The imprisoned American billionaire offered the region an impossible cricketing dream that was just that

Their most experienced seamers leaked runs and failed to take wickets in Australia, but where are the alternatives?

There was a Test win and some promising performances. But other than those, familiar frustration prevailed in West Indies cricket through 2015

NZC understood the need to change its outdated set-up, and the result was a more competitive team and a healthy talent pool

The current series bears parallels with their drubbing in Pakistan in 1997. Only, now redemption seems further away than ever

If the trend of heavy defeats continues, and if the board refuses to take responsibility, their status in the longest format could be in jeopardy

The international side is in disarray, the rejigging of the first-class system hasn't worked, and the WICB is a laughing stock

The West Indies coach, under investigation by the board, has presented his case for why he believes there is interference in selection

The WICB president is not shy of getting into an ugly fight with the Caribbean governments over the control of cricket in the region

They head to Australia with key players out of sorts and the rest raw

The WICB's recommended overhaul would depend on its president's willingness to bite the bullet and let go

The board has spoken about positive breakthroughs in its BCCI and Simmons controversies but nothing concrete has materialised on either front

There were warnings of the deteriorating relationship between the players and the board 35 years ago. Little has changed, and it could get worse

Jack Cheetham's side won admiration by drawing a Test series in Australia that everyone expected them to fail miserably in

Their previous visits have not been smooth, and the current one has already been marked by off-field issues and unsatisfactory preparation

Phil Simmons, who was suspended, might make a comeback, but his position will be compromised

Steve Camacho's experience as a player played a big part in his success as a long-serving administrator in West Indies cricket

The controversy over selection for the Sri Lanka ODIs shows that the board hasn't moved on from the tumultuous events of last year

The first-class PCL has languished in comparison to the glitzier CPL because of diminishing sponsor interest

The reactions of local cricket boards to the alleged mistreatment of its own players is taking the focus away from the game's revival