A selection debate that feels close to the selectors' room.
The discussion keeps circling the uneasy question of who belongs in the Test side, with Mashal St. Patrick Hewitt and Santoki anchoring the tension between faith, form, and selection.

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A diaspora based podcast chewing the fat on Caribbean Cricket. Hosted by Machel St Patrick Hewitt (@MashStPaddy) & Santokie Nagulendran (@santokie89)
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Close analysis, candid interviews and institutional scrutiny make West Indies cricket's recurring problems easier to see beyond the scorecard.
Caribbean Cricket Podcast turns West Indies results into arguments about selection, development and the people running the regional game. Machel St Patrick Hewitt and Santokie Nagulendran move easily between close cricket analysis and blunt frustration, giving poor performances…
Four CPL matches, three overs bowled: the roster math you'll want someone to challenge.
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A selection debate that feels close to the selectors' room.
The discussion keeps circling the uneasy question of who belongs in the Test side, with Mashal St. Patrick Hewitt and Santoki anchoring the tension between faith, form, and selection.
A blunt West Indies selection debate that keeps circling one uncomfortable opening question.
Braithwaite's place in the West Indies future gives the conversation its center, while the larger issue stays familiar: who should open when the options are thin and the side is already 2-0 down to Australia. Mashal St.
A stats-backed case for West Indies players who were undervalued.
The episode builds its case around West Indies players who were undervalued, and it keeps that argument tied to stats and selection history. Darren Bravo and Nkrumah Bonner get the clearest attention, with the discussion resting on performance numbers, team choices, and the view…
A sharp West Indies legacy debate built around Pooran, memory, and Chris Gayle-sized standards.
Nicholas Pooran's exit from West Indies cricket lands less as a neat conclusion than as a legacy argument, and the hosts keep that tension intact.
A blunt West Indies cricket debate that keeps the outrage tied to the record.
This episode turns a West Indies cricket gripe into something sharper than a simple hot take. Daren Sammy is the flashpoint, but the talk keeps circling the same old pattern of collapse and the habit of acting shocked when the record already says otherwise.
A blunt, thoughtful cricket conversation about what West Indies change requires.
Caribbean Cricket Podcast takes on West Indies cricket's recent run of Ls and the harder question of how a team starts over, with Carlos Brathwaite adding the sort of perspective that only comes from being inside the game.
A sharp West Indies cricket debate that treats Andre Russell as a prototype and a lingering question.
Andre Russell is framed less as a tidy career note than as a live argument about West Indies cricket and T20 history. The speakers put him alongside Gayle, Pollard, Bravo, and Narine, and make the case that his finishing role changed how the format was played.
Ponting stories, post-match truth, and the awkward business of getting better.
Jahmar Hamilton talks through the gap between domestic cricket and the higher standards he saw around the international game. Ricky Ponting and Ben Rohrer come up as the kind of players whose habits and knowledge stayed with him, and that is where the conversation has the most…



Local cricket, score by score.

Cricket analysis with the lid off.

Loose talk, sharp turns, real feeling.

Cricket reaction with memory and nerve.
Caribbean Cricket Podcast uses West Indies' 0-5 T20 series loss to Australia as a test of how Darren Sammy should be judged.
Yannick Leonard opens the chat with a quick icebreaker called Cap before pulling Jamal Hamilton into a loose, lively conversation about Hawks Spills moments, Ricky Ponting, and what shifts when domestic cricket meets the international standard.
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The hosts revisit the argument around Daren Sammy and ask why he has become such a divisive figure in West Indies cricket.
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It starts from the 27 all out.
The Caribbean Cricket Podcast reacts to 27 all out, and nobody is trying to dress that up as normal.
The Caribbean Cricket Podcast hosts Bachelor St.
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The hosts go straight at CPL's veteran problem.
An episode of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast follows a guest nicknamed Spin as he talks about cricket, dance, and the way people can question a player’s seriousness.
The episode asks a blunt question: was Dre Ross underappreciated in West Indies cricket?
This one is a West Indies cricket argument, loud from the first minute.
The hosts come back with plenty of energy after Mashal St.
The host analyzes whether Johnson Charles should be selected for the West Indies T20 World Cup squad, examining his recent international and CPL statistics to argue that despite fan skepticism, he remains the most consistent domestic opener.
The Caribbean Cricket Podcast episode "Time to expand the West Indies talent pool" argues that West Indies cricket should actively recruit diaspora players, using Jamaica’s citizenship rules and Caribbean football teams as evidence.
Caribbean Cricket Podcast focuses on whether West Indies have an elite T20 bowling attack and whether any CPL performers can strengthen the depth chart.
The hosts welcome Carlos Brathwaite and steer the conversation toward what West Indies cricket keeps getting wrong.
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The host, joined by former player Samuel Badree, analyzes West Indies' 13-run loss to Pakistan in the deciding T20 match.
Caribbean Cricket Podcast reacts to West Indies’ 2-1 ODI series win over Pakistan and argues for plain praise instead of qualification.
Montcin Hodge tells Yannick Leonard that Anguilla cricket needs a grassroots plan, after-school sessions, and business sponsorship instead of repeated complaints about funding.
Mashal Hewitt uses the Caribbean Cricket Podcast to argue that agents working with West Indian cricketers should be judged by whether they put West Indies Cricket “at the heart” of their work.
Host Yannick Leonard interviews West Indies cricketer Amir Django about his journey from backyard cricket in Trinidad to earning a national cap.
The hosts discuss the divisive perception of West Indies head coach Darren Sammy among fans, comparing it to football fan cultures.
Hosts discuss Cricket West Indies' new contracts for 2025-2026, highlighting subplots and positives in Caribbean cricket.
Host Tohid Qureshi interviews two-time World Cup winner Samuel Badry about the second ODI and West Indies cricket.
Interview with West Indies cricketer Jayden Seals about touring Bangladesh and the upcoming ODI.
Hosts discuss the recent Bangladesh vs West Indies ODI series, criticizing the low quality of play and analyzing the spin-heavy tactics.
The hosts discuss the India versus West Indies test series and preview upcoming ODI content.
The host returns from Ireland and begins a discussion about Caribbean cricket.
The hosts discuss the young Antiguan cricket talent Jewel Andrew, presenting stats and facts to engage listeners.
Host discusses West Indies women's recent ODI series win over Bangladesh and its implications for World Cup qualification.
The hosts discuss player ratings and recent cricket events in a casual, conversational style.