Archive for the ‘West Indies’ Category
Monday, September 27th, 2010
I am unsure as to the exact origin of the phrase ‘burden of expectation’, but the theory is certainly not confined to our lifetime. As far back as the 18th Century, the French philosopher, Voltaire, alluded to it with his famous quote, "What a heavy burden is a name that ...
Posted in Cricket, Football, Liverpool, Sport, West Indies |
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Today really is a bittersweet day for any West Indian cricket fan. Whilst the current side has completed a 2-0 series defeat against South Africa in pretty abject fashion, the date of June 29 will always be special for West Indian cricket.
It marks a particularly special ‘Golden Jubilee’, in so much ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
As I mentioned back in March, mums are so often the focal point of any family, the glue that binds it together. However, not that I suspect that he was a huge fan of Marvin Gaye, my biology teacher once told me that “It Takes Two”. I also suspect that ...
Posted in Cricket, Family, West Indies |
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
“When We Were Kings”, a fascinating insight into the iconic Rumble in the Jungle, between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. If Ali was ‘The Greatest’, both self-proclaimed and in the eyes of many experts, I wanted to take the phrase and relate it to another sport.
Whilst the Australians may argue ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
It seems quite apt in the week of a General Election that my mind should be taken aback to a certain Lord Tebbitt, and his infamous Cricket Test. Whilst for the more politicised it serves as a reminder that the issues over immigration are hardly novel, for me it simply ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Here Comes The West Indies - David Rudder
Posted in Cricket, West Indies |
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Malcolm Denzil Marshall - three words guaranteed to strike unparalleled fear into even the greatest of batsmen through the 1980s. Known throughout the cricket world as 'Macko', I am yet to see as complete a fast bowler as this wonderful West Indian. Of the 24 bowlers who have achieved the ...
Posted in Beyond The Rope, Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
A Chinese Restaurant on a rainy Taunton evening, hardly the prelude to one of the more memorable innings that I have seen. Looking across the table at my dad, it was probably the last thing on his mind as he tucked into his Crispy Duck, never one for superstition ahead ...
Posted in Beyond The Rope, Cricket, Family, Sport, West Indies |
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
There are some wonderfully random, yet woefully pointless profiles on Facebook. I am sure that I came across a group with 2 members quite recently ... I could not help thinking that it would be easier to email each other!
One of the most fascinating profiles that I discovered recently was ...
Posted in Cricket, Social Media, Travel, West Indies |
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Found myself strolling down memory lane the other evening, and have had a slight feeling of nostalgia ever since. With that in mind, I decided to take a slightly different approach to today's Hamstring post.
So after a certain period of deliberation, I decided to come up with my 10 favourite ...
Posted in Cricket, Heroes, West Indies |
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