A team called T&T

Apart from few others, the Champions' League has managed to score one major positive. Succinctly put, that positive is called Trinidad and Tobago. A club team, which managed a berth almost as a favor, coming from a country whose cricket board is doing everything in its power to lose reputation and credibility. The team, for obvious reasons, were the underdogs, but have now barged in to the finals as favorites and in style at that.

I have only read about the West Indies of yore when Malcolm Marshall broke batsmen's bones and Viv Richards destroyed bowlers. The only reminiscent of those times was the genius called Lara who was all but consistent when I started taking an interest in cricket. Nevertheless, he was a treat to watch when on song. With the likes of Gayle and Bravo, there's still some talent in the team but the mainstays, Sarwan and Chandrapaul, are ugly accumulators, a far cry from the style and flair associated with the island team.

Watching this team, you can be sure that cricket ain't leaving these football crazy islands easily. It was a treat to watch the special kinds of drives which go to fine-leg and pulls that go over long-on. With no half measures, the strength and confidence behind each stroke is exemplary. Although the bowling was belted around but that could be blamed on the pitch. Add to this the typical underdog story and it's hard not to support the men in red. These guys could give any national side a run for their money. Aptly named TNT, they are effecting some serious explosions.

PS: These guys are playing with serious pride. Celebrating wickets and man-of-the-match award by waving their flag.