West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has stepped down as Test captain and is expected to play in the upcoming home series against Australia as a regular team member. Cricket West Indies (CWI) director of cricket Miles Bascombe said a decision will be made on Brathwaite’s replacements “in the coming weeks”. …
Read More »CWI: Dr Rowley is a giant amongst men and a true champion of West Indies cricket
“[…] For all he has done—not just for cricket, but for the advancement of our Caribbean civilization—Dr Keith Rowley ought to be respected by every citizen of this region. His dedication, integrity, and commitment to high standards have left an indelible mark, and he will forever be regarded as one …
Read More »Early Bird: Do insular selectors pick and choose Test players they want for WI?
As many as 15 of the 74 players selected to play for West Indies in Tests since 2000 never got a second chance. If you’ve neither researched it nor given it too much thought, you might easily get the wrong impression. Bobby, my fo’daymorning walking pardnah, pretended not to care. …
Read More »Sammy could be asset to WI Test ambitions, IF he can woo Windies’ white ball stars
I support Melbourne Cricket Club president Mark Neita’s view that the best white ball players should play Test cricket for West Indies—but can it happen in reality? When famous England Premier League football club Manchester United lost 3-1 to Brighton on 19 January 2025, their coach Ruben Amorim described his …
Read More »Best: Miles off the mark? Does T&T need Bascombe’s talent spotter when we have QPCC?
When the Champions Trophy tournament begins in Pakistan today, West Indies will not be among the eight competing teams. But Cricket West Indies’ director of cricket Miles Bascombe has had precious little to say on that score. With little fanfare, the former West Indies captain Daren Sammy has risen to …
Read More »Dear Editor: Don’t blame WI players for franchise cricket clash; it’s ICC’s fault!
“[…] The issue with players from the West Indies and any non-Big 3 cricket nation (India, Australia and England) having to choose between international and T20 league duty is not a CWI/PCB/NZC/SLC/CSA/ACB/ problem. It is a failure of the ICC’s international calendar fixtures! “Fifa was able to find a system …
Read More »Reds: CWI must address WI players ducking tours for franchise cricket; plus Pakistan preview
“[…] There was also disappointment in the fact that Alzarri Joseph, who is on a multi-format contract with the West Indies board, opted out to go and play franchise cricket. “It is an issue that does not seem to arise with the other ICC affiliates… The West Indies side would …
Read More »Alzarri not in WI squad for Pakistan; Jangoo gets Test call up while Motie returns
Embattled fast bowler Alzarri Joseph will not travel to Pakistan with the West Indies team after being excluded from the squad for the two Test series at the Multan Cricket Stadium between 17 – 29 January 2024. The Cricket West Indies (CWI) hinted that Joseph’s absence was at his own …
Read More »Reds: CWI dropped ball on Alzarri; and Pakistan will test his self-control
“[…] 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 …
Read More »Best: Will West Indies cricket sink or swim with Shallow?
Ralph Gonsalves, an unconditional West Indies cricket supporter, has an important message for Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr Kishore Shallow. The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister is unhappy with the way regional cricket is being managed. According to him, “the same bureaucratic, lifeless kind of administration” is …
Read More »Campbell gets 4-match suspension; Jamaica and Barbados players docked Super50 money
West Indies today announced a four-match suspension for Jamaica Scorpions captain, following a Level 3 charge for misconduct by match referee Reon King for his behaviour during the CG United Super50 Final against Barbados Pride on 23 November 2024. The charge, in accordance with the CWI Code of Conduct for …
Read More »“Reds” Perreira: Will CWI take action against no-show Super50 captains or will the tail wag the dog?
The following Letter to the Editor, which deals with the aborted CG United Super50 Cup final between Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on November 23, was submitted to Wired868 by retired regional journalist Joseph “Reds” Perreira. The West Indies board needs to send …
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