West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago wicket-keeper batsman Joshua Da Silva is standing in solidarity with his Trinidad and Tobago citizens on the loss of Andrea Bharatt, who was found murdered, after being abducted on her way home after work on January 29. Police discovered her body on February 4 over a precipice in the...Read More
Kyle Mayers amassed an incredible 210 not out to lead West Indies to an emphatic three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first test on Sunday in Chattogram. Barbadian Mayers became the first debutant to score a double century in the fourth innings of a test and to put the icing on the cake, win the...Read More
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has reported the signing of a major five-year agreement with BT Sport, a broadcast company from the United Kingdom. BT Sport will have exclusive rights to live coverage in the UK of all West Indies Men and Women home international matches played in the Caribbean. The upcoming tour by England to...Read More
In this edition of “How’s That” we will be looking at another important component of the game, the Pitch. Area of pitch The pitch is a rectangular area of the ground 22 yards/20.12 m in length and 10 ft/3.05 m in width. It is bounded at either end by the bowling creases and on either...Read More
I agree with Dr. Ruddi Webster in his recent article in which he stated “ability is not enough to get to the top of one’s profession”. In his article, Dr. Webster was referring to the West Indies players in relation to them being successful on the field of play. Doctor Webster’s article was quite timely,...Read More
West Indies legend Sir Clive Lloyd has sent a letter of encouragement to the West Indies team now on tour of Bangladesh. He likened the team’s position to his own in the past and asked the team to use this opportunity to cement their places in the West Indies team. Below is the letter sent:...Read More
I am not a T&T or WI selector, just a former national cricketer, who like every other West Indian, feels a sense of personal loss when our teams do not fare well. Like the loss of a loved one, it hurts…yet cricket in the Caribbean is vitally important, as it is still the main thing...Read More
If you are like me hoping for West Indies cricket to revive from the 25-year old effects of the famine in this land of plenty, the performances in New Zealand must have made you feel only despair. However, on the morning after when we reflect on the nuggets of gold that shone through from the...Read More
The young man from the North Zone (Joshua Da Silva), making his debut behind and in front the stumps for the West Indies on the tour to New Zealand, acquitted himself in the best tradition of West Indian cricket. His keeping, without being spectacular, was efficient. His half-century in the second innings of the second...Read More
In this edition of “How’s That” we will be looking at another important component of the game, the bat. The following are the specifications that a cricket bat must comply with. The bat The bat consists of two parts, a handle and a blade. The handle The handle is to be made principally of cane...Read More
