The Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced a slew of changes in its player rosters today as the West Indies teams were named for a white ball tour of Sri Lanka this month. Among the notable absentees from the West Indies T20 International (T20I) squad were the in-form trio of batsmen …
Read More »RBCPL24: TKR sail after Pooran fail; nothing from de Kock—Royals out of luck
When Nicholas Pooran does not get off, Trinbago Knight Riders do not get over the line. Sometimes. In Match 28 of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at the BLCA in Tarouba on Friday, Pooran made 27. When Quinton de Kock does not get off, Barbados Royals do …
Read More »RBCPL24: Hungover TKR fall to Falcons again in incident-filled face-off
Kuchoor! Imad Wasim was given not out LBW off Sunil Narine. And then out. And then not out. And then… In the end, the visitors duly completed it by 6 wickets, posting 135 for 4 in reply to TKR’s paltry 134 for 8 at the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday. …
Read More »RBCPL24: Dre Russ turns in ‘Champion’ performance as TKR edge GAW
They came in their numbers on Wednesday to see the four-time champions, Trinbago Knight Riders, against the defending champions, Guyana Amazon Warriors. And to see Dwayne Bravo, the retiring ‘Champion’, do his thing one last time at the Queen’s Park Oval. What they saw, on a far-from-dry field that caused …
Read More »Allen, Forde and Athanaze named in WI T20I squad to face South Africa
Cricket West Indies (CWI) selectors offered a recall to 29-year-old allrounder Fabian Allen and rare opportunities to 25-year-old batsman Alick Athanaze and 22-year-old pacer Matthew Forde, as the West Indies 15-man T20 International squad was announced today to face South Africa. West Indies face the Proteas in three T20Is on …
Read More »T20WC24: WI eliminated; valiant Chase and Alzarri fail to rein in Proteas, after batsmen misfire
West Indies are out of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. On a night interrupted by showers in Antigua, it was the self-titled Rainbow Nation that shone in the end as South Africa emerged with a three-wicket win—with five balls to spare. Allrounder Roston Chase starred with bat and ball …
Read More »T20WC24: WI live in Hope, as USA chastened in heavy loss by 9 wkts and 55 balls
Opener Shai Hope posted his best-ever T20I score of 82 not out at his hometown in Bridgetown last night, as the West Indies crushed the United States of America by nine wickets with 55 balls remaining—for their first Super Eight win of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. The Maroon …
Read More »Best: Why Windies should NOT bowl DreRuss at death; and lingering selection questions
Bitter experience is the best teacher. I know. Ever since Jason Holder’s West Indians unaccountably turned the tables on England at Headingley in 2017, I hate the taste of Brylcreem. And yet, here we go: I will eat my hat if Rovman Powell’s West Indies do not emerge victorious in …
Read More »“He told us he’s committed!” WI recall Evin, while Cariah, Charles and Reifer also in W/Cup squad
The Cricket West Indies selection panel announced its 15-man team for the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today, with opener Evin Lewis being the most eye-catching addition. Lewis has not represented West Indies since the 2021 T20 World Cup, after appearing to rule himself out—according to chief selector Desmond …
Read More »Simmons “hurt” by absent WI stars but won’t beg, as selectors muse over T20 W/Cup squad
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 …
Read More »McWatt: Hetmyer keeps WI flag flying in IPL 2022 but Pollard is struggling
The 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) is now well under way with approximately one-third of its scheduled matches having been completed. Now in its 15th season and universally regarded as global cricket’s most prestigious T20 franchise tournament, the 2022 IPL with its roster of ten participating teams commenced on March …
Read More »CPL 2022: TKR sign Pooran and Russell; Bravos reunited at Patriots; King, Allen join Tallawahs
The Trinbago Knight Riders made a bold statement in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) pre-draft today as they announced the signatures of wicketkeeper/batsman Nicholas Pooran and allrounder Andre Russell, who represented the Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs respectively last season. The 2022 CPL season bowls off on 30 August …
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