Thirty-four year-old batsman Johnson Charles has been recalled to the West Indies T20 International team for the last two outings of the ongoing five match series against England, which will be staged in Tarouba, Trinidad on Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 December. Charles, who averages 22.97 from 44 T20Is with …
Read More »“Hetty’s” back! WI recall Hetmyer and Oshane for ODI series
Dashing left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer was included in the West Indies team for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) series against India, after an 11-month hiatus. Hetmyer, 26, was named in a 15-man squad for the first ODI of the three-match CG United series, which starts on Thursday 27 July at …
Read More »Windies recall Gabriel for ODIs; Pooran, McCoy are in but no Hetmyer for S/Africa tour
Veteran Trinidad and Tobago Red Force pacer Shannon Gabriel was recalled to the West Indies One-Day International (ODI) team today, as Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced its white-ball squads for next month’s tour of South Africa. The West Indies will play three ODIs on 16, 18 and 21 March, followed …
Read More »Adams: We won’t compromise team’s ability to prepare! WI drop Hetmyer after two missed flights
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel has cut talented batsman Shimron Hetmyer from its ICC T20 World Cup team, after the 25-year-old cricketer’s apparent reluctance to board a flight to Australia. Hetmyer, according to a CWI press release, missed two flights to Australia and wore out the patience of …
Read More »Blackwood, Cariah and Odean named in WI ODI squad, as Hetmyer, Paul and Motie ruled out
Jamaica top-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood and Trinidad and Tobago allrounder Yannic Cariah were both named in the West Indies team for the three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series against New Zealand, which starts tomorrow at Kensington Oval. The pair were included after batsman Shimron Hetmyer pulled out for “personal reasons” while …
Read More »“We weren’t good enough”; Hetmyer shines but WI trounced, as Simmons looks to T20 W/Cup
West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran conceded that his players were simply outclassed again, as India whipped them by 88 runs today in the last outing of their five match T20I series in Lauderhill, Florida. India batted first and posted a total of 188/7, as opener Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 64 …
Read More »West Indies recall Hetmyer for India T20Is; Haynes: “He will fortify the batting group”
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel, led by Desmond Haynes, has recalled top order batsman Shimron Hetmyer to the West Indies team for the five match Goldmedal T20I Cup against India, which bowls off at 10.30am tomorrow at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. Hetmyer was one of …
Read More »Pooran seeks solace in upcoming T20 series and Hetmyer’s return, as India complete ODI sweep
On the plus side, there will only be 20 overs to navigate—with the bat and ball respectively—when West Indies face India again at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Friday. Talented top order batsman Shimron Hetmyer is available for selection too, after passing a fitness test yesterday. West …
Read More »Dear Editor: Should WI scrap the retainer contract system? Is CWI getting value for money?
“[…] As the governing body of WI cricket, CWI has to shoulder the blame for the nonsense arrangement whereby players collect a monthly salary from the board and, when selection time comes around, turn up and fail a fitness test. “[…] Is it not fair to conclude that they are …
Read More »Seales, Shermon, Carty and Phillip in new-look WI ODI squad; Bravo, Evin, Roach, Odean among exclusions
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel announced six changes to the West Indies One-day International (ODI) Team for the tour to the Netherlands and Pakistan from 31 May, under new white ball captain Nicholas Pooran. Batsmen Rovman Powell, Keacy Carty and allrounder Kyle Mayers have been added to the …
Read More »McWatt: ‘Father figure’ Pollard’s perfect timing puts Pooran in pole position; will Hetmyer step up as deputy?
As almost everyone connected with the sport in even the remotest manner would have heard by now, West Indies allrounder Kieron Pollard has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket. Pollard’s 20 April announcement, which came as a major surprise to most, has now created some very interesting possibilities for …
Read More »McWatt: Hetmyer keeps WI flag flying in IPL 2022 but Pollard is struggling
The 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) is now well under way with approximately one-third of its scheduled matches having been completed. Now in its 15th season and universally regarded as global cricket’s most prestigious T20 franchise tournament, the 2022 IPL with its roster of ten participating teams commenced on March …
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