West Indies today announced a four-match suspension for Jamaica Scorpions captain, following a Level 3 charge for misconduct by match referee Reon King for his behaviour during the CG United Super50 Final against Barbados Pride on 23 November 2024. The charge, in accordance with the CWI Code of Conduct for …
Read More »“Reds” Perreira: Will CWI take action against no-show Super50 captains or will the tail wag the dog?
The following Letter to the Editor, which deals with the aborted CG United Super50 Cup final between Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on November 23, was submitted to Wired868 by retired regional journalist Joseph “Reds” Perreira. The West Indies board needs to send …
Read More »Rain permits just 24 combined overs at three venues, as WI Championship nears conclusion
Guyana Harpy Eagles’ prolific opening batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul faced just over 30% of the 140 legal balls delivered on Day Three of the West Indies Four-day Championship today. And is not out on three! As is his custom, Chanderpaul—scorer of 140 (off 434 balls) and 184 (off 425 balls) in …
Read More »Pride nearer to successful defence as rain ruins Eagles’ and Hurricanes’ title chances
If the Trinidad and Tobago weather co-operates, current West Indies Regional Four-day Championship champions Barbados Pride should have an easy task to seal their 2022 defence. If, however, the weather does not co-operate, as was the case today, Kraigg Brathwaite’s Pride will walk away as 2022 champions without another ball …
Read More »‘We’re playing like amateurs!’ T&T collapse for 133 against Barbados, Blackwood scores ton against Guyana
Things you can trust more than the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s opening partnership at present: slight pepper from your local doubles vendor, MP Foster Cummings’ banking history, former senator Robert Sabga’s memory… Red Force captain Imran Khan won the toss at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba this …
Read More »Seales gets fifer but R/Force collapse versus Leewards, Chanders gets a ton as Guyana declare and King wallops Windwards
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force pacer Jayden Seales claimed all three Leeward Islands Hurricanes scalps this morning to record his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket during West Indies Championship action at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Diego Martin. But Seales was unable to savour his individual success for …
Read More »Brathwaite posts record 276 against Jamaica; Red Force, Leewards win by an innings
Grovel! That was the message England captain Tony Greig sent to the West Indies 46 years ago as Clive Lloyd’s West Indians prepared to visit English shores. In words. The West Indians won that series 3-0, Vivian Richards blasting 291 and Michael Holding taking 14 wickets in the Oval Test. …
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