The Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced a slew of changes in its player rosters today as the West Indies teams were named for a white ball tour of Sri Lanka this month. Among the notable absentees from the West Indies T20 International (T20I) squad were the in-form trio of batsmen …
Read More »RBCPL24: Pooran wins battle for TKR; but GAW edge war for top-two finish
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 …
Read More »RBCPL24: TKR sail after Pooran fail; nothing from de Kock—Royals out of luck
When Nicholas Pooran does not get off, Trinbago Knight Riders do not get over the line. Sometimes. In Match 28 of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at the BLCA in Tarouba on Friday, Pooran made 27. When Quinton de Kock does not get off, Barbados Royals do …
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 »‘[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 »‘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 »Red Force revival: Lawrence sees positive signs in T&T roster for West Indies Championship
“[…] This isn’t just another regional season about to begin for the Red Force, it’s the beginning of a new era. The squad selected is a good one with core players that one can describe as youthfully experienced—young players with enough first-class experience, led by the veteran leg-spinner Imran Khan. …
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