Knights from Carribean

7th Oct 2012 was the day, when the West Indies were crowned world champions in T20 World Cup. It was a night to remember not just for the Carribean people but for the whole world. We have heard about the West Indies of the past. The 70s era was truly the time, when the WI were a force to reckon. It was the time when WI boosted of the Holdings,Marshals and Lyods. This team did not have any superstars but it was fiercely competitive. They definately weren't underdogs for how can a team comprising of players like Bravo,Gayle,Pollard and the mystery spinner Narine would be considered a weak team by any means. A strong West Indies cricket team  was the need of the hour. But some how it was not happening owing to contract related fights between the players and the WICB(WI cricket Board). So this victory was good for the game of cricket and hence was appreciated by  fans from all over the world. No body enjoys or shall I say are more passionate about their game than the Carribeans. Just having a look at the celebrations after the fall of every wicket made you love this team. You kept guessing where was this team all the while. This might be a new beginning of era in West Indies cricket. This era might not be of fear and domination of the past but would be more about of passion and celebrations. It would involve competitive and fearless cricket but yet fair. You will never find a West Indian guy sledging after being hit for a boundary. This is what makes them darlings of the crowd. This T20 WC has emphasized that the WI have finally arrived. Though its a good news for world cricket but really ominous signs for their to be opponents in future tournaments. Just have a look at the knights that adorn this team from Carribean. Chris 'Ganganam' Gayle can make  mockery of any attack. He maybe a chirpy character but when on the field , he is truly a marauder. He doesn't believe in the common theory of taking singles and rotating strikes. He has his own philosophy that is to send  the ball out of the ground. Keiron Pollard, the man from Trinidad is one of the hardest hitters of the cricket ball. Such is the power behind his shots that his mishits also sail over the ropes. Then we have the man with a golden heart, Dwayne Bravo. He is a true allrounder who can bat,bowl and field. Though he might not feature in the list of top all rounders of the world, his commitment when he is on the field can never be questioned. Then we have the comeback man in the form of Marlon Samuels. He has  always been in the news for wrong reasons. This WC might be the beginning of a new chapter in his life and hopefully he will bring many more laurels for the WI team. Sunil Narine, the mystery spinner from the Carribean can find place in any T20 team. Its quite ironical for we have a world class spinner from the land which was once famous for churning out pace bowlers. His knucle ball has often mesemerized batsmen into playing false strokes and thus losing their strokes. He has one of the best economical figures in T20.
Last and not the least, the WI captain ,Darren Sammy who has kept this team  together and motivated. He might not be flashy as his counterparts but he has a great cricketing brain which he has showed time and again.

T20 WC12 will always remembered for the carribean style of celebration. If Gayle brought Ganganam style dancing to our living rooms, his teammates where not far behind. Their WC final celebrations was a treat to watch. Sun is Shining and the weather is sweet.....