Devon Smith still to play

THE EDITOR: First of all, I want to congratulate the West Indies team for winning the last three matches so convincingly. Of course, the very first one in Jamaica, was thrown away, they lost by only two runs which they could have made so easily, and of course there was a bit of slack fielding also. So they could have ended up with the One Day by four matches to three. Also with the Test matches in Trinidad, I don’t see why they had to lose that match. They had that match in the bag but ended up losing. So with the Test matches the result should be two all.

I was so disappointed when Devon Smith was left out the play in Grenada. After all, the boy was not a failure, he played so well, both at Test level and also in the One Day. What was so hurtful is that the two matches were played in Grenada in front of his own people and he was not selected. What a sad state of affairs. In the final match I had the confidence that he would play. I kept saying that they may leave out Powell or Bernard to play him. After all the boy is in front of his own home side, he is at home. They had five Jamaicans on the side, why they had to leave him out? Anyhow Grenadians are not so narrow-minded they came out in large numbers, and everyone got their money’s worth. The match was a real sold out, of which I was so happy. Congratulations again to Lara and his boys and wishing them God’s blessing and the best of luck in the future.

BENSON BELFON
San Fernando