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West Indies batsman Devon Thomas, 33, has been provisionally suspended from international cricket with immediate effect by the International Cricket Council (ICC), after being charged with seven violations of the Anti-Corruption code. The charges specifically include his behaviour while at Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, …

“[…] On behalf of the Caribbean Association of the National Olympic Committee, I am delighted to share our full support to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) campaign to include cricket in the Olympic Games sports programme for Los Angeles 2028. “We strongly believe the sport’s inclusion in the programme will have far-reaching …

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Republic Bank Ltd (RBL) are forging a new cricketing partnership, with Republic Bank today being announced as the T20 League’s title sponsor for the next three years. Though monetary details of the sponsorship were not disclosed by CPL CEO Pete Russell, RBL was also …

Dr Kishore Shallow and Azim Bassarath have been elected to the posts of president and vice-president respectively, of Cricket West Indies (CWI). They will serve two-year terms. The election process was conducted as one of the key items on the agenda of the 24th Annual General Meeting of CWI, which …

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara was unveiled today as the Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) new performance mentor with a remit to improve the “game sense” and tactical nous of international players and coaches in the region. A CWI release said Lara, a former West Indies cricket captain and record …

“[…] It is not in the best interests of West Indies Cricket that our best players play in every global league and play for the WI Team on an optional basis. It is imperative that the Board and the players have a frank and honest discussion with each other in …

“[…] No matter how poorly the [West Indies] teams play, there are no consequences for the regional boards because they operate under the CWI. The CWI is basically a sponge they created to absorb the repercussions of their own ineptitude and incompetence at the territorial level. “Is it CWI president …

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) today appointed CWI Academy head coach Andre Coley as interim head coach of the West Indies men’s team for next year’s trips to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Coley, who assisted outgoing coach Phil Simmons during the 2016 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, spent much of …

West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran has stepped down as white ball captain, in the wake of the team’s humiliating group stage exit from the ICC Men’s T20 2022 World Cup tournament. Pooran took up the reins on 3 May 2022, after compatriot Kieron Pollard’s sudden resignation as leader. However, West …

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara will sit on a three-man committee mandated to “conduct a comprehensive review” of the West Indies’ humiliating group stage exit from the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced today that its: “ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Review Group …

“[…] What is it about us that after demonstrating our superior playing skills in these colonial and post-colonial islands we cannot now find it within our populations, the business, coaching and management skills to halt the decline of an activity where we dominated the world for a record-breaking almost two …

West Indies coach Phil Simmons appears set to pay the price for his team’s shambolic exit from the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, as the Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced his impending exit today. Simmons, according to a CWI release, “will be stepping down from his role as head …