| Sumario: | The article from the Caribbean Quarterly explores the history of West Indies cricket spectators and the Carnival tradition through select poems. It delves into the colonial origins of cricket in the West Indies, the evolution of the West Indies team, and the development of a unique cricket style that challenged Englishness. The text also discusses the Carnival tradition's influence on the West Indies cricket public, highlighting the temporary liberation and power experienced during cricket matches. Through close readings of Caribbean poems, the article examines how cricket serves as a platform for counter-commentaries, eccentricity, and challenges to hierarchical orders within the postcolonial West Indian society.
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