If asked 'where in the world has the best cricketing atmosphere', I wouldn't hesitate to say the Caribbean.
Where else in the world do you see the crowd on their feet and goes berserk when a boundary gets smacked. Whenever something dramatic happens, you will know by the crowd's reaction. The music also adds flavour to the game which makes cricket in the caribbean one of a kind. A boundary just got smacked and the music goes up and so does the fans. There are fans that blows the Conch shell that makes a great noise; something not heard any other place around the world.
When you're in the stands, the fans just get together and enjoy the moment together and share some jokes. Nothing brings people together in the Caribbean like cricket! It's always intense when the matches are playing and there are a lot going on in the middle. The crowd wants to get into the action too. If a wide is bowled that the umpire hasn't called, you can hear the crowd going wild and saying 'wide! UMPIRE!!! Wide!' The fans are very boisterous in the Caribbean and the noise they make for such a small population is amazing! They enjoy their cricket a lot and that makes the game more enjoyable!
Come this World Cup, the West Indian 'posse' will make it more enjoyable and something you won't ever forget as long as you live!
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I read on a forum that you're a bit of an expert at the flipper. what kind of length are you bowling it and does it turn and if it does what way (Are you left handed or right handed)?
Dave
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