Is the Caribbean Premier League really beneficial to cricket in the West Indies? I would agree that T20 cricket draws in the crowds as cricket is more exciting in this shortened version. I do agree this is great for the West Indies.
My concern is franchise cricket, where T&T will be known as T&T Red Steel. Now anybody who is knowledgeable on how franchise cricket works knows that you draft players from around the world along with players of your own.
Maybe I am stuck in my ways but if a team begins with a country I fully expect that every member of that team should be a national of that country.
I am fully aware that franchise cricket is the future but I just can't truly support T&T Red Steel.
For all the conspiracy theorists I want to put this out there: the squad for the T&T Red Steel is the weakest of all teams in my opinion. In my opinion, the powers don't want to see T&T dominate in T20 cricket. With players like Lendl Simmons, Bravo brothers, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Ravi Rampaul, T&T will dominate years to come.
I believe that there was an intention for T&T to draft the weakest players as to take away any threat.
Yes, this is my view. It may be controversial but it must be considered.
Christopher Olliverre