The West Indies and Pakistan cricket teams were given exclusive access to a viewing of the thrilling in St. Kitts last month of the action-packed Fire In Babylon documentary which recently premiered in Europe and has been making its way around the Caribbean courtesy of Digicel.
Over 150 watched the 85-minute film which chronicles the remarkable journey of the West Indies’ triumph over their colonial masters through the achievements of one of the most gifted teams in sporting history.
Clive Lloyd and then Viv Richards captained the dominant sides during that golden era that featured all-time greats like Joel Garner, Andy Roberts, Malcolm Marshall, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge and Michael Holding.
Audiences so far have been captivated by the story of West Indies’ decade long domination of world cricket that began in 1975. The story has been hailed as “compelling” by The Times, “explosive” by The Daily Mail and “a visceral and evocative film” by Time Out London.
Windies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan said: “This movie proves that when you work together as a team, anything is possible, regardless of where you’re from.”
Digicel is premiering Fire in Babylon in each host country during the Digicel Series 2011 to help find new and exciting ways to bring the full experience and excitement of the game to everyone.
As sponsors of West Indies cricket since 2004, the company sees Fire in Babylon as a way to help bring the game to a wider audience, grow the West Indies cricket fan base, motivate players and fans alike and revive the passion for the game.
For more information about Fire In Babylon, log on to www.FireInBabylon.com.
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