basement dwellers (ft George Dobell)

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 59 is here! It may still not be part of the wider lexicon but test series matter in more ways than one due to the existence of the World Test...

Who only cricket know - West Indies vs England 1953/4

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 58 is here! Riots, diplomatic incidents, bottles flinging, umpires beaten up, insular cuss outs...you really couldnt write a script this good...

West Indies Women - World Cup special

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is the small matter of a World Cup on the horizon with our #MaroonWarriors going into battle on the opening day vs New Zealand.  With very lit...

From India with love - The Edges and Sledges collaboration

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How quickly things change. From the high of a 3-2 series win over England to the 'low' of a 3-0 defeat to India. 17 West Indians are in the IPL this ...

”They can’t keep a good man down” - West Indies vs England T20 review show

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 57 is here! From the nadir of a 1-2 series defeat against Ireland to the euphoria of a 3-2 series win vs England. We recorded a special LIVE...

The ultimate India vs West Indies series preview

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ODI Super league points are on the agenda.  Following the shock 2-1 series defeat to Ireland and yet more dropped Super league points this series ta...

The art of selection with former West Indies selector Miles Bascombe

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 56 is here! With the announcement that Desmond Haynes and Ronnie Sarwan will be the next West Indies selectors - it made sense to get one of ...

The ultimate West Indies vs England T20 guide

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"We're rebuilding from ground zero" - Kieron Pollard. The Golden generation have said goodbye and there are 10 months to go until the 2022 T20 World ...

Inside the Women’s game with Head Coach Courtney Walsh

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We promised that one thing we would bring to the table in 2022 is far more West Indies Women's content. The Women's World Cup is nigh with the first ...

Major League Cricket 101 ft Tom Dunmore

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 54 is here! Hot on the heels of the announcement that USA cricket and CWI are to be joint hosts of the 2024 T20 World Cup it made sense to j...

The Christmas mailbag episode

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 53 is here! An eventful year in West Indies cricket finally comes to a close so it was only right we handed this episode over to you the fans...

Batting fundamentals in West Indies cricket - The Monty Desai episode.

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 52 is here! The thing West Indies fans do best is cuss about everyone and everything and more often than not look for simple answers to compl...

Everything is wrestling

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 51 is here! Unbeknownst to some both Santokie and Machel are die-hard wrestling fans as well as West Indies aficionados. Therefore it was onl...

How to build a successful CPL franchise: CPL 2021 in review

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 50 is here! Who would have thought we would reach 50 episodes when we created this two years ago. CPL 2021 has come to an end and it made se...

Hope springs eternal: an in-depth talk with Shai Hope

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 49 is here! Speak about the classiest batsman in the region and West Indian fans around the world will call one name and one name only, Shai ...

The long road to international cricket with Kyle Mayers

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 48 is here! Very few players announce themselves to international cricket with an unbeaten double century but Kyle Rico Mayers did precisely ...

Dont call it a comeback: The Shimron Hetmyer story

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 47 is here! If there is one player that is constantly on the tip of everyone's tongue it's Shimron Hetmyer. So many fans have so much to say ...

The battle of the People's Champions - West Indies vs Pakistan tour preview

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 46 is here and it's the one you've been waiting for. The quintessential West Indies vs Pakistan tour preview featuring cricket journalist Tas...