For many years the West Indies team ruled the cricket world,
playing undefeated in a Test series for over 15 years. Recently the West Indies
team has suffered several losses but with the emergence of players of the calibre
of Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, and Dwayne Bravo the future for the West Indies cricket team looks very good!
West Indians
are passionate about their cricket, quick to cheer when the team performs well
but also quick to criticize a poor performance. Thousands of West Indians
always turn out to watch their team play .... and hopefully win!
Cricket is seen
as a unifying force in the West Indies, bringing together players (and supporters)
from across the region. This gentleman's game has brought considerable
exposure to the islands of the Caribbean, with the West Indian cricketers
being remembered not only for their incredible talent and skills but also
for their deportment and sense of fair play.
Come watch your team play in the West Indies!
Cricket is also extremely popular
with the ladies! As a matter of interest, the only lady cricket commentator
in the Caribbean is Donna Symmonds, who is a Barbadian.
Coming to Barbados to watch cricket? Select from suitable Barbados accommodation.
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Cricket in the Jungle is a wickedly-funny illustrated book of Dave Martins' classic calypso where a band of animals decide to take to the cricket pitch one Sunday after church! Great for kids and adults alike. Includes a music CD of the original song.
An excellent coffee table book is WISDEN CARIBBEAN CRICKET - Images of 75 Years of the West Indian Game, which includes profiles of the thirty West Indian Cricketers of the Century nominees. 
Anyone interested in, and especially supporters of, West Indies cricket should own CAUGHT IN ACTION - 20 years of West Indies Cricket Photography.
