‘Chief’s’ concerns
Article by July 8, 2021
As a former Barbados Under-19 captain, West Indies Youth and Barbados senior player, Dave ‘Chief’ Cumberbatch holds cricket dear to his heart and wants to see the men in maroon who were once formidable from the late 1970s to early 1990s, return to the zenith of world cricket.
Cumberbatch, an Attorney-at-law and a former left-arm spin bowler, said the West Indies recent performance against South Africa exposed regional batsmen’s inability to handle fast bowling.
“I am not bashing the players, but this is from my heart. I want to see West Indies cricket return to the pinnacle of world cricket. I want to see it return to its rightful place. It is the administration of our cricket really that has dropped the ball in this regard.
Assessing The UWI’s rich success and history
Article by May 15, 2021
After 15 seasons of competing in the major Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Championships, Sagicor Life University of West Indies (UWI) are by far the richest club in the island, based on their amazing success.
Granted Division 1 status for the first time in 2006 by the Keith H.L. “Tony” Marshall-led BCA administration, the Cave Hill-based men have been excellent in the three-day, 50-over and Twenty20 Competitions, sweeping to 16 titles all told.
They have captured the Elite (rebranded in 2012 from First) division seven times – 2009, 2010 (shared with Spartan), 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2018; the Sagicor General Super Cup on four occasions – 2007, 2012, 2015 and 2018 and the Sagicor General T20 Cup a record five times – 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 – after it started in 2008.