West Indies Fans, I write to enlist your support for captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul. This man needs our unqualified support in that role as a critical element to his success. Without such support he will (continue to) suffer.
All the other test captains are given constant publicity. This is no accident. This is crucial and important. "Rally round the West Indies" is not just a great soca song, it is a very necessary and essential tool for West Indian cricketing success.
"Good vibes" is necessary and required. And this man needs to feel it from us. Sure, at the crease he stands up like a hermit crab, or a soldier crab as they are called in these beautiful islands that I call my home. Sometimes his bat is actually facing backward, but anyway, this man is accomplished, so let them talk.. this man is a serious cricketer, make no mistake about it.
No one should say that they are awaiting his replacement. No one should be singing Rock of Ages to his captaincy. Leave that to the WICB and the management of the team, in their seemingly infinite wisdom.
Zimbabwe is coming to the Islands to play us, remember folks, please turn on the cricket, attend a match, send an email, comment on a cricket blog, even watch the results on the sports news, whatever you do.. remember to rally round the West Indies.
A closer examination of West Indies cricket will reveal to those of us with a discerning eye (or at least those of us who are semi-conscious, like me) that West Indies cricket, despite the dismal results, is on the mend, I tell you.. watch Runako Morton, for example. There is a weapon to be reckoned with. Runako can stand up to the best in the world. You can see it for yourself, you need not take my word.
Support of our captain is of course only one of several important elements to his success and the success of the team itself. Shiv, the board, the team, and the management are more than capable of taking care of the rest. Support, good vibes, and good wishes are what you and I can do.
10 comments:
'Soldier Crab?"... wow! Never heard that before, but I shall certainly be looking for my cricket shoes from somewhere underneath my bed and dust them off. And rally, I shall!
Being a a member of the west indies cricket team is the perfect job, you don't have to do anything at all and you are still well paid!
You must be a rarity to be actually defending Shiv:)
I wish them good luck.
I havent seen any matches but I heard he is a poor captain. Question is who we have to replace him and dont say Lara again cause Lara aint nuh better. I guess we just got to ride it out.
I will back runako though been saying he was one for the future since I saw him in the early 2000s. IF he din play the tail earlier on he would have played many more tests by now but maybe its better that he had more time to mature
oh and i meant back runako in the team not as captain
yall already the best in the world from what i have seen and shaply dressed too -lol
We should do like the folks in that Paul Keenes-Douglas story...they put their hands on the tv and holler "Yyyyes Lara, Noooo Lara."
So, let us all put our hands on our computer monitor screens and send de vibes
ODDAWISE WE WILL STCHUUUPS AND FRET.
no cricket comments from me....just a hail up
Nice and passionate article. I just wonder if the ongoing politics in West Indian cricket can let our appeal come to a reality. West Indies never had lack of talent and even in the current team there are some great players.
Now India is trying
to make cricket popular around the world and mainly in USA by playing some
of its home matches outside of India. Considering the fact that in USA many
people from West Indies reisde, West INdies cricekt board should think of it
too.
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