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Covid-19 has forced the postponement of the ODI half of the West Indies’ 2021 six-match Pakistan tour, six players and three team officials being required to withdraw into quarantine. We know eight names: Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Justin Greaves, assistant coach Roddy Estwick and …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed to postpone the Homage Series between the two cricket nations in Karachi in the wake of nine positive Covid-19 test results. Both teams agreed to face each other at the Karachi National Stadium today in the final of …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) will decide in a few hours if the regional outfit can complete its white-ball tour of Pakistan, after three more players and two officials tested positive for Covid-19. Key spinner Akeal Hosein, wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope and allrounder Justin Greaves all tested positive for the novel coronavirus …

“[…] Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) most recent indication of its intention to use next year’s scheduled 16 January T20I against Ireland as a circus-type grand farewell for Chris Gayle is further evidence of its lack of proper governance of our cricket.  “In its haste to appease the self-appointed ‘Universe Boss’ …

The West Indies will be without left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell and all-rounders Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers for their One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) series away to Pakistan this month, after all three players and an unnamed staff member tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Karachi. According …

“[…] ‘Tony’ Harford was a person who loved his sport. He was a person who loved people, he loved to help people.  “Basically his life was about those two things…” Former Northern Football Association (NFA) president, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) board member, veteran media anchor and radio presenter, …

“[…] It would verge on the immoral for the ICC and/or CWI to repeat the unfortunate 2007 World Cup experience of setting ticket prices that the local fans simply cannot afford. “Speaking of affordability, CWI also now needs to seriously reconsider the current online pricing of its West Indies team …

There was a time when I would have laughed it off. But the moment the story of Chris Gayle’s latest ‘I ain’t leaving’ tweet came up in my feed, I went to YouTube to listen to Andre Tanker. Smokey Joe play a big-time mas./Purple velvet and shining brass./He went to …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt hailed the ‘strategic partnership’ between the regional entity and USA Cricket, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced today that the Caribbean and the United States will co-host the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It is the first time that the Caribbean …

“[…] The win-loss results of the Phil Simmons-led coaching staff also suggest they should be immediately replaced. Of the 36 T20 International matches played since Simmons’ October 2019 reinstatement as head coach, West Indies won 14 and lost 17 while five ended as no results!  “[…] Our replacement suggestions would …

Former West Indies cricket stand-out Shivnarine Chanderpaul will work with the West Indies Under-19 squad as a batting consultant, as the ‘Rising Stars’ continue preparation for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted in the Caribbean from 4 January. Chanderpaul, who is the most capped player …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt has hailed 38-year-old all-rounder Dwayne ‘DJ’ Bravo on his ‘outstanding international career’, as the Trinidad and Tobago cricketer ended his West Indies career today at the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup. Playing against Australia, Bravo scored 12 with the bat and went wicketless …