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 the test squad. Is his time now? Alas he is a victim of a West Indies domestic and international cal...

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 side. I'm used to the irrational, emotional rantings amongst West Indian fans but I had to look into t...

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 series player ratings. How much do you agree/disagree with the ratings? As ever please rate and r...

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 to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast hot seat to look at the five key learning points from the tour of Aus...

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 made sense to get Dominic Warne, CWI Commercial and Marketing director, on the show for an in-depth con...

Three months ago Machel was joined by his father Dr Rev. Roderick Hewitt, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), MPhil focused in Theology/Theological Studies, to analyse if there is any such thing as a true Caribbean identity.   The episode was super popular ...

Only our second ever returning guest to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. With the Caribbean Premier League reaching its denouement it was only right that we invited the CEO of the CPL, Pete Russell, to reflect on another successful tournament. From t...

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 in itself but even more interesting to the Rajasthan story has been the recent global expansion of the...

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 has won five global T20 titles in a coaching capacity. As one of the few coaches in the region that ha...

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 talent in the region but what does that actually mean and how do we harness it? 2016 U19 World Cup w...

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 to provide analysis was former West Indian international and current commentator Samuel Badree. Do y...

Episode 69 is here! It's a very open and honest conversation with former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard. Pollard of course retired from international duty in April 2022 and has kept his powder dry since not saying or explaining much to the med...

Episode 68 is here! For years people have wanted simple answers for complex questions in West Indies cricket. With the newly formed Cricket West Indies Academy set to start next month (July 2022) another part of the development cog of the game is sl...

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 as much as the cricket itself. With that in mind it was always an intention of ours to record an epis...

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 series in depth. Roushan Alam (Bangla Cricket Podcast) and Tawhid Qureshi (Sight Screen Cricket Jour...

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 guide this episode. You sent us the questions and we answered them for you. As ever everything and an...

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 run in the region. With that in mind it was a no brainer to get the Windward Islands cricket board P...

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 Caribbean Cricket Podcast studios to discuss the local retentions and signings for this years edition....

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 over a test series that was low in quality but ultimately high in grit and determination (for the West I...

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 the fantastic series win to drop it. We touch on the West Indies vs England series a bit but this was...

Episode 61 is here! Two test matches - two flat pitches - two tiresome draws. George Dobell joined us from Grenada to discuss the contentious pitch preparation in Barbados and the positives either side can take going forward. Is it law of diminishing...

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. Who were the winners and losers? What should we expect in Barbados? Would you make any changes? Geo...

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 Championship. Every win counts and no more so than when the two teams doing battle occupy 8th and 9t...

Episode 58 is here! Riots, diplomatic incidents, bottles flinging, umpires beaten up, insular cuss outs...you really couldnt write a script this good. In 1953/4 Len Hutton's England side toured the Caribbean in a series widely regarded as one of the...

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 little comprehensive coverage about our side let alone the Women's game in the Caribbean. It was only rig...