Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt announced a five year deal today with ESPN+ that will take West Indies cricket to ‘millions of households and viewers across the United States’ through the sports network’s streaming service. The ESPN+ partnership, which starts with the all-format Sri Lanka cricket tour of …
Read More »Best: Whether with Pollard or Holder, WI spinning top in mud without CWI reform
For 32 years since Viv Richards’ West Indies beat Australia by nine wickets at the Gabba, no other country successfully breached that fortress. Of the 31 matches played there between that defeat and this year, the home side had drawn seven and won 24. But without its appointed captain and …
Read More »Fenwick adds 8 N/American players to T&T squad; no space for Cyrus and ‘Lobo’
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick introduced three fresh faces into the player pool today as he selected a 24-man squad to face the United States in an international friendly in Orlando on 31 January. Defenders Michael DeShields and Federico Pena and midfielder Jonathan Jimenez …
Read More »‘Don’t treat us like a scrape-up side’; Joevin and Hyland discuss wish-list for W/Cup campaign, a tough 2020, and USA challenge
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick is expected to name his squad tomorrow to face the United States in a friendly match on 31 January in Orlando. Two names that are sure to be absent from his list are Fenwick’s most high-profiled players at present: …
Read More »WI look past Bangladesh ODIs, as hosts sweep Mohammed’s men out of their way
In today’s Third ODI, West Indies won the toss, the only outcome that was not seemingly pre-ordained. They opted not to bat first; cynics who watched all three games might be tempted to omit the last word. When they did eventually take their turn at the crease in Chattogram, halfway …
Read More »Waiting for Wehby action, WI wonders about Pollard’s promotion and the Peter Principle
It’s enough to wipe the smile off your face. Or make you disrespect anyone else who is within earshot. On the radio on Friday morning, the announcer broke the news this way: “As expected, Bangladesh defeated the West Indies by seven wickets in the second ODI earlier today.” That she …
Read More »Berhalter picks Altidore and Arriola in 25-man USA squad to face Soca Warriors
United States Men’s National Senior Team football coach Gregg Berhalter, as expected, named a young, largely inexperienced 25-man roster to face Trinidad and Tobago in a friendly international at the Exploria Stadium, Orlando on 31 January. The outing, which will be Terry Fenwick’s first international as Soca Warriors head coach, …
Read More »TTFA: USA game still on, despite Biden’s executive order; no response to Lawrence debt
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) assured stakeholders today that an international friendly between the Soca Warriors and the United States Men’s National Senior Team will go ahead in Orlando on 31 January 2021, despite an executive order by new US president Joe Biden regarding travel into their country. …
Read More »2021 Carifta Games in Bermuda postponed to July due to Covid-19
The 2021 Carifta Games will not be staged on the traditional Easter weekend. Instead, the regional junior track and field championships will take place between July 2 and 4 in Bermuda. The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) made the decision at a council meeting on Thursday …
Read More »‘Disgrace to a national hero!’ Hadad blasted for allegedly paying Avec before Lawrence’s USA win bonus
“[…] Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad has been notified on numerous occasions [about the unpaid bonus to head coach Dennis Lawrence for Trinidad and Tobago’s World Cup qualifying win over the United States on 11 October 2017] but has done NOTHING about it! “His lack of respect, empathy and …
Read More »Soca Warriors land US friendly in Orlando, Fenwick: ‘a big step forward!’
Soca Warriors head coach Terry Fenwick hailed ‘a big step forward’ for his tenure today, as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) confirmed a friendly international against the United States on 31 January at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game falls outside the Fifa international match window …
Read More »Cyrus, ‘Lobo’, Gomez and Griffith III named in 23-man Soca Warriors training squad
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick restarted training today with arguably his most seasoned group of players yet, as the Soca Warriors continue preparation for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series. Twelve from his 23 players were already capped at senior international level, while …
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