| The Cricket Insider was started out of my love and | | | | fell. In fact, I’m so crazy about Cricket, I |
| passion for the game of Cricket. I know there are | | | | won’t even leave until I hear who wins Man of |
| millions of fans around the world, male and female, | | | | the Match…. |
| and I thought it was time we had a woman | | | | Over the years, I developed an understanding and |
| commenting and reporting on this great game of | | | | love for the game that is second to none. I have |
| Cricket. | | | | been very fortunate to have travelled to India, |
| Growing up in Trinidad in the West Indies, I was | | | | Grenada, St.Lucia and Barbados to see Cricket and |
| exposed at an early age to the two main things that | | | | was lucky enough to see Australia win its third |
| seem to exemplify my country, Cricket and Carnival. | | | | consecutive ICC World Cup Championship. I am |
| Since I was too young to participate in Carnival, my | | | | closely following the IPL and the new Twenty20 |
| attention immediately turned to Cricket. I grew up | | | | format hoping it takes off here in the USA. |
| following all the great legends from Australia, India | | | | In 2006, with no experience, I decided to try my |
| and, of course, the West Indies do battle at the | | | | hand as a sports reporter. I succeeded in getting that |
| Oval. The only thing better than watching Cricket at | | | | job and went on to become the sports news anchor |
| the Oval, was listening to the fans “ponging” | | | | on the evening news here in Trinidad. |
| (commenting) the teams. There is nothing better | | | | I’ve had the great pleasure of personally |
| than the classic Test Matches. Unlike most of my | | | | interviewing former Indian Captain Rahul Dravid, |
| other friends and fellow Cricket fans, I would stay | | | | former Sri Lankan Captain Mahela Jayawardene , and |
| for the entire 5 days until the last over or last wicket | | | | our very own World Record Holder, Brian Lara. |