Fifa-appointed normalisation committee vice-chair Judy Daniel has passed away at the age of 63. Daniel, an attorney with extensive experience in environmental law and management and sister of former national table-tennis star Jennylyn Branker, lived in Atlanta, USA. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), run by the Robert Hadad-led …
Read More »Haynes names Phillip and Campbell in WI Test squad to face England, Solozano, Chase miss out
Twenty-five year old Trinidad and Tobago pacer Anderson Phillip is in line for his West Indies debut after being included in the 13-man squad to face England in the first game of the three-match Apex Test series beginning on 8 March. Phillip leads all bowlers in the 2022 West Indies …
Read More »Serrant, De Gannes among eight returning T&T players, Spence banks on experience for U20 Women’s tourney
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 Team head coach Jason Spence is counting on the experience of his core group of players to be decisive in the Dominican Republic, as he targets a spot in the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship Round of 16. Right-back Chrissy Mitchell, central defender Latifha Pascall, …
Read More »Defending regional champs Barbados Pride defeat Jamaica by 10 wkts to retain top spot
The Barbados Pride, the West Indies Championship defending champions, moved 3.6 points clear of second-placed Trinidad and Tobago Red Force today, completing a 10-wicket win over the Jamaica Scorpions at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. The scoring format awards teams 12 points for a win with bonus batting and bowling points, …
Read More »CWI announces three-match Netherlands tour as WI seek first ODI series win in 2022
The West Indies will tour the Netherlands for the first time this May, as the Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced a three-match One-day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands from 31 May to 4 June. The three matches, which will be staged at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen, form part …
Read More »Hero CPL makes Valentine’s Day donation to The Shelter, to assist domestic violence victims
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has offered a Valentine’s Day gift to women and children who have suffered domestic violence by way of a TT$135,000 (US$20,000) donation to The Shelter, a Trinidad and Tobago-based non-profit NGO. The Shelter, also known as the Shelter for Battered Women and Children, was …
Read More »Alzarri, Evin, Mayers, Odean and Rovman drafted as 17 West Indians get IPL deals
Seventeen regional cricketers will line up in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 competition this season—although almost one-third of them are not in the current West Indies squad. Jamaican bowling allrounder Odean Smith was today drafted by the Punjab Kings, coach Anil Kumble suggesting that he was suitably impressed …
Read More »Ellis, Keshwar and Serrant among seven new call-ups to T&T squad for WCQ opener against Nicaragua
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coach Kenwyne Jones named seven newcomers in his 22-member squad today as he prepares for the Women Soca Warriors’ opening W Championship qualifier against Nicaragua next Thursday from 3pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain. Former national youth defenders Shaunalee Govia and …
Read More »King rejoins Soca Warriors as Eve’s assistant, for fourth job with senior football team
Former Soca Warriors coach Derek King is back with the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team, after he agreed to join head coach Angus Eve’s support staff as an assistant coach and data/match analyst. The TTFA revealed his appointment via a social media post tonight but did not offer …
Read More »Bawa blows England away as India win fifth U-19 Cricket W/Cup title; Skerritt lauds tourney organisation
India helped themselves to an unprecedented fifth ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup title today, defeating England by four wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. India allrounder Raj Bawa stole the show with a decisive all-round performance, claiming 5/31 with the ball in England’s 189 off 44.5 …
Read More »Concacaf explains Nations League draw delay, offers clues to T&T’s potential opponents
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve and his potential Concacaf rivals will have to wait until 4 April to discover their groups for the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League tournament. By then, there will be no Fifa international match window left for teams to rehearse by …
Read More »Corneal returns to technical director post for third time, replaces La Foucade in TTFA job
Former Trinidad and Tobago national player and coach, Anton Corneal, has returned to the post of TTFA technical director for a third stint. Corneal, 58, was first hired as technical director by interim TTFA president Lennox Watson in 2012 before leaving in 2014 owing to non-payment of salaries under then …
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