Insularity: Why inward-thinking is killing Caribbean Cricket

Many factors have contributed to the downfall of West Indies cricket, but the refusal to reject insularity should be near the top of the list, underlined.

While it’s frustrating to see fans letting bias muddy their opinion, it hits harder when it comes from the region’s media columnists and pseudo-journalists.

The scenario is depressingly familiar. When a West Indies player or authority figure is under the microscope, it is only a matter of time before, without a single prompt, their nation of origin is dragged into the conversation to fit some kind of bias. The pattern repeats itself when fans and commentators call for a change of personnel, only to put forward the names of their beloved countryfolk as replacements.