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Glory onthe fieldof playBy Nasser KhanWith the T20 World Cup of cricket looming laterin 2020, the Caribbean will once again be rallyingaround the West Indies, as our region’s teamdefends its World Championship title from 2016. That ourregion’s unofficial national anthem is a cricket-themed calypso,David Rudder’s “Rally Round the West Indies”, is testament initself as to what cricket means to us as Caribbean people athome and abroad.Rally, rally round the West IndiesNow and foreverRally, rally round the West IndiesNever say neverFrom Jamaica in the north down through our archipelagoof islands to Guyana on the South American mainland, cricketunifies us as a collective Caribbean people, in spite of theinsularities we sometimes encounter on other fronts. Over theyears, Caribbean Beat has profiled many of our star players,from Brian Lara to Chris Gayle to Darren Sammy.Along with sun, surf, and steelpan, cricket and calypso areoften used to describe the spirit of the West Indies. As WestIndians, we celebrate everything with great gusto and camaraderie,so when cricket enters the fray it is no different. Cricketis played just about everywhere, using anything available toserve as bat and ball. Be it with a tennis ball (“windball”) or ahard leather ball (“cork” white or red), we will play cricket —man, woman, and child, including a fete match version withan emphasis on “liming” and having a good time, as only wehere in the West Indies can do.Since the late nineteenth century, cricket has been partof the lives of Caribbean people, adopted throughout theformerly British West Indian territories. As the game tookpermanent root in Caribbean soil, in schools and communities,it began to bear a crop of young players who broughttheir own unique skill and flair to the field of play. Since achiev-ing Test status in 1928, the Windies have become knownfor their rhythmic exuberance, eventually being dubbed the“Calypso Cricketers,” capturing the admiration of the cricketingworld.We have always rallied around our cricketing stars from theCaribbean nations: from Learie Constantine in the 1920s andGeorge “Atlas” Headley in the 30s to Frank Worrell, EvertonWeekes, Clyde Walcott, Sonny Ramadhin, Garfield Sobers,Clive Lloyd, Rohan Kanhai, Viv Richards, Brian Lara, DarrenSammy, and — today — the likes of Sunil Narine, Chris Gayle,Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo. Not to be excluded, ourwomen regional cricketers and our under-19 men’s teamshave also done us proud, winning the T20 World Cup titles in2016.Suffice it to say that the game of cricket is deeplyentrenched in our culture and our way of life. The successesof the West Indies cricket team have always given us greatregional pride. Our phenomenal feats with bat and ball on thefield of play have been showcased and exalted in the poetic,lyrical form and substance of our calypso music. We recallproudly the cricket World Cups we won in 1975 and 1979,etched forever in our minds, as are the later world champsglories of 2004, 2012, and 2016. We owe the sport of cricketa debt of gratitude for the mighty task it has accomplishedin bringing Caribbean people together and fostering genuineregional love and unity.Cricket and calypso are more than just sport and entertainment.They are modes of self-expression that reflect ourvery identity. Since the early renditions of the 1920s, over twohundred cricket-themed calypsos have been composed andsung, capturing the progress and evolution of our players andthe game itself, the ups and downs, the triumphs and tribulations.As a people, when the West Indies cricket team is doingwell on the world stage, we are a happy bunch — such is thepower of the sport that brings us together as one, in spite ofus being separate sovereign nations.The great moments of Windies cricket are an essentialpart of our folklore and collective histories. In the ninety-twoyears since we played our first Test match, our heroes haverepresented us with great pride, determination, and tenacity,and have performed extraordinary and memorable feats theworld over — all of which are etched in our minds and heartsforever.Nasser Khan is an author, researcher, producer, and journalistwho has published nineteen different national and Caribbeaneducational works.This essay is part of a series reflecting on the Caribbean Identityand what it can be.WWW.CARIBBEAN-AIRLINES.COM19
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