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As I continue my task of seeking ways to improve cricket in Bermuda, this week I wish to discuss one of the most important factors of all, if not, the most: the mentality of the player. The mentality, or mindset, of a player is a huge factor as to wh...

My aim is to address as many different facets of cricket that need improving in Bermuda. In previous weeks, I discussed captaincy, the pitch, coaching, and this week I want to focus on umpires and the role they play in improving Bermuda cricket. Over...

As I continue to tackle the root of the problem with cricket in Bermuda, this week I want to focus on the coaching aspect of the game, or lack thereof. Coaching is an art. It is a skill, whereby the aim is to improve the individual player or team thr...

The Bermuda Cricket Board is doing a good job off the field to keep the sport flourishing, but my concern is what is being done to fix the game on the field. That is where the real problems lie. Last week, I discussed captaincy and the importance of...

Bermuda cricket has so many elements that need improving that over the next few weeks. I intend to look at several of them individually, starting with the role of captains. Captains play an important role in cricket because the game is built aroun...

Although Bermuda’s teams are in the midst of the football season, it is that time of the year when someone within each club needs to start planning for the cricket campaign. Clubs, along with the Bermuda Cricket Board, have to take responsibility fo...

There are good sportsmen and then there are great sportsmen. Do you ever ask yourself what is it that separates one from the other? Hard work, passion, belief and sacrifice are a few words that come to mind, and then there is consistency. Consistency...

By Clay Smith Have you ever sat and wondered why people support the sporting teams that they do? If you were to ask a few friends who they support and why I bet you would be amazed at some of the responses. While most Bermudians have local teams t...

As 2014 starts, the word for the week is “character”. Being an advocate of sports quotes, I want to share one of my favourites with you, “Sports do not build character. They reveal it” — John Wooden. How true is this? What do sports tell us about the...

Happy New Year to one and all, may 2014 bring you many joys and prosperity. As we close out 2013, I want to take a look back at the highs and lows of Bermuda cricket. In a year that promised much, many were disappointed as cricket failed to live up t...