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Veteran Trinidad and Tobago Red Force pacer Shannon Gabriel was recalled to the West Indies One-Day International (ODI) team today, as Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced its white-ball squads for next month’s tour of South Africa. The West Indies will play three ODIs on 16, 18 and 21 March, followed …

Wicketkeeper/batter Shai Hope and batting allrounder Rovman Powell will lead the West Indies cricket team in the One-Day International (ODI) and T20 formats. Hope and Powell were confirmed in their respective roles today by the Cricket West Indies. The talented cricketers replace Nicholas Pooran, who quit his post in both …

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 …

When crunch time arrived in the CG United One-Day International (ODI) series at Kensington Oval last night, the West Indies were quite good. The problem, though, was that New Zealand were better. And so, in their last ODI match of 2022, the West Indies lost by five wickets to the …

On a rain-interrupted evening at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the West Indies cricket team produced a Jekyll and Hyde performance en route to a 50 run One-Day International (ODI) loss to New Zealand, via the D-L method. The three-match series will be decided on Sunday at the same venue, with …

Shamarh Brooks hit a vital 79 runs (off 91 balls, 9×4, 1×6) to anchor the West Indies today in Bridgetown, as the hosts made light work of New Zealand to win the first of a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series by five wickets, with 66 balls remaining. It was the …

Jamaica top-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood and Trinidad and Tobago allrounder Yannic Cariah were both named in the West Indies team for the three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series against New Zealand, which starts tomorrow at Kensington Oval. The pair were included after batsman Shimron Hetmyer pulled out for “personal reasons” while …

“[…] Whether or not we change Phil Simmons is irrelevant to me. Don’t get me wrong, I think he reached his peak and is unable to progress our players further… My point is there aren’t many coaches around the world who can mould our players into a cohesive unit. “[…] …

On the plus side, there will only be 20 overs to navigate—with the bat and ball respectively—when West Indies face India again at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Friday. Talented top order batsman Shimron Hetmyer is available for selection too, after passing a fitness test yesterday. West …

For the second successive One Day International (ODI) at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, the West Indies cricketers were pretty good. Unfortunately for the host team, India were better. Set a target of 312 runs to win—40 more than the Port of Spain venue’s record chase of …

“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 …

“[…] I had zero issue with the pitch in Guyana. My main problem is when we choose to play there.  “We can’t put sub-continent teams to play on pitches that are slow, low, and spin-friendly, as that is playing right into their hands. They play on those pitches every day …