After the eminently predictable England whitewash, even the optimists among us expected a miracle turnaround against South Africa. But that Kraigg Brathwaite’s no-hopers contrived to lose the Second Test in Guyana in just nine sessions is hard to take. It is a failure of leadership and raises serious questions about …
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Trinidad and Tobago spinner Bryan Charles, 29, is in line to make his Test debut against South Africa this month, after he was named in a 15-man squad to represent the West Indies today. West Indies face South Africa in the First Test at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad …
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Allrounder Rahkeem Cornwall was recalled to the West Indies Test team today as the Maroon Men prepare for the first of a two Test series against India from 12 to 16 July. The 30-year-old Cornwall was one of four new faces in the 13-man squad, alongside 31-year-old left-arm spinner Jomel …
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Saturday’s two early games at Warner Park in St Kitts and Nevis saw a somewhat surprising reshuffle in the middle of the 2021 CPL pack. In the morning game, Faf du Plessis’ St Lucia Kings moved easily past the consistently struggling Barbados Royals by 14 runs, leaving Jason Holder’s side …
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The second T20I in St Kitts. Andrew Balbirnie contrives only to send his attempted slog off Romario Shepherd skywards. The sure-handed Dwayne John Bravo settles under it. The overly excited 25-year-old gets in the way. The chance goes a-begging. The Ireland skipper benefits from an early reprieve. Bravo’s bemused expression …
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