Obama moment in cricket

[Gambit]

A white cricketer(ex-Aussie) is playing for West Indies today.

[bharat297]

who is he?

[Gambit]

Brendon Nash.

[bharat297]

Oh ok cool.

[Dirty_South]

wow

[h4te]

from Australia....

[bunny]

A white cricketer(ex-Aussie) is playing for West Indies today.

Wow...Anybody got a pic?

[h4te]

Wow...Anybody got a pic?

cricinfo :idea:

[Lurker]

Not really an Obama moment Gambo. Many "whiteish" cricketers have represented West Indies, perhaps the last notable one being Larry Gomes. In the initial years West Indies was represented mostly by Whites. Gerry Alexander was the last white to lead West Indies and if I am not mistaken Frank Worrell became the first coloured captain of West Indies, ever since which it has remained the same.

[coffee_rules]

Early WI cricket team had a majority of whites..

[Dravid]

Wow...Anybody got a pic?

khabi gora nahi dehka?

[Mr. Wicket]

Not really an Obama moment Gambo. Many "whiteish" cricketers have represented West Indies' date=' perhaps the last notable one being Larry Gomes. In the initial years West Indies was represented mostly by Whites. Gerry Alexander was the last white to lead West Indies and if I am not mistaken Frank Worrell became the first coloured captain of West Indies, ever since which it has remained the same.[/quote'] Correct. Gambit, you should read CLR James' Beyond a Boundary to get some perspective on this issue. A lot written there about the cultures of the old West Indian teams, and how Worrell especially had what you're calling the Obama moments - breaking the mould and being the first non-white captain of WI.

[Gambit]

Not really an Obama moment Gambo. Many "whiteish" cricketers have represented West Indies' date=' perhaps the last notable one being Larry Gomes. In the initial years West Indies was represented mostly by Whites. Gerry Alexander was the last white to lead West Indies and if I am not mistaken Frank Worrell became the first coloured captain of West Indies, ever since which it has remained the same.[/quote'] I know about Gerry Alexander Lurker but all those incidents were way back in the day. Heck, WI have also had a Chinaman play for them. Why it's an Obama moment today was because the WI team are now associated with only Black cricketers. 2 generations of cricket followers would not have seen a white cricketer represent them.

[Cricketics]

with IPL being continued, India might have one white cricketer soon too in near future

[Mr. Wicket]

with IPL being continued' date=' India might have one white cricketer soon too in near future[/quote'] people crawling across the border for the advertising glory that comes with being an ODI player? :D (Heck... maybe the next gen of Kolpaks will come here since the ECB's blocking them)

[Cricketics]

people crawling across the border for the advertising glory that comes with being an ODI player? :D (Heck... maybe the next gen of Kolpaks will come here since the ECB's blocking them)

btw, whats the story of Roger Binny?? his dad is a uk born Indian?? or mum?

[coffee_rules]

btw' date=' whats the story of Roger Binny?? his dad is a uk born Indian?? or mum?[/quote'] His parents were anglo-Indian. Pre-independence whites who settled down in India after Independence.

[Lurker]

I know about Gerry Alexander Lurker but all those incidents were way back in the day.

I thought you would Gambo. Gerry Alexander was a pretty popular cricketer and I beleive he also led West Indies to India.

Heck, WI have also had a Chinaman play for them.

Eric Achong???

[TaNk]

Brendan Nash West Indies/Australia Player profile Full name Brendan Paul Nash Born December 14, 1977, Attadale, Western Australia Current age 30 years 334 days Major teams West Indies, Jamaica, Queensland Nickname Bubba Batting style Left-hand bat Bowling style Left-arm medium Height 1.73 m