At 34, Darren Bravo probably did not have his eyes on a place in the West Indies squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup. West Indies lead selector Desmond Haynes is certain that he should not have been looking towards the South Africa/Namibia/Zimbabwe tournament. But was Bravo a shoo-in for …
Read More »West Indies call up Sinclair for Second India Test, Reifer dropped
Twenty-four-year-old off-spinning allrounder Kevin Sinclair was named in the West Indies team for the second and final Test of the Cycle Pure Agarbathi Series against India, which bowls off at the Queen’s Park oval in Port of Spain on Thursday. Sinclair replaces allrounder Raymon Reifer, who remains in the squad …
Read More »WI recall Cornwall and Warrican, McKenzie and Athanze set for Test debuts
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 …
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 »Thomas, Motie get maiden West Indies Test call-ups, Cariah named President’s XI captain
Thirty-two year old Antigua and Barbuda wicketkeeper-batsman Devon Thomas was one of three uncapped players named by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel in a 12-man squad for the first Test against Bangladesh from Thursday 16 June at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Thomas, a former West …
Read More »‘[Red Force] succumbed to pressure!’ Guyana enjoy opening day as T&T collapse to 203/9
The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force have some work ahead of them if they are to end the 2022 West Indies Championship on a winning note. Today, they closed Day One against the Guyana Harpy Eagles on a modest 203 for 9 at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain. Red …
Read More »Hinds gets fifer but Barbados in control, Leewards douse Volcanoes and Tagenarine nears new ton
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force medium pacer Terrance Hinds produced career-best figures of 5/32 today as the host nation fought back against the Barbados Pride in West Indies Championship action at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. But at the close of play on Day Two of the penultimate …
Read More »McWatt and ‘Reds’: Mayers and Simmons must justify WI retention; kudos to Walsh and WI Women
“[…] At stake during the series will be the continuation of several careers—those of the coaches as well as of a few of the players. “[…] In 18 innings since Kyle Mayers’ outstanding double-century (210*) in the second innings of his debut Test against Bangladesh a year ago, he has …
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. …
Read More »Opener Brathwaite gets ton for Barbados, Phillip cashes in as Red Force welly Windwards
West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite gave a timely reminder of his ability with the bat yesterday as he steered the Barbados Pride to 243 for 2 on Day 2 of the West Indies Championship at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Barbados, the defending champions, were replying to Jamaica Scorpion’s first …
Read More »CPL 2021: Pierre, Munro take Pollard’s TKR home; Holder’s Royals left out in the cold
Kieron Pollard’s Trinbago Knight Riders effortlessly disposed of the Barbados Royals by six wickets in Thursday’s morning match at Warner Park in St Kitts, leaving Jason Holder’s struggling side in a near hopeless situation in the 2021 CPL. Needing to win to stay in business, the Royals failed to bring …
Read More »CPL 2021: Cottrell comes good to help Bravo’s Patriots keep clean sheet, with last-ball six
Sheldon Cottrell on Thursday creamed the last ball of Ashley Nurse’s 20th over beyond the boundary at St Kitts’ Warner Park to send his St Kitts and Nevis Patriots team-mates and the home crowd into a frenzy. Mere minutes before, defeat had looked a near certainty for Dwayne Bravo’s side, …
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