Caribbean Cricket Podcast · Machel St Patrick Hewitt

West Indies defeat Pakistan 2-1 (ODI series)

·24 min·1 clip

West Indies have won 4 of 5 home ODI series since the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.

1. Caribbean Cricket Podcast covers West Indies’ 2-1 ODI series win over Pakistan. 2. Michelle St. Patrick Hewitt hosts the episode and says it is a “quick” reaction to the completed ODI series. 3. The episode asks whether West Indies can be praised “without having to make equivocations.” 4. West Indies beat Pakistan 2-1 at home and “sealed yet another home ODI series victory.” 5. The host says Pakistan brought a “full strength squad” and were ranked fourth. 6. He argues that people should stop saying Pakistan were only a “B team.” 7. He says West Indies fans, journalists, and media outlets do not have the luxury of expecting victories in any format. 8. He says any series win should be celebrated, even when it follows a series loss. 9. He reads out a home ODI record since the 2023 World Cup qualifiers: 15 played, 10 won, 5 lost. 10. He says West Indies have won 4 of the 5 home series in that span. 11. He names England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India as the teams in that stretch. 12. He says the only home series loss in that run was a 2-1 defeat to India. 13. He contrasts that with an away record of 11 played, 2 won, and 9 lost. 14. He says West Indies still need to improve away from home in ODI cricket. 15. He says between 2015 and 2019 the West Indies ODI team did not win a series anywhere in the world. 16. He says the side won 10 of its last 30 ODIs before the World Cup qualifiers. 17. The tone is argumentative, statistical, and direct, with repeated challenges to critics. 18. The format is a solo monologue built around numbers, names, and short recap points. 19. Fans tracking West Indies cricket results and selection debates. 20. Listeners wanting a detailed Pakistan series recap with little context.

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