West Indians, were you watching the second Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants thriller? With two ex-Maroon Men, Sunil Narine and Nicholas Pooran, up against each other in Sunday’s IPL eighth round clash in Lucknow? Both gentlemen, no one needs to be reminded, players who prematurely called time on …
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It is over. Amen. With a little luck, West Indies might have featured in this week’s semifinals of the T20 World Cup final. We came really close! Within six dot balls. What if, with seven runs needed off the last over, Shai Hope had found a Delilah to cut Samson …
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In India, cricket is a religion; few, if any, would dispute that. So with West Indies now seeking salvation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, it should surprise no one if supporters turn to scripture in search of a solution. Especially with Suryakumar Yadav’s side not yet settled and both …
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If West Indies prepare just as well for their next two Super Eights matches—and if their luck holds!—the 2026 T20 World Cup could well prove historic. A West Indies win over either South Africa on Thursday or India next Monday could well mean, if the other pieces fall into place, …
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So far, so good. Skipper Shai Hope starred with the bat and pacer Shamar Joseph with the ball as West Indies brushed aside potential party-poopers Italy by 42 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. The comfortable win gave the Daren Sammy-coached Maroon Men four wins from their four …
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Columnist Earl Best imagines himself a fly on the wall in the West Indies dressing room in Mumbai: “Reckless!” As though discarding a chewed up plum seed, West Indies all-formats coach Daren Sammy spat the word into the middle of the dressing room. For what seemed like an eternity, he …
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When Roston Chase dived forward at deep midwicket to snaffle the low catch offered by Adil Rashid, England were still all of 30 runs short of the West Indies’ challenging 196. And just like that, with Nepal and minnows Italy still to be faced, Daren Sammy’s unfancied squad had solidified …
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When, with all of six balls left, Nepal needed a mere 10 runs for a historic win over England, a fervent prayer went up to heaven. “Seigneur, non,” it said, “please, I beg you. Je t’en prie.” England white ball coach Brendon McCullum is a New Zealander. He speaks no …
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West Indies head coach Daren Sammy said his players are capable of lifting the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title, as the regional board revealed its 15-member squad today. The T20 World Cup will be played in India and Sri Lanka from 6 February to 9 March, and West …
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A decision had to be made. Should I reflect on the 2025 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) before it had ended? It wasn’t difficult because what I wanted to talk about really had little to do with the outcome. The final match is on Sunday (yesterday), and I …
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Trinidad and Tobago cricket star Nicholas Pooran has retired from the international game at the relatively tender age of 29. Pooran, who recently declined an invitation to represent the West Indies in a T20 series against England and Ireland, said he thought “long and hard” about his decision, but did …
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Veteran spinner Akeal Hosein and rookie batsman Jyd Goolie both look set to miss out on West Indies’ upcoming T20 International series against England and Ireland, due to the Cricket West Indies (CWI) failure to land visas for the cricketers. West Indies play the first of three T20I matches against …
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