Tag Archives: Shamar Joseph

“[…] The West Indies board may have, as I wrote, taken Alzarri Joseph out of the England series and provided him with professional help, so he might have been able to come back and go to Pakistan in a much better mental place. But that was not done. “They felt …

In the splendid third CPL century he scored on Sunday evening, Nicholas Pooran got only one life. His 59-ball 101 put Trinbago Knight Riders on track to score a massive win over heavy favourites Guyana Amazon Warriors in Match 30 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at Providence …

Shamar Joseph and Shimron Hetmyer dominated the proceedings at Providence in Guyana on Friday when the Guyana Amazon Warriors beat the already eliminated Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 30 runs. But Ryan John was in the spotlight. Not in a good way. In the 20th and final over of …

After being sent in to have first strike by reigning Republic Bank CPL champions Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Kensington Oval, Barbados on Saturday night, hosts Barbados Royals found themselves on 162 for four by the end of the 18th over. With a staggering six sixes and 43 runs coming …

In the lead-up to the First Test which ended at Lord’s last week, Brian Lara, a master of timing, reaffirmed his long-held position on the possibilities for West Indies cricket. “I still believe we have some of the best talents in the world,” the Guardian reports him as saying, “but …

West Indies coach Daren Sammy listed 24-year-old fast bowler Shamar Joseph in his squad today as he announced the 15-man team that will represent the Maroon Men at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Joseph burst into the limelight with a Man of the Series performance in a drawn series against …

“In our eras of greatness, when West Indies took the field, ghostly presences walked with the players, representing commitment to a higher cause, loyalty to the proudest of traditions and attachment to a long line of heroes—and the twelfth man in the team always answered to the name of courage.” …

West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph today received the latest reward for his sensational test debut in Australia, as he was granted a Cricket West Indies (CWI) international retainer contract. A release from the CWI Media said the decision to upgrade the Guyana pacer from his current franchise contract was …

“[…] After a nearly sleepless night, Shamar Joseph lay on his bed till 11am. The decision to get on the team bus was made so late, he turned up wearing someone else’s shirt—name and number hidden by tape. “A couple of painkillers later, he informed captain Kraigg Brathwaite that he …

I had seen glimpses of the latest West Indies hero and Test cricket’s newest star while catching highlights of last season’s regional four-day competition. I could not remember his first name but I did remember “Joseph”. But most of all, from the highlights, I remember he hit people’s off stump …

“[…] I always had faith in the West Indies, and we turned up the heat just like the good old days. Say what you want, we drew a series against Australia in Australia! “The team deserves credit, praise them when they get it right… What a player, Shamar Joseph, we’ve …

“[…] Impatience was our downfall… Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have got to have a long hard look at themselves in the mirror; they’ve got to get their bodies behind the ball or else leave it…” The following Letter to the Editor on the West Indies’ ongoing Test series against …