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Caribbean Calypso - Green Umbrella/Sky Sports

Caribbean Calypso, the DVD from Sky Sports reviewing England's 3-0 triumph over West Indies, doesn't have much that you won't have seen already, but the memories of Steve Harmison beating the home batsmen at their own game are worth every penny

Freddie Auld
27-Jul-2004


Green Umbrella/Sky Sports, approx 146 mins, £14.99 (£12.99 VHS) © Getty Images
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Caribbean Calypso, the DVD from Sky Sports reviewing England's 3-0 triumph over West Indies, doesn't have much that you won't have seen already, but the memories of Steve Harmison beating the home batsmen at their own game are worth every penny.
Jamming in the many highlights of four action-packed Tests can't have been easy, but footage is cut down to a watchable length, and you don't miss any of those history-making moments.
The star of Sabina Park is Harmison, whose magnificent seven blew the Windies away for 47 on the fourth morning of the match. Quickly on to Trinidad, where Graham Thorpe and Simon Jones shared the limelight as England secured the Wisden Trophy with a 2-0 scoreline.
Supporting roles from Thorpe, again, and Freddie Flintoff are overshadowed by Matthew Hoggard's hat-trick at Barbados as West Indies again fluff their lines on the big stage. However, as we all know, there is at last something for West Indian fans to watch without wincing, as Brian Lara takes the Oscar for his record-breaking 400 not out in Antigua.
Away from the action, the lighter moments can be found with the post-match interviews. By far the most amusing section is Gower foraying into England's jumping dressing room after the victory in Barbados. You may have seen it live, but it's worth watching again as Gower manfully makes his way through bats, balls and beer cans to chat to England's stars. While talking to Nasser Hussain, Gower gets hit on the eye by a muffin thrown from the team jester Flintoff, who later does his best to put Harmison off by pinching his leg off camera. "He's playing with your line and length," quips Gower.
Rating: 3/5