The T20 writing is on the wall

The curtain is only just down on the recent Limacol Caribbean Premier League cricket tournament, enjoying sold-out games and strong sponsorship, and here comes the usual wailing in the press about the demise of cricket propelled by the T20.  Last week, two of our esteemed cricket pundits, broadcaster Tony Cozier and former West Indies player Michael Findlay, were at it.  Cozier, with an unabashed love for the sport, is concerned that West Indies players in the shorter T20 game will be at sea in Test conditions they will soon encounter overseas.  Findlay takes a wider view saying he is in doubt “whether this type of cricket will help to move the game forward; I see the stands [in T20] are full to overflowing,  people are enjoying themselves…but  how much is this helping first-class cricket?”

Mr Cozier and Mr Findlay have made massive contributions to cricket in the Caribbean,