Caribbean Cricket Podcast
A diaspora based podcast chewing the fat on Caribbean Cricket. Hosted by Machel St Patrick Hewitt (@MashStPaddy) & Santokie Nagulendran (@santokie89)
West Indies smash Pakistan by 90 runs - CCP test match review
West Indies honoured Gary Sobers on what would have been his 90th birthday with a 90 run win against Pakistan in the 1st test.
They now cant lose the series and are one win or draw away from breaking the 26 year generational curse vs Pakistan.
Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to dissect the test match.
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Roston Chase is the limited overs glue guy
Losing a five match series 2-3 to New Zealand isnt the end of the world. Granted the West Indies will be heading to the World Cup qualifiers but that was always likely to be the most likely outcome.
That said the series did highlight how without Roston Chase the West Indies side lacks balance.
Machel takes a look at the importance of Roston Chase to the West Indies ODI side.
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Vitel Lawes proves age is just a number?
Caribbean Cricket Podcast doubted whether Vitel Lawes should be in West Indies senior colours already but the talented Jamaican youngster has proved them wrong and then some. Or has he?
Machel takes a look at the start to his West Indies career.
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Is Ackeem Auguste ready?
It seems West Indies have decided to place their faith in Ackeem Auguste for now.
Is that the right thing to do?
Machel takes a look at his career so far and discusses the pros and the cons.
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Providence (Guyana) is not fit for purpose
Five of the last six ODIs played at Providence Guyana have seen West Indies fail to pass 180 runs.
Machel takes a look at the Providence pitch and the perpetual spin problems that plague the West Indies.
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Why don't West Indies have any home advantage?
In light of the spin dustbowl that Guyana have served up for the matches vs New Zealand, Machel jumped into the CCP studios to look at the issue of home advantage in the Caribbean.
Why dont we have a uniform pitch policy in the Caribbean?
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West Indies Women's Weekly: A World Cup reflection
West Indies Women's weekly returns to look at the World Cup campaign.
Machel and Gerard pick out all the key talking points.
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West Indies player ratings vs Sri Lanka
With CCP still basking in the glory of the test series win vs Sri Lanka.
Machel jumped into the CCP studios to hand out the Caribbean Cricket Podcast series ratings.
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West Indies secure a generational test series win vs Sri Lanka
Sing it loud. Sing it proud. West Indies are back.
Following the draw in the 2nd test match vs Sri Lanka. West Indies secured their first test series win vs Sri Lanka in 23 years.
This is nothing to be sniffed at.
Machel and Santokie look back at a test series win for the ages.
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West Indies defeat Sri Lanka by an innings and 217 runs: CCP Test match review
West Indies innings win vs Sri Lanka was their first innings victory vs a higher ranked side since 2009.
Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to reflect on a ground breaking win featuring several broken records.
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West Indies 2-1 Sri Lanka
A T20 series win for the West Indies as they started their post World Cup cycle with a thrilling 2-1 series win.
Join Machel live to look back at the series and the key talking points.
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Where are the openers?
Santokie jumps into the CCP hotseat to ask...who can we call on to open at the 2027 World Cup?
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Keemo Paul's comeback
Machel takes a look at Keemo Paul, one of the forgotten men of West Indies cricket. Keemo put in a very strong performance in this year West Indies Championship should he be on a West Indies selection radar.
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Barbados Royals become Barbados Tridents ft John Mumby (Royals COO)
Earlier this year the decision was made to rebrand the Barbados Royals back to Barbados Tridents.
COO of the Barbados Royals came through to explain why the change has been made and how it ties into the "One Barbados" initiative.
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Trinidad and Tobago crowned 2026 West Indies Championship winners
Trinidad and Tobago are the 2026 West Indies Championship winners.
Machel and Santokie get back into the CCP studios to review the West Indies Championship final.
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Was Roston Chase lucky to not be dropped?
Ahead of the West Indies test summer all eyes were on Roston Chase.
Machel took a look at Roston Chase conundrum - how precarious was his role as test captain?
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Does cricket have a cool problem?
Machel is bothered by something. Is cricket a deeply uncool sport? If it is how do we fix that?
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Will there be a Jason Holder test return?
Jason Holder has declared he is ready for a Test return for the first time since 2024...does he make the squad? Santokie looks into it
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What next for Joshua Da Silva?
Joshua Da Silva has done everything he can to get a West Indies test recall.
Machel looks at the peculiar case of Da Silva and why it took so long for him to return to Men's test squad.
*Correction it was Kavem Hodge not Jason Holder who did better than Josh in England.
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Best wicket-keepers in the West Indies
Should your wicketkeeper be a 'wicketkeeper-batter' or the person with the best glove work in the region?
Whatever your stance on the role. Who are the best current wicketkeepers in the Caribbean?
Machel gives his top eight.
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Top five West Indian young stars - who will save us?
Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP studio to pick their top 5 players that will be West Indian stars in the future.
Take a listen then compare it to your lists.
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West Indies Overrated XI
Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP studio to pick their most Overrated XI from their era of West Indies cricket.
What do you think to the chosen XI?
Overrated? Underrated? Or did they make the most of their ability?
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Roland Butcher: Special Lifetime Achievement Award
A special episode as Machel interviews Roland Butcher following the announcement that Ronald is to be awarded the Special Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sporting Equals Awards on the 18th April 2026.
Roland talks all about his life and career in sport and why leaving a legacy is so important to him.
The Special Lifetime Achievement Award recognises individuals whose careers have delivered lasting impact, broken barriers and helped shape a more inclusive sporting landscape. Butcher joins a prestigious group of past recipients including Denise Lewis, Sol Campbell, Jason Robinson and Linford Christie.
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The Kevin Sinclair saga
Never a dull day in West Indies cricket.
Kevin Sinclair has put out a statement questioning why he is persona non grata in senior men's Guyana squads.
It has caused huge reverberations in Guyanese cricket especially as the statement was a direct clapback to Ramnaresh Sarwan's press conference as the Chairman of Selectors.
Where do you stand on the drama? Machel and Santokie give their thoughts on the latest madness.
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Opening the Caribbean Cricket Podcast mailbag - April 2026 edition
Machel opens up the Caribbean Cricket Podcast mailbag to answer all the questions from the CCP Patreon community.
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Did Barbados deserve international cricket in 2026?
Members of the Barbados cricket fraternity are upset that Kensington Oval was not originally selected to host international cricket this year.
Machel takes a look at what he feels is an insularity issue that holds West Indies cricket back.
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Cricket West Indies release 2025 Annual report - what now?
Well that was some brutal reading. West Indies are forecasted to lose $23 million in the three years between 2024-2027.
Where do we go from here?
Machel and Santokie jump in the booth to discuss what we should take from the annual report.
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Caribbean Cricket Podcast saves West Indies cricket
If you don't believe in a system anymore shouldn't you do something to change it?
Machel jumped into the booth to present his idea to save West Indies cricket.
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How deep is the West Indies financial crisis?
More and more cost cutting is the order of the day in West Indies cricket.
How long can we go on like this?
Machel and Santokie jump in the booth to discuss if we are slowly watching the death of West Indies cricket.
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West Indian test spots under threat in 2026?
Machel looks at the likely make up of a West Indies test match squad for the 2026 summer season.
How many test match spots are really available to be taken?
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What will West Indies do in tests in 2026?
Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP studio to talk all things West Indies test cricket in 2026.
What is the correct metric for Daren Sammy? How many tests can West Indies reasonably target to win in 2026? Which players may be called up in 2026?
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What next for Vitel Lawes?
In some quarters there is a demand for young leg-spinner Vitel Lawes to be fast-tracked into the West Indies team.
Machel jumped into the CCP booth to outline the best pathway for Vitel Lawes if we are not to hinder his future development.
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West Indies T20 World Cup player ratings
Which West Indians saw their stock rise during the World Cup and who has to go back to the drawing board?
Machel hands out the Caribbean Cricket Podcast player ratings for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
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Will the West Indies T20 side be reset for 2028?
With West Indies World Cup campaign over, thoughts now turn to what the make up of the 2028 World Cup squad will look like and who will be there.
Machel and Santokie take a deep dive into the topic.
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West Indian uncles caused the downfall of West Indies cricket
Machel explains why uncles around the region need to take their share of the blame for the downfall of West Indies cricket.
The truth hurts. The quicker we accept this - the quicker we get on with building our cricket back up again.
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West Indies elimination from the T20 World Cup - CCP reaction
West Indies did not win the T20 World Cup but tears were not shed.
Machel and Santokie dissected the fallout from the knockout thriller vs India.
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2016 West Indies vs 2026 West Indies - Best XI
With West Indies good performance in the 2026 T20 World Cup, CCP supporter Felix asked the question who would make the XI for a combined 2016 vs 2026 side.
Machel accepted the challenge to create the best XI between the World Cup winning side and the unbeaten class of 2026.
Do you agree with his XI?
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Do we have a fitness problem in West Indies cricket?
Machel asks if the fitness issues we see with some West Indian cricketers is down to a deeper cultural issue.
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Using data and talent identification ft Jamal Smith (West Indies Senior Talent Manager)
How much does the average West Indies fan understand about selection and what goes into the process?
Cricket West Indies Senior Talent Manager, Jamal Smith joined Machel Hewitt to talk all things depth charts, talent ID and selecting for a philosophy.
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The alternative West Indies T20 XI - how deep is our talent pool?
So many people argue that West Indies should have picked that player or this player for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Machel took a go at identifying the next best XI - is the talent pool really that deep in the Caribbean?
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