TWO POSTS ABOUT WEST INDIAN QUICKS

West Indies: bit of sh*thole, to be honest

Over the last couple of weeks ESPNcricinfo have published a couple of quite different pieces that I wrote about West Indian pacemen. 

The first was a condensed account of the Tino Best tale that I’ve told a couple of times on this ‘ere blog – Smells Like Tino’s Spirit and Best Behaviour – only with the emphasis shifted from him going Alan Doolally and getting banned to my experience facing someone of extreme pace.

Blistering Best had a good reaction, too.

Late to this, but excellent from @reverse_sweeper on turning up for a game and finding Tino Best in the opposition - http://t.co/jFINzlUwJ4
— The Old Batsman (@theoldbatsman) March 10, 2014

And this:

This may be the Best article about facing fast bowling I've ever read. http://t.co/O4NH7ZFzda
— Dilip D'Souza (@DeathEndsFun) March 8, 2014

The other piece was a comic sally – involving a bit of research, too! – as I came up with XI English Cricket Clubs who are also obscure West Indian pacemen, inspired by a Facebook comment by someone who plays for one of the clubs. I received a nice comment on Twitter from someone from Leicestershire way who thought the area had a useful quartet:

@IvanhoeCC @reverse_sweeper My favourites are Earl Shilton, Kirby Muxloe, Newton Linford, Ashby Hastings, an intimidating quartet of quicks
— Chris Glover (@chrisglover84) March 14, 2014

And that's that.