What makes cricket uniquely caribbean

Cricket in the Caribbean should be fun in the sun. Electrifying was not the word which sprang first to mind in Antigua. Mystified was a more appropriate term when ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed explained a policy which required anybody wishing to take a musical instrument into the ground to seek permission first from the local organizing committee.

You would find similar requirements at other tournaments such as the upcoming Masters golf championship. Fans complained about the steep prices of tickets, a minimum of U. Speed told reporters at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday that the ICC had shown its flexibility by encouraging fans to bring musical instruments into the remaining matches without prior written permission.

And he said the ticket prices had been determined by the tournament organizers and local organizing committees. In the Mexican Caribbean, Cancun is home to a small bullring, the Plaza de Toros, where bullfights take place on Wednesday afternoons Jan. Expect to see traditional dancers perform, followed by a riding exhibition by Mexican charros cowboys and finally a a bullfight.

The bullring is located near the end of the Cancun hotel zone; a cab can get you there. TripSavvy trusts its readers to make their own decisions on the ethics of bullfighting as an attraction. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.

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