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About Me

About Me:

Jonathan Cumberbach
West Indies
Location: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Cricket came into focus for me during the ascendant Windies year of 1976. There was no knowledge of the Aussie hiding the previous winter and all before us were being swept away with a pace attack the world had not yet seen. It was also the year of the ascent of Viv, Gordon and Clive (as a skipper the world had not yet seen).

I believe the game to be England’s greatest gift to its Caribbean colonies and perhaps the best game ever invented. The combination of choice, skill and grit perhaps rank only with that other frustrating enterprise, golf, also an acquired but addictive taste.

The golden vibe of thirty years ago has now grown quite tarnished as we have observed the ills of our modern society (general indiscipline, ‘bling’ culture) creep into every aspect of the regional team, making the five-day game a virtual impossibility for us to play today.

The world of the ODI is a different animal however and one we have played pretty well over the years.

I’m now the Human Resource Director of Hilton Trinidad and have been corresponding on the game for several years. Hopefully you’ll find my rants entertaining and enlightening, as I’m sure I’ll find your feedback.

And yes, I have played the game – mostly at second division club level on the island as a three down batsman famous for charging pace bowlers (learnt that head-game from Viv).

Articles

Date	Title	Hits
Friday, 20 April 2007	And in the end...	694
Sunday, 11 March 2007	Lights, Camera....	424
Friday, 29 December 2006	Flip Flops and Goodbyes	422
Wednesday, 06 December 2006	Ravi Redux	409
Wednesday, 06 December 2006	Them two	454
Monday, 06 November 2006	Bookends	285
Thursday, 02 November 2006	Like how Papa Lloyd used to make'em'	297
Wednesday, 01 November 2006	God and Country	270
Monday, 30 October 2006	Limited options?/ How to close	259
Saturday, 28 October 2006	The Joker really is Wild	258
Friday, 27 October 2006	A Great Walk Spoiled	267
Wednesday, 25 October 2006	Kiwis through, Pakistan underwhelm	587
Friday, 20 October 2006	Another Murali show	280
Tuesday, 17 October 2006	Test Entry	326
Monday, 16 October 2006	Batsmen worked out?	278
Sunday, 15 October 2006	Bowlers dominate	387
Friday, 13 October 2006	Curtain Raiser	398
Sunday, 01 October 2006	About Me	270