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RE: Jamaica's contribution to world cricket.

in #reggaesteem5 years ago

Wow ! you have traveled down my street since cricket is the only sport I have played competitively. I still play in Japan when time allows but not in the competitions as it is too taxing.
I can’t complain about your four - older Jamaicans will throw in Lawrence Rowe and Collie Smith. Jeff Dujon started off as a batsman and probably would have had better numbers if it weren’t for the keeping. I watched him playing a game in his 50s at the annual Melbourne festival where he took off like an eagle at mid off to take a catch off Philo Wallace well above his head. I would have loved to have seen him in his younger days. The others I’ve seen at Sabina park at one time or another.
@Dmilliz nothing beats a live game at Sabina, from the lines outside , the smell of jerk chicken , and all the other food people carried with them. The blast of the conch shell 🐚, the soca and calypso , shouts of Noooooo from the crowd when the batsman plays a defensive strove after smashing a four. Cricket lovely cricket !
Btw- I think Jimmy Adams deserves an honorable mention. His role was under appreciated in the W. I. Pity how his career ended but now he’s director of Cricket in the West Indies and is trying to make cricket great again. I guess I’m still passionate about the game. Memories! Thanks -great work !


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One of the best games I can remember watching (on TV) was 1993 in Adelaide. The famous 1 run win with Courtney Walsh getting Craig McDermott "out" from a bouncer. Man, that game was a battle between two great teams.

Jimmy Adams would have been next on my list. Was definitely underrated in among a star lineup.

I'd love to see the Windies team come back to being a force in world cricket.

Thanks for the awesome comment.


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I still watch highlights of that game now and then . Great 👍🏾 game that!


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I would definitely go for a one day when mi forward a yaad. Cricket really need a revival in Jamaica, most young people a yaad don't know much about cricket but they know about NBA


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