While fussing and “cussing” about the woeful batting of West Indies in the first Test against South Africa in St. Lucia last week, it was refreshing to learn of the induction into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame of West Indians Desmond Haynes and the late Sir Learie Constantine the very next day after Kraigg Brathwaite’s team suffered a massive defeat.Perhaps it is ironic that as West Indies head coach Phil Simmons was spitting out phrases such as “bad judgement” and “bad shot selection” in relation to the batting after West Indies crashed for 97 and 162 to lose by an innings and 63 runs in roughly two days and one session at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Haynes, arguably one of the greatest ever opening batsmen in world cricket and a proud son of Barbadian soil was turning his attention to speaking about his roots and what the prestigious award meant to him and the people of the outstanding sporting community of Holder’s Hill, St. James.
