If you thought that history was outdated well you can think again. History appears to be the new Rock and Roll, what with Simon Sharma and David Starkey fighting it out for ratings on British TV and a growing audience, history have never been more popular.

Trevor who is a friend of mine is currently cursing his luck because of his lack of history knowledge, his team being in the running for a win and a big pay-off at a recent quiz night, he did not know the difference between his 66s. Question ..... which great event took place in England in 1666, the muddled guy said it was the Battle of Hastings.

He is now an avid watcher of all these history programmes, to his credit he trying to fill a gap in his education.

Someone should have taught the current bunch of cricketers representing the West Indies something about their history, maybe then they would have shown some more application in their recent series defeat against England. How we as West Indies supporters long to see some fight from these guys and a appreciation from them of at least a nod in the direction of those who wore the maroon coloured cap a long time before them.