Tag Archives: 2024 T20 World Cup

Wednesday 12 June, 8.44pm. We are halfway through the disastrous West Indies powerplay. Johnson Charles, inexplicably preferred to Shai Hope as opener, has promptly—entirely predictably—perished. Nicholas Pooran has come in. And departed, not uncharacteristically bidding to smash his 12th ball for six and getting only a top edge. “THEY NOT …

The rains have come. The poui blossoms have gone. Burnt browns have given way to verdant green. What is the colour of the rainy season? This time round it is maroon. The mercurial maroon that has been bringing us to the edge—as it has so often done—and now rewarding us …

Despite the West Indies qualifying for the Super Eight stage of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup by beating New Zealand by 13 runs on Wednesday evening, many are still unconvinced by the team’s batting. West Indies slumped to 30 for 5 before Sherfane Rutherford belted an unbeaten 68 off …

“From the outside, we told our guys someone will have to play a blinder (because of how the pitch could be due to inclement weather),” said West Indies captain Rovman Powell. “We always believe individual brilliance is needed.” Batter Sherfane Rutherford did not disappoint with a superb counter-attacking half-century while …

Spinner Akeal Hosein enjoyed a memorable night in Providence, Guyana as the West Indies eclipsed their old T20I record margin of victory with 134-run win over Uganda in ICC 2024 T20 World Cup action. Hosein took 5 for 11 as the Maroon Men bowled Uganda out for 39 runs from …

The West Indies cricket team needed all of 19 overs to see off minnows Papua New Guinea today, as the Maroon Men started their 2026 ICC T20 World Cup campaign with an unconvincing win in Providence, Guyana. West Indies captain Rovman Powell led his troops to a five-wicket triumph in …

Old enough to have been around when Kapil Dev ran halfway across Lord’s to pouch Viv Richards’ skier, I am scarred. Over four decades after that 1983 sinking of the West Indies’ Titanic, I remain a sceptic, at best a conservative believer in West Indies’ World Cup prowess. In hindsight, …

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel has inserted 27-year-old left arm fast bowler Obed McCoy into the West Indies team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, as a replacement for 32-year-old allrounder Jason Holder. Holder, whose confirmed absence was described as notable by lead selector Desmond Haynes, was …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed a final warm-up fixture for the West Indies T20 team from 7pm on Thursday 30 May against Australia at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. Tickets are available online for adults and seniors/children (under-16) for US$24 and US$12 respectively, or at Trinidad box offices …

Cricket West Indies today announced a 15-man team to face South Africa in the West Indies’ final dress rehearsal before the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which is jointly hosted by the Caribbean and the United States. West Indies and South Africa will face each other in three T20 …

West Indies coach Daren Sammy listed 24-year-old fast bowler Shamar Joseph in his squad today as he announced the 15-man team that will represent the Maroon Men at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Joseph burst into the limelight with a Man of the Series performance in a drawn series against …

West Indies white-ball head coach Daren Sammy hopes to use a tour of Nepal to refine his options for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, as Cricket West Indies announced a 15-man A team squad today. The excursion marks the first time that West Indies will travel to Nepal …