Cricket

“[…] Since making his debut on 10 June against South Africa, 20-year-old Jayden Seales has captured 16 wickets in just four Tests, while demonstrating the pace and accuracy that are the hallmarks of all great fast bowlers.  “[…] However, during 2021, the West Indies’ […] final win/loss ratio was a …

Where, pray, is Monty Desai? And what, pray, does the current West Indies batting coach contribute to regional cricket? I think those are two questions that need urgent answers. But I really don’t know whether—should we decide to direct them to CWI media officer Dario Barthley or through him—they will …

“[…] Assuming everyone is fully fit and in sufficiently good form, if the 2022 World Cup 15-member squad were to be picked today, there would be at least eight players who would be considered by most to be automatic selections. “Discounting Kieron Pollard’s participation in any possible manner, the referenced …

Appointed as lead selector for two years in mid-October 2019, Roger Harper got a two-month extension until the end of the current year. But that’s it! Cricket West Indies today announced that neither the former off-spinner nor Miles Bascombe, the second member of the three-member panel, will have his contract …

Covid-19 has forced the postponement of the ODI half of the West Indies’ 2021 six-match Pakistan tour, six players and three team officials being required to withdraw into quarantine. We know eight names: Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Justin Greaves, assistant coach Roddy Estwick and …

West Indies produced their best batting performance of the Homage Series today, after setting Pakistan a total of 207 for 3 in their T20 International at the Karachi National Stadium—just hours after the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Pakistan Cricket Boards agreed to postpone the remainder of the white ball …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed to postpone the Homage Series between the two cricket nations in Karachi in the wake of nine positive Covid-19 test results. Both teams agreed to face each other at the Karachi National Stadium today in the final of …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) will decide in a few hours if the regional outfit can complete its white-ball tour of Pakistan, after three more players and two officials tested positive for Covid-19. Key spinner Akeal Hosein, wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope and allrounder Justin Greaves all tested positive for the novel coronavirus …

The West Indies cricket team conceded their three-match T20 International series away to Pakistan today, losing their second match in as many days at Karachi National Stadium. An improved bunch with bat and ball today, stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran’s troops did not do quite enough to snatch a win, losing …

West Indies started their tour of Pakistan this morning with a 63-run defeat this morning, captain Nicholas Pooran’s experimental team put to the sword by the hosts at the Karachi National Stadium. Spinner Akeal Hosein removed Pakistan captain and star batsman Babar Azam for a duck with just the fourth …

And then there were 12. The 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cup champions West Indies will start a 3-match T20I series against Pakistan with a team which sees several different names on the team sheet when compared to the team which represented the region in such eminently forgettable fashion at …

“[…] Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) most recent indication of its intention to use next year’s scheduled 16 January T20I against Ireland as a circus-type grand farewell for Chris Gayle is further evidence of its lack of proper governance of our cricket.  “In its haste to appease the self-appointed ‘Universe Boss’ …