West Indies will complete their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifying campaign with just 13 available players, after Cricket West Indies (CWI) lead selector Desmond Haynes recalled allrounder Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph to prepare for the upcoming Cycle Pure Agarbathi Test series against India. The two-match Test Series bowls off …
Read More »Hope laments poor “mindset” as WI miss out on W/Cup after Scotland loss
West Indies One-Day International (ODI) captain Shai Hope suggested that his team lacked the right attitude in Zimbabwe, as the Maroon Men failed to qualify for the Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history. The West Indies lost to Scotland by seven wickets today in Harare, after …
Read More »West Indies call-up Sinclair for Super Sixes; spinner replaces injured Cariah
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selectors have selected 23-year-old off-spinner Kevin Sinclair to the West Indies team for the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. Sinclair replaces 31-year-old leg-spinner Yannic Cariah, who had surgery last week for a nasal fracture—after getting hit in the nets—but …
Read More »“He’ll add value to the team…” Johnson Charles replaces Motie in WI W/Cup team
Explosive top-order batsman Johnson Charles will represent West Indies in the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier this month, as he continues his unlikely return to One-Day International (ODI) action. Charles, 34, was named by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel as the replacement for spinner Gudakesh Motie …
Read More »Sammy: “We know what’s at stake!” WI open W/Cup Qualifier series against USA
West Indies will start their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign against the USA on Sunday 18 June at the Takashinga Cricket Club in Zimbabwe, as they face as many as eight games in three weeks in their bid for a Cricket World Cup place. The Maroon Men, …
Read More »“The start of new approach…” Sammy named WI white-ball coach, while Coley leads Test team
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the appointment of two-time ICC T20 World Cup champion player and captain Daren Sammy as head coach for its One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) teams. Sammy, 39, will take West Indies into next month’s three match series against the United Arab Emirates …
Read More »Keemo, Motie in WI W/Cup squad, plus four uncapped players named for UAE trip
All-rounder Keemo Paul and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie were recalled to the West Indies team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifiers, as lead selector Desmond Haynes tries to build on momentum gained in their South Africa tour—which finished 1-1. The eight-team tournament bowls off on 18 June …
Read More »Dear Editor: How Hugh Brisse can help Hetmeyer; my Windies ODI Team for Sri Lanka
“[…] The selectors have no room for sentimentality; in order to qualify automatically for the October/November 2023 World Cup in India, we have to get the points against Sri Lanka. We must pick the best 18-man squad from among all the available players. “I would go with three openers: Evin …
Read More »Brathwaite: We’re up for the challenge and know how to play in Bangladesh!
Newly appointed West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite insisted that his team are flying to Bangladesh in confident spirits, despite missing a dozen senior players including regular captain Jason Holder. The West Indies departed from Barbados in two tranches on Thursday and Friday night. All squad members returned two negative Covid-19 PCR tests, as …
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