We does win, dem does lorse. Mathematically, defending champions West Indies were knocked out of the 2021 T20 World Cup when they failed to beat Sri Lanka on Thursday 4 November. In fact, Kieron Pollard’s side were effectively out of the World Cup after they could only muster 55 in …
Read More »T2021 W/C PM: Six! The exhi-LARA-ting story of the peerless Prince of Port-of-Spain
Arithmetic and algebra are not two sides of the same coin. You can be great at one, a complete dud at the other. Take, for example, Roger Harper. In defending the selection of tearaway pacer Oshane Thomas, the West Indies lead selector identified him as ‘an X factor’. But in …
Read More »‘Caribbean carnival meets US sportainment’; WI and USA named co-hosts for 2024 T20 W/C
Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt hailed the ‘strategic partnership’ between the regional entity and USA Cricket, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced today that the Caribbean and the United States will co-host the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It is the first time that the Caribbean …
Read More »Dear PM: Boxing, more than any other sport, can operate within Covid rules—please, let it resume
“[…] While we understand the rationale behind the decision to suspend to team sports, the WBC hopes to convince you that boxing—more than any other sport—is better positioned to be reintegrated into society at short notice. “Indeed, in the execution of a boxing match, fewer than 10 individuals are in …
Read More »U-20 Women get Feb Concacaf assignment, but NC yet to activate single nat’nl youth team in 20 mths
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 Team are scheduled to return to action next February when the 2022 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship kicks off in the Dominican Republic. However, the Women’s National Under-20 Team are among a string of teams which have remained dormant since the Robert Hadad-led Fifa-appointed …
Read More »‘Reds’ and McWatt: WI must overhaul white-ball teams, starting with captain, coaches and selectors
“[…] The win-loss results of the Phil Simmons-led coaching staff also suggest they should be immediately replaced. Of the 36 T20 International matches played since Simmons’ October 2019 reinstatement as head coach, West Indies won 14 and lost 17 while five ended as no results! “[…] Our replacement suggestions would …
Read More »T2021 W/C Post-mortem: Solace for sad WI souls sunk by Pollard’s side’s six-seeking
When your World Cup ends prematurely, you’re in more hell than Brown. You looked at the West Indies line-up, boasting in excess of 1500 T20 matches, more than 20,000 thousand T20 runs and over a 1,000 T20 wickets. “If deh beat we,” you told yourself confidently, “deh eat we!” So …
Read More »Chanderpaul appointed batting consultant for WI U-19s, as junior W/Cup preparations continue
Former West Indies cricket stand-out Shivnarine Chanderpaul will work with the West Indies Under-19 squad as a batting consultant, as the ‘Rising Stars’ continue preparation for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted in the Caribbean from 4 January. Chanderpaul, who is the most capped player …
Read More »UFCTT denies ‘leading role’ in coaches march against restrictions, working on ‘Back to Play’ policy
“[…] The UFCTT is in the process of reaching out to other sporting disciplines to come together to develop a ‘Back to Play’ policy. The document will be sent to the Ministry of Sport who, with the guidance of the Ministry of Health, can fine-tune and make available to the …
Read More »‘A smart move’, ‘laughable’, ‘farming out their duties’; TTFA members and creditors respond to NC
Before lunch yesterday, Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad faced off against former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Kendall Walkes in a virtual hearing of the local high court. Walkes was represented legally by Keston McQuilkin and Melissa Keisha Roberts-John. Attorney Stephen Salandy is believed to have appeared …
Read More »NC files for protection under Bankruptcy Act; TTFA will consider selling Home of Football
“[…] This process, as it was designed, will allow the TTFA to manage its operations and provide a stay from all legal proceedings and creditor actions for a period of up to six months. “[…] At this stage, all options are on the table; the sale of the Home of …
Read More »T2021 W/C: ‘Reds’ and McWatt call for WI selectors, coaches and captain to pay for disastrous campaign
“[…] Prior to the World Cup’s commencement, West Indies selection panel chairman Roger Harper expressed his belief that the chosen 15-member squad was good enough to successfully defend their title as reigning champions. The actual results have now, however, clearly demonstrated the absolute lunacy of Harper’s thinking. “[…] The West …
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