Caribbean Cricket Podcast

Prior to the start of the West Indies vs Australia test series we discussed how unlikely it was that West Indies could spring a shock in the test series. It was never going to be close and it was a folly that people allowed themselves to believe so. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean C...

There is disquiet in some media/social media circles about Daren Sammy. Is it as simple as people are badmind and just dont like the man or is there merit to the concern? Does he have too much power? Are the West Indies underachieving? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast...

There was so much speculation about what the West Indies test squad might look like for the series vs Australia and Daren Sammy did not disappoint. Brandon King and Shai Hope were the stand out names as the batting line up looks to have an overhaul. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to analyse the decision to bring King and Hope back to test cricket. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment...

Why did Nicholas Pooran call it quits? Most keen observers thought the day was coming - did they believe it was coming this soon before he even hit 30? Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to analyse the retirement announcement and what it meant. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Car...

We deliberately took a long time to do a review on the 2025 Breakout League but here we took a look at the players most likely to play for the West Indies in the next 18 months. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast y...

Very few media outlets saw Nicholas Pooran's retirement coming. Caribbean Cricket Podcast did. Here is part 1 of a series of podcasts where we saw his retirement coming. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can b...

In 2025 Gudakesh Motie had a significant drop off in his international form. How much of a cause for concern is it? Machel jumped into the CCP studio to discuss the issue further. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast...

West Indies Women were always going to find the tour of England difficult last summer. If they were going to produce a victory it was likely to be in the T20 series and with Hayley Matthews leading the way. Although Hayley lead the way the supporting cast failed to really show up. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to look at the T20 series. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follo...

Machel caught up with Daren Sammy after the conclusion of the Ireland vs West Indies ODI series. This is the first time Daren Sammy has spoken 1-1 with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podc...

The 2025 Ireland vs West Indies series ended in a 1-1 draw. Machel was present at Clontarf for the final of those three 0DIs. Upon his return to the UK, Machel took a look at what that series showed West Indies about their ODI participants. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Po...

Machel and Santokie recap the growth of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast and how a small self-funded entity in South East London has gone on to influence West Indies cricket. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can...

We havent done a CCP mailbag episode in quite some time. Thank you for all those who submitted questions. Machel jumped into the studio to answer the best of them. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel 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...

Never a dull day in West Indies cricket. Roston Chase and Jomel Warrican won the race for the West Indies captain and vice captain of the Men's senior test side. Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP booth to establish why those two were chosen as the new leaders. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do o...

Last year Machel St Patrick Hewitt explained that Joshua Da Silva was the best candidate for the next West Indies test captain. Machel jumped into the CCP booth to articulate the reasoning. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Crick...

Before Roston Chase was chosen to be the West Indies test captain the list was narrowed down to a shortlist of SIX. Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva and Tevin Imlach. Machel and Santokie discussed the chaotic decision to narrow it down the final six. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel...

Andre Russell is had a stinker in IPL 2025. Jason Holder had a great tournament in the PSL. In hindsight we should have seen Andre Russell's eventual international retirement coming? Machel and Santokie took a look at why Andre was increasingly surplus to requirements. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we d...

Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to discuss whether Guyana's title victory in the West Indies Championship now comes with an asterisk next to it and the implications it has for our domestic game. Let us know what you think about the Women's World Cup campaign in the comments below. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No othe...

Despite a magnificent run chase against Thailand to nearly oh so nearly squeeze into the World Cup West Indies fell short by the barest of margins. Machel looked back at the World Cup campaign and analysed why the West Indies failed in the World Cup qualifiers. Let us know what you think about the Women's World Cup campaign in the comments below. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and...

Who is Roland Butcher? Depending on your connection to the game - that question has different answers for different people. Roland the first black man to play cricket for England? Roland the Middlesex Legend? Roland the Bajan trailblazer? Roland the football coach? Roland the West Indies selector? There is so much more to Roland Butcher than meets the eye. With his new book out, Roland sat down wi...

Who made the CCP team of the tournament in the latest edition of the West Indies Championship? How many of them should be test team regulars? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel 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...

Last year there were only eight West Indians in IPL. Should we be concerned? Machel and Santokie have a look at whether the luster and star power of West Indian talent is on a clear decline. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbea...

Kevlon Anderson took this year's West Indies Championship by storm and led to him being added to West Indies test squad vs Australia. Machel jumped into the CCP studios to look at why his selection was the type of short term thinking has to stop in West Indies cricket. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real a...

Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studio to construct an alternate West Indies test side. What could have been? What should have been? Do you agree with the list? Who do you think we should have left out or included? As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If yo...

Prior to the announcement of Roston Chase as the next West Indies test captain, Machel hosted a live show looking at who should have been the runners and riders. Should Daren Sammy have listened to us. As ever please leave a rating, review and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribb...

Never ever a dull day in West Indies cricket. At the beginning of April, Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studio to talk through Kraigg Braithwaite's resignation as West Indies test captain and Shai Hope's appointment as new T20 captain. We dissect all the key aspects of the changes. As ever please leave a rating, review and subscribe to the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps...