5 reasons why the return of stars will bolster West Indies ODI cricket

Interest among the fans will increase

Fans play such a vital part in every team’s journey. They usually are behind a team irrespective of the team’s performance. They make a huge difference.

What’s missing for this Windies team are their fans and their support especially in the shorter versions of the game. With all the famous, well established players out due to contractual issues coupled with the continuous poor form of the Windies, fans are nowhere to be seen.

There used to be a time when stadiums in the Caribbean islands were packed with people and they were enjoying themselves in typical Caribbean style making the viewing experience so much more fun and enjoyable.

Off late with so many new faces and none evoking too much interest from the fan’s perspective, we get to see empty, quiet stadiums especially when ODI cricket or test cricket is played in the Caribbean Islands.

That can be expected to change in the near future what with crowd-puller ‘Universe Boss’ back in the mix along with a well-known figure like Samuels.

Fans can expect some fireworks and more importantly with the likes of Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine scheduled to make a return shortly, there surely will be an increase in the number of people who follow Windies –be at the stadiums or the people sitting and watching the games at home.