Caribbean Cricket Podcast
A diaspora-based podcast that discusses Caribbean cricket. Hosted by Machel St Patrick Hewitt and Santokie Nagulendran, the show covers news, opinions, and analysis of cricket in the Caribbean region.
Episodes
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 las
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
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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Does there need to be a selection revamp in West Indies cricket?
Everytime West Indies lose a match or series the same arguments surface - Daren Sammy is the blame? He has too much selection control? He needs to be sacked etc etc.
Machel took a look through the selection argument to add some nuance to the discussion - is there really a problem with Daren Sammy being head selector?
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Was Brian Lara forced into retirement too soon?
A recent episode on Caribbean Cricket Podcast had Machel claiming Shivnarine Chanderpaul was forced into retirement too soon as a way to stop him breaking Lara's test record.
A Caribbean Cricket Podcast supporter got in touch to challenge this narrative and argue that it was actually Lara who got done dirty when he left cricket in 2007.
Machel reads out the correspondent's letter - where do you
(Part 2) Maurice Bishop: A Caribbean Cricket Podcast history special
People always ask me to bring back the Caribbean history specials.
For this episode Machel is joined by his father Professor Roderick Hewitt, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), MPhil focused in Theology/Theological Studies and Suresh Rao, Grenadian economist, to analyse the impact of Maurice Bishop on wider Caribbean culture.
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Caught Behind the Mic w/Yannick Leonard: Abdiel Hughes (coaching in Antigua)
Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard.
Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic.
On this episode Yannick speaks with Abdiel Hughes to talk cricket coaching in Antigua.
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Maurice Bishop: A Caribbean Cricket Podcast history special (Part 1)
People always ask me to bring back the Caribbean history specials.
For this episode Machel is joined by his father Professor Roderick Hewitt, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), MPhil focused in Theology/Theological Studies and Suresh Rao, Grenadian economist, to analyse the impact of Maurice Bishop and his significance in 21st century Caribbean culture.
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A big 2026 for the West Indies Women's team ft Shane Deitz
West Indies Women's head coach, Shane Deitz, joined us to look ahead to an important 2026.
Machel and Santokie sat down with Shane to talk all things Women's cricket.
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Caribbean Cricket Podcast 2025 awards: West Indies catfish of the year
A different way to hand out the 2025 Caribbean Cricket Podcast awards.
Machel and Santokie give the Catfish of the year award its own episode.
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The top five West Indian commentators
You asked for it, so here it is - the top five commentators from the West Indies.
Machel outlines the best to do it on the mic in the history of West Indies cricket.
This will undoubtedly cause some consternation and cuss outs. Join the discussion below.
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Who are the top six West Indian cricketers?
An end to our West Indies cricketers series.
After Machel took a look at each West Indian cricket territory and established the top five cricketers, he took the winners from each territory to rank the final six.
This will undoubtedly cause some consternation and cuss outs. Join the discussion below.
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The top five Guyana cricketers of all time
A new series by the Caribbean Cricket Podcast.
Machel takes a look at each West Indian cricket territory and establishes who the top five cricketers are.
This will undoubtedly cause some consternation and cuss outs. Join the discussion below.
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The top five Leeward Islands cricketers of all time
A new series by the Caribbean Cricket Podcast.
Machel takes a look at each West Indian cricket territory and establishes who the top five cricketers are.
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Caribbean Cricket Podcast 2025 awards: West Indies downbad moment of the year
A different way to hand out the 2025 Caribbean Cricket Podcast awards.
Machel and Santokie give the downbad moment of the year award its own episode.
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The top five Trinidad & Tobago cricketers of all time
A new series by the Caribbean Cricket Podcast.
Machel takes a look at each West Indian cricket territory and establishes who the top five cricketers are.
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Caught Behind the Mic w/Yannick Leonard Episode 7: Dr Timothy Hodge
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On this episode he speaks with the President of the Anguilla Cricket Association, Dr Timothy Hodge.
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Is Roston Chase's time up?
Should Roston Chase stay or go?
Machel and Santokie get together to discuss the ins and outs of Roston Chase's test captaincy - how shaky is the ground he is standing on?
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Is West Indies cricket economically viable?
If you're a proper supporter of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you know Shane!
Machel and Shane got together to look at the financial prognosis of West Indies cricket and discuss if and how West Indies can get out of their financial woes.
This will undoubtedly cause some consternation and cuss outs. Join the discussion below.
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The top five Barbados cricketers of all time
A new series by the Caribbean Cricket Podcast.
Machel takes a look at each West Indian cricket territory and establishes who the top five cricketers are.
This will undoubtedly cause some consternation and cuss outs. Join the discussion below.
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The top five Windward Islands cricketers of all time
A new series by the Caribbean Cricket Podcast.
Machel takes a look at each West Indian cricket territory and establishes who the top five cricketers are.
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The top five Jamaican cricketers of all time
A new series by the Caribbean Cricket Podcast.
Machel takes a look at each West Indian cricket territory and establishes who the top five cricketers are.
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Caribbean Cricket Podcast: The Christmas wishlist
All I wanted for Christmas was Santa to sort out ten things in West Indies cricket.
Take a listen and let us know what was on your West Indies wishlist for Santa.
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New Zealand 2-0 West Indies: CCP player ratings
A few days out from the end of the test series vs New Zealand it was time for Machel to jump into the CCP studios and hand out the famous CCP player ratings.
Take a listen, do you agree or disagree?
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New Zealand take the test series 2-0 vs West Indies: CCP review
A day 5 collapse saw New Zealand win the third test by 323 runs.
A disappointing end to the test match and series but were there some positives?
Machel and Santokie quickly look back at the test match/series defeat.
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West Indies pull off improbable test match draw in New Zealand
Who saw the manifestation coming?
A stunning rearguard action from Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach saw West Indies bat out the entire day and in the process nearly chase down an improbable 531 to win in New Zealand.
Machel and Santokie look back at a stunning test match and a statement performance by the West Indies Men's senior team.
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Caribbean Cricket Network presents BIG TALK: Episode 2
Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network.
BIG TALK.
Rising Bowler puts the statements out there - how big is your talk in response?
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Another farcical Super 50 - Where do Cricket West Indies go from here?
Another Super 50 and another farcical tournament narrative.
Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to ask what CWI do from here after a tournament that taught us nothing and featured only six completed games.
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When will Nicholas Pooran do a West Indies U turn?
Late last year Nicholas Pooran gave an interview to Crictracker explaining some of his reasons for retiring from international cricket.
Machel broke down that interview and whether we can expect Pooran to U turn on his decision at any point in the future.
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New Zealand 3-0 West Indies: More positives than negatives?
Rarely can a 3-0 defeat feel like an improvement but maybe this was for the West Indies in their ODI series vs New Zealand?
Machel looks back at a series that has West Indies looking back over their shoulders.
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How should Daren Sammy manage Sherfane Rutherford?
Sherfane Rutherford has had a ropey time of it in limited overs cricket in 2025.
He had a stella 2024 but his international form flatlined in 2025.
Machel jumped into the CCP studios to ask how should Sammy manage the situation from here.
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Caught Behind the Mic w/Yannick Leonard Episode 6: Colin Archibald
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On this episode he speaks with Leeward Islands cricketer Colin Archibald.
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Understanding how to play in New Zealand ft Ramesh Subasinghe
Ramesh Subasinghe dropped into the CCP studios to talk about the test squad preparation for New Zealand and what it takes to succeed in a place he once called home.
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Caribbean Cricket Network presents BIG TALK: Episode 1
Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network.
BIG TALK.
Rising Bowler puts the statements out there - how big is your talk in response?
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How secure is Brandon King in the West Indies set up?
Just before the New Zealand series Brandon King became the latest high profile player to have to hold a drop as he was omitted from the starting line up in T20s and out of the ODI squad altogether.
Machel jumped into the CCP studios to look at where Brandon King goes from here.
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Big Changes for the World Test Championship!!
With news breaking that the World Test Championship will remain as one division, Santokie looks at what this means for West Indies?
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Caught Behind the Mic w/Yannick Leonard Episode 5: Hayden Walsh Jr
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On this episode he speaks with Monserrat and Leeward Islands cricketer Hayden Walsh Jr.
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The West Indies Draft - Who wins? You decide
Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network.
The West Indies Draft.
Yannick Leonard and Rising Bowler join Machel Hewitt to see who can win our first ever West Indies draft.
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Why was Gudakesh Motie dropped for the New Zealand T20 series?
Gudakesh Motie was dropped ahead of West Indies trip to New Zealand for another T20 engagement.
Machel jumped into the CCP studios to look at the whys and discuss all the talking points around it.
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Why did Kemar Roach return to the West Indies test side?
Kemar Roach was recalled for the West Indies men's senior side for the New Zealand tour.
Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP studios to look at the issue and discuss all the talking points around it.
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West Indies win the T20 series 3-0 vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh 0-3 West Indies.
West Indies bounce back in style to sweep Bangladesh and take the series.
Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP studios to assess the victory and next steps for West Indies.
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Why so much noise around Daren Sammy?
Every time West Indies lose a match or series you can be confident a subsection of the West Indies cricket media or fanbase will demand Daren Sammy go. It's very predictable.
It's actually very boring now but either way Machel jumped into the CCP studio to assess why all these calls are a waste of oxygen.
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Winners and Losers as West Indies hand out contracts for 2025/26
In October 2025 CWI announced their new retainer contracts for 2025/26.
Machel jumped into the CCP studios to ask the key questions and look at the winners and losers.
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CCP EXCLUSIVE: Tawhid Qureshi speaks with Samuel Badree in Bangladesh
Our roving reporter Tawhid Qureshi was on the ground to get all the exclusives in Bangladesh during West Indies white ball tour.
Here is his sit down interview with Samuel Badree.
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CCP EXCLUSIVE: Tawhid Qureshi speaks with Jayden Seales in Dhaka
Our roving reporter Tawhid Qureshi was on the ground to get all the exclusives in Bangladesh during West Indies white ball tour.
Here is his sit down interview with Jayden Seales.
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Bangladesh win ODI series vs West Indies 2-1
Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP booth to reflect on another series defeat. This time 2-1 to Bangladesh in an ODI series.
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CCP player ratings for West Indies in India
Our last bit of 'content' on the India vs West Indies series.
Machel jumped into the CCP booth to hand out the West Indian player ratings. He forgot Justin Greaves by the way - rating 6/10.
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Caribbean Cricket Network - Blind Rankings Episode #1
Welcome to a new feature from the Caribbean Cricket Network.
Blind Rankings.
Yannick Leonard and Rising Bowler join Machel Hewitt to give their blind rankings.
Enjoy the show.
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India 2-0 West Indies - The CCP series review
Another series whitewash but West Indies left it with something.
Machel and Santokie jump into the CCP booth to review West Indies test series defeat in India.
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Caught Behind the Mic w/Yannick Leonard Episode 4: Recordo Gordon
Welcome to Caught Behind the Mic w/ Yannick Leonard.
Yannick is a former professional cricketer and Leeward Islands national player. He meets with an array of cricketers that he has met on his journey giving you real talk, raw stories through the mic.
On this episode he speaks with former Warwickshire player Recordo Gordon.
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Major reform at CWI - What does it mean for cricket in the Caribbean?
Cricket West Indies held a big press conference in October 2025 to announce major changes in West Indies cricket.
Machel and Santokie jumped into the CCP booth to talk through all the announcements and analyse what it meant for West Indies cricket going forward.
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Nepal 2-1 West Indies: Series review
Machel looks back at the 2-1 T20I series defeat to Nepal.
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