Cricket has had nearly 150 years of international play and only 12 Test nations. I argue the cause is governance: the ICC board is dominated by England, Australia and India, far from the problem. My proposal is an independent development organization with its own chairman, CEO and budget, funded and overseen by the ICC.
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28 Oct 2026
What Fire in Babylon Teaches Cricket Administrators
Fire in Babylon, the 2010 documentary on the West Indies sides of the 1970s and 80s, shows Clive Lloyd uniting players from different Caribbean territories and cricket becoming a source of regional dignity. I argue administrators should watch it too: a team's emotional bond with its people is an asset, and you serve your membership, not yourself.
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24 Oct 2026
Break up West Indies cricket to save it
Players are taking pay cuts, competitions are being reduced, and Cricket West Indies has had to ask the ICC for financial help. I don't think more money fixes it. My view is that West Indies cricket should gradually evolve into separate international teams for countries like Jamaica, Barbados and Guyana. After more than 115 years of international cricket, there are still only 12 Test nations. Right now 11 players represent an entire region at the highest level, and a split could put 60 or 70 players on that stage, with Jamaica v Barbados and Guyana v Trinidad and Tobago as Test fixtures.
The financial case is simple: if each country fields its own team, each takes on the job of developing and funding its own cricket, which eases the load on the single regional body now going to the ICC for help. I raised this around 2012, when I was with the ICC, with Sir Clive Lloyd, then chairing the ICC Cricket Committee. He was offended, and I understand why, given what the maroon cap means to him. I've been a fan since childhood, but sentiment alone cannot determine the future of a sport.
I'm not proposing to dismantle anything tomorrow. Any transition needs careful planning, financial support and a gradual pathway to international recognition, and a regional qualifying competition could be the first step to identify the strongest potential Test team. Breaking up West Indies cricket may be what brings Caribbean cricket back to life, on the field and in the accounts.
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