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A crucial late cameo by New Zealand allrounder James Neesham helped consign West Indies to their 10th defeat from 16 T20 Internationals in this calendar year, as the hosts lost by 13 runs in Kingston, Jamaica. Neesham scored 33 runs from 15 balls and, more crucially, 29 from New Zealand’s …

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons reiterated the Cricket West Indies (CWI) will not “beg” anyone to represent the regional team, as questions persist about the absence of experienced practitioners like Sunil Narine, Evin Lewis, and Andre Russell. The Maroon Men face New Zealand today in Kingston, Jamaica for the …

“[…] Whether or not we change Phil Simmons is irrelevant to me. Don’t get me wrong, I think he reached his peak and is unable to progress our players further… My point is there aren’t many coaches around the world who can mould our players into a cohesive unit. “[…] …

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran conceded that his players were simply outclassed again, as India whipped them by 88 runs today in the last outing of their five match T20I series in Lauderhill, Florida. India batted first and posted a total of 188/7, as opener Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 64 …

Calypsonians are as cantankerous as they come. So when Relator suggests that Sir Garfield Sobers was no great shakes as a captain, we have to take that with a pinch of salt.  Yet it is there, on the record, in his 1972 hit “Gavaskar”. So we have to deal with …

The Massy Group confirmed its designation as title sponsor for the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) at a press conference in the Queen’s Park Oval today, as the regional T20 competition offered its first competition for women’s cricketers. The 2022 Massy WCPL will feature three teams—the Trinbago Knight Riders, …

“[…] We have successfully, over the last two months, negotiated carry agreements with cable companies for the channels that will be carrying all of our content, including the Premier League… but we haven’t been able to sign with some of them, notably Flow and Digicel. “[…] Keeping in mind that …

The West Indies cricket team ended a white-ball losing streak that spanned seven matches across three series today in St Kitts, as a historic bowling spell by Obed McCoy and a personal best with the bat by Brandon King saw them down India by five wickets in their second T20 …

Wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva will lead the West Indies ‘A’ Team into two four-day and three 50 over matches against the Bangladesh ‘A’ Team at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia from 4 to 20 August.  The squads, which will be coached by Andre Coley, include a combination …

Twenty-six centuries and 30 half-centuries.  That, according to the official record, is what the legendary left-handed batsman Garfield St Aubrun Sobers has produced for West Indies. But in Sobers’ mind, his record of achievement with the bat is seven 100s and nine 50s, less than half of what the record …

“Did I entertain?” Garry St Aubrun Sobers never asked his fans that question. The answer would indisputably have been an emphatic, unanimous, unqualified yes. Those three words actually came out of the mouth of Brian Charles Lara at the end of a stellar 18-year career.  Sobers, a West Indian sporting …

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel, led by Desmond Haynes, has recalled top order batsman Shimron Hetmyer to the West Indies team for the five match Goldmedal T20I Cup against India, which bowls off at 10.30am tomorrow at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. Hetmyer was one of …