BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Cricket West Indies (CWI) are hoping an accelerated roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines by regional governments can result in a sufficient improvement in health conditions, so as to facilitate the staging of first-class cricket in coming months. The governing body has been banking on a shortened first-class season but with COVID-19 cases rising […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Kieron Pollard has described as a “fantastic achievement” being named by Wisden as the Leading T20 Cricketer in the World, and says he is hoping to create more history in the coming year. Wisden, cricket’s most authoritative and respected publication, made the announcement last week, noting that the West Indies white-ball captain […]
The third edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament has been shifted to Malaysia this summer because of pandemic-related restrictions. The tournament will take place in June-July. Organizers say it will return to Canada in 2022. “Cricketers and fans of cricket within Canada will naturally be disappointed that this year’s third edition of our […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Ten wickets proved too tall an order for West Indies on a placid strip as captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando hit half-centuries to earn Sri Lanka a draw on the final day of the second Test here on Friday. Starting the day requiring a massive effort in order to win […]
Bonner, Mayers personify new culture, says Brathwaite NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite has pointed to Nkrumah Bonner and Kyle Mayers as the new talismen of the West Indies Test squad, and believes they embody the vibrant culture permeating the unit in recent months. Bonner struck his maiden Test hundred and Mayers chipped in […]
Under-19-million-dollar injection for host economies as ICC bid process opens ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies said Caribbean countries hoping to host matches in next year’s ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup stood to benefit from an estimated US$10 million injection into their economies, as the governing body on Friday announced the opening of the […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo stroked his first One-Day International hundred in five years to propel West Indies to a comfortable five wicket win over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match series here on Sunday. The 32-year-old top-scored with 102 off 132 deliveries while irrepressible opener Shai Hope struck […]
West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets, win T20 series 2-1 ST JOHN’S, Antigua – An uncertain West Indies wobbled their way through a nervy run chase before all-rounder Fabian Allen clubbed three sixes in the penultimate over, to hand them a jittery three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a 2-1 series win here […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Ace opener Lendl Simmons blazed an imperious hundred as a dominant Trinidad and Tobago Red Force stormed to their first domestic 50-overs title in five years by crushing Guyana Jaguars by 152 runs in a lopsided final of the Regional Super50 Cup here on Saturday night. Behind Simmons’ pulsating career-best […]
West Indies beat Bangladesh in thriller, sweep Test series 2-0 DHAKA – Seventeen wickets tumbled on a dramatic fourth day as West Indies snatched a nerve-jangling 17-run victory to edge Bangladesh in the second Test and complete an astonishing series whitewash in Bangladesh on Sunday. Staring defeat in the face after they crashed from their […]
