Wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva will lead the West Indies ‘A’ Team into two four-day and three 50 over matches against the Bangladesh ‘A’ Team at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia from 4 to 20 August. The squads, which will be coached by Andre Coley, include a combination …
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 »YEP Rising Stars: Shakeem McKay opens up on his goals and the impact of Deon Lendore
Wired868 talks to teenaged sprinter Shakeem McKay about his goals, motivation and the legacy of mentor Deon Lendore in the third 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 …
Read More »Johnson: Shining the Caribbean’s “diamond players” (Webinar coaching series)
“[…] In Europe and England, an under-8 right the way through to under-23 player [is developed by] a system [that] is sometimes very prescriptive in terms of: “you must be over there”, “don’t come off the touchline”, “you can only play two-touch”. “[…] Within the Caribbean… you can be as …
Read More »Corneal: Here’s what it takes to get a team to a World Cup (Webinar Coaching Series)
“[…] I’m excited to be here and I hope that this will open the eyes to a lot of people with questions that normally would be asked when people are hanging out: How do you get a team to a World Cup? What does it take? “[…] The [nucleus of …
Read More »Pooran: “It feels like a win—bittersweet”; WI lose opening ODI to India by three runs after thrilling chase
“It feels like a win—bittersweet,” said West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran. India, the third best ranked team in One Day International cricket at present, set West Indies a target of 306 runs in the first ODI at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain yesterday. The record run chase …
Read More »YEP Rising Stars: Meet Gianna Paul, T&T’s budding heptathlon heroine
Wired868 talks to El Dorado West Secondary student and budding heptathlon queen Gianna Paul in the second instalment of our NGC Youth Elite Programme (YEP) series: #NGC #AtTheForefrontOfEnergy #SmallStepsToChange #AGreenNewFutureStartsWithYou #YEP More from Wired868 Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024 Trinidad and Tobago’s 4x100m relay teams …
Read More »Holder returns to face India; CWI names 13-man squad for upcoming ODI series
Experienced allrounder Jason Holder returns to the West Indies team this week as the Maroon Men prepare to face India in the three-match CG United ODI Series in Trinidad. West Indies and India will compete for the CG United trophy at the Queen’s Park Oval on Friday 22 July, Sunday 24 …
Read More »Motie takes 4/32 but Bangladesh sweep WI 3-0; Maroon Men lose 11th ODI in 2022
Spinner Gudakesh Motie produced his best ever One Day International showing today in front of his home ground in Guyana, but it did not disguise another miserable showing by the West Indies in the 50 overs format—as they lost by four wickets to Bangladesh. Inserted to bat, the Maroon Men …
Read More »YEP Rising Stars: Meet high jump wonder-boy, Aaron Antoine (Video)
Wired868 opens its four-part series on a gifted NGC Youth Elite Programme (YEP) quartet with a chat with star high jump and long jump athlete and Presentation College (San Fernando) student Aaron Antoine: More from Wired868 Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024 Trinidad and Tobago’s 4x100m …
Read More »Romario Shepherd replaces Keemo Paul in West Indies squad for Bangladesh ODI series
Guyanese allrounder Romario Shepherd will replace compatriot Keemo Paul in the West Indies squad for the three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series against Bangladesh, which bowls off tomorrow from 9.30am at the Guyana National Stadium. Paul missed out due to a positive Covid-19 test result that also ruled him out of …
Read More »W/Warriors to debut new Bol white kits against Canada, as TTFA tries to rebound from Gold Cup farce
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) vowed to unveil a “third kit” at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, as the local football body aims to rebound from the embarrassment of using training jerseys at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament. The TTFA’s new white playing outfit bears a diagonal …
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