At the back end of 2024 outgoing ICC Chair Greg Barclay suggested the West Indies should into seperate islands and nations. Then news broke that new ICC chair Jay Shah and the head of CA and ECB are planning to introduce a two tier system to test cricket so they can play each other more and make more money. The implication is that West Indies would be one of those teams that would fall into a unprofitable tier two. Predictably this has caused huge outrage. Machel and Santokie had to jump into the studio to address the latest drama in West Indies cricket. As ever please leave a rating, review and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - ⁠Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machel and Santokie jumped into the Caribbean Cricket Podcast studio to look at Daren Sammy's appointment as the new West Indies Men's test coach. Can he be the saviour of the West Indies test side? As ever please leave a rating, review and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inspired by a message sent to the podcast by follower Dave Ingram. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to analyse Dave's West Indies T20I team of the 21st century. Do you agree with Dave, would you have had anyone else? As ever please leave a rating, review and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inspired by a message sent to the podcast by follower Dave Ingram. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to analyse Dave's West Indies test team of the 21st century. Do you agree with Dave, would you have had anyone else? As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Indies 0-3 Bangladesh Who would have realistically predicted that Bangladesh would sweep West Indies in a T20I series. Is this a new nadir? Machel took a look at the series and asked where the T20 side goes from here. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of 2025 Machel jumped into the hot seat to consider what should be on the West Indies New Years wish list. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Its been six months since Ramesh Subasinghe last appeared on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. At the time of recording he had been in role as Academy Head Coach for seven months and it seemed like the perfect point to touch base and look at the WWWs and EBIs as he continues to work on his holistic approach to better player development in the region. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the back end of 2024 West Indies defeated Bangladesh in an ODI series for the first time in 10 years. It was only right that on such a momentous occasion that Machel and Santokie returned to the CCP studios to analyse the series and assess what it means for the WI. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no cricket in the Caribbean without Politricks. Last year Cricket West Indies held a critical meeting to look at the Wehby report and implement some more much needed governance reform. Alas the Barbados and Guyana cricket associations refused to show up to the meeting thereby impeding the process (disclaimer: they did eventually agree to the same recommendations a few months later). This isnt the first time they have acted in this manner and likely wont be the last. Machel had to jump into the studio to address the issue and ask whether Barbados and Guyana really want West Indies cricket to succeed? As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the back end of last year outgoing ICC chairman Greg Barclay made a few interesting comments about the state of cricket in the Caribbean. He seemingly feels cricket in the region would be better if the West Indies disbanded into separate islands and nations. Machel had to jump into the studio to address the rank paternalism. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where do we go from here? An unprecedented loss to Bangladesh in the second test meant West Indies had to share the downbad Championship trophy. Father Santokie returned to the CCP studios to analyse the two match test series with Machel. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bangladesh second test defeat is a tough pill to swallow as it properly shows the region where our cricket is really at. Machel jumped into the CCP booth to do a quick live reaction show to the second test defeat. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anytime Josh Da Silva doesnt make a significant score, uncles jump into our comments demanding he be dropped. Machel finally jumped into the CCP studios to analyze the conundrum. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Never a dull day in West Indies cricket. Nearly 24 hours after the 2024 Super 50 final should have started, CWI put out a statement confirming that there would be no champion declared in the competition. Unbelievably they confirmed that neither the Barbados or Jamaica captain presented themselves at the toss, approx 17 mins before play would have been called off - leading to a double forfeit of the final. Machel and Santokie tried to unpick the latest CWI media release that as ever posed more questions than answers. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - patreon.com/Caribcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is a school of thought in the region that Rahkeem Cornwall should never don a West Indies jersey again much less debut in white ball cricket. However fresh off a Super 50 season where he was the top spin bowler and top wicket taker in general, this before we talk about his average with the bat. Why is performance in domestic cricket ok for some but not for Jimbo? Machel jumped into the hot seat to ask all the necessary questions As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Never a dull day in West Indies cricket. West Indies maintained their good record in the Caribbean against Babylon but Alzarri Joseph's antics early in the final ODI overshadowed all the good stuff. Machel and Father Santokie discussed Alzarri's behaviour and the series win. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So the dust has settled after the West Indies Women T20 world cup campaign. Everyone agrees it was an over-achievement but the question is now what? Machel jumped into the hot seat to look back at the World Cup but also ponder what comes next. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In some news that probably went a bit under the radar CWI announced the new cohort of the Men's West Indies Academy but more importantly than that they will now be based in Antigua FULL TIME. Machel jumped into the hot seat to analyse this news and this year's cohort. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With another CPL season soon upon us and the Breakout league now in action, Machel jumped into the studio to unpick the positives from the tournament. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠⁠. You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - ⁠⁠https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CWI announced their new central contracts late last year and more importantly for the first time ever multi year contracts were included. Machel and Santokie looked at the beneficiaries and question if there were any surprises. As ever please leave a rating and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channels keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £1/$1 a month here - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket?..⁠. You can also find out more about Caribbean Cricket Podcast here - ⁠https://www.caribbeancricketpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices