Teenaged Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Revell Webster talks to Wired868 about his track and field dreams in the fifth instalment of our NGC Youth Elite Programme (YEP) series: More from Wired868 Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024 Trinidad and Tobago’s 4x100m relay teams close the curtain …
Read More »Cariah hits debut 52 but NZ beat West Indies by 50 in second ODI
On a rain-interrupted evening at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the West Indies cricket team produced a Jekyll and Hyde performance en route to a 50 run One-Day International (ODI) loss to New Zealand, via the D-L method. The three-match series will be decided on Sunday at the same venue, with …
Read More »Brooks hits 79 and Hosein takes 3/28 as West Indies whip NZ in opening ODI contest
Shamarh Brooks hit a vital 79 runs (off 91 balls, 9×4, 1×6) to anchor the West Indies today in Bridgetown, as the hosts made light work of New Zealand to win the first of a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series by five wickets, with 66 balls remaining. It was the …
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 »King shines, as stand-in captain Powell helps West Indies to eight wkt win over NZ
The West Indies snapped a five match losing streak in the T20 International format today, as they defeated New Zealand by eight wickets with six balls remaining in Kingston, Jamaica. The result offered just a consolation for the hosts, as New Zealand wrapped up the three match series when they …
Read More »“It’s not that easy,” Pooran laments small player pool and hectic schedule, as WI whipped again
Captain Nicholas Pooran suggested that West Indies’ shallow pool of players and packed match schedule is affecting their showings, as they were routed by 90 runs today in the second of a three match T20 International series against New Zealand in Sabina Park, Jamaica. The result saw New Zealand clinch …
Read More »YEP Rising Stars: Meet 15-year-old track and field starlet, Janae De Gannes
Wired868 talks to 15-year-old long jump athlete and 200m talent Janae De Gannes of Bishop Anstey PoS about her goals in track and field in the fourth instalment of our NGC Youth Elite Programme (YEP) series. More from Wired868 Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024 Trinidad …
Read More »Eve hails “fantastic opportunity” as Soca Warriors accept invitation for Thailand’s King’s Cup
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will participate in the 2022 edition of the King’s Cup, after accepting an invitation from the Thailand Football Association earlier this week. The four nation invitational tournament comprises two match days on 22 and 25 September and also features Malaysia and Tajikistan. …
Read More »Pooran: “We got close…” New Zealand down WI by 13 runs, despite Odean charge
A crucial late cameo by New Zealand allrounder James Neesham helped consign West Indies to their 10th defeat from 16 T20 Internationals in this calendar year, as the hosts lost by 13 runs in Kingston, Jamaica. Neesham scored 33 runs from 15 balls and, more crucially, 29 from New Zealand’s …
Read More »Simmons “hurt” by absent WI stars but won’t beg, as selectors muse over T20 W/Cup squad
West Indies head coach Phil Simmons reiterated the Cricket West Indies (CWI) will not “beg” anyone to represent the regional team, as questions persist about the absence of experienced practitioners like Sunil Narine, Evin Lewis, and Andre Russell. The Maroon Men face New Zealand today in Kingston, Jamaica for the …
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 »TV6ME: Michael Johnson and Anton Corneal on How to Make a Million Dollar Player Coaching Webinar
England national youth team coach Michael Johnson and Trinidad and Tobago technical director Anton Corneal talk to TV6’s Fazeer Mohammed on the Morning Edition about youth development in the Caribbean and Wired868’s How to Make a Million Dollar Player Coaching Webinar: Click on the following link to book your seat …
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