In the book written by Hilary Beckles the Development of West Indies Cricket he argued that West Indies Cricket is now in “the age of Globalization”. Mr. Beckles is a keen cricketer and researcher of cricket history and culture. This essay examines the above statement quoted by Beckles and reinforces his statement on West Indies Cricket and Globalization. Examples of two West Indies Cricketers Keiron Pollard and Christopher Gayle are used to outline the impact of globalization on West Indies Cricket along with the development of social and TV Medias which have made the game known to a larger number of people.
According to netipedia.com Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each. There are different types and levels of Cricket, but at the international level there are Test cricket, One-day cricket and Twenty20 (T20) cricket. The game is popular in South Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, which are collectively known in cricketing parlance as the West Indies. Some games can last over six or more hours a day for up to five days with numerous intervals for lunch and tea. For its fans, the sport and the intense rivalries between the top cricketing nations provide passionate entertainment. Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among people, companies and governments of different nation, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. In a world of shrinking space, time and disappearing borders the impacts of globalization are being felt by all countries.
In his book the development of West Indies Cricket Beckles covers the "third rising" of West Indies cricket. “He stated as the sport becomes ever more commercialized, large amounts of money have established sponsorship and support systems to give cricketers around the...