Cricket West Indies (CWI) Men’s Selection Panel named two newcomers, Alick Athanaze and Akeem Jordan, in the 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test Series against South Africa. Athanaze, the left-handed batter is the captain of Windward Islands Volcanoes while Jordan, the right-arm seam bowler plays for Barbados Pride. Both have demonstrated good form in the...Read More
A three-member group of independent professionals has been named by Cricket West Indies (CWI) to conduct a comprehensive review of the early exit by the West Indies Men’s team from the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. CWI today announced that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Review Group will undertake a holistic assessment of...Read More
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced today that Phil Simmons will be stepping down from his role as Head Coach of the West Indies Men’s team following the team’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup being played in Australia. His last assignment will be the upcoming two-Test series against Australia from 30 November to...Read More
Half-centuries from Mario Belcon and Adrian Ali led Savannah Boys to a convincing 34-run win over Glenora Sports Club at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in the North Zone T20 competition on Wednesday evening. Put in to bat first, the opening pair posted a mammoth 133-run first-wicket stand for Savannah Boys. Belcon powered 59 runs...Read More
RINGING THE CHANGES With the hosts already holding a 2-0 series lead, both camps used the final match to swap out personnel. For Pakistan, Hasan Ali returned in place of Rauf and Shahnawaz Dahani got his ODI debut replacing Afridi. The WI traded in Seales for Phillip while Carty and Paul got their first action...Read More
PRELUDE The WI came into this match riding a wave of confidence after their Dutch delight against the Netherlands. A 3-0 series sweep gave the Men in Maroon the perfect start to new skipper Pooran’s reign. In Pakistan, however, this new-look Caribbean outfit faced a decidedly more experienced and accomplished opponent. Just a few short...Read More
On hearing the announcement, T&T’s Nicholas Pooran was named Captain of the West Indies T20 and the One-Day International Team, there was much jubilation amongst many sportswriters and journalists. But, for me, I think the West Indies selection panel missed the boat once again, and that decision could backfire on young Pooran. Let me make...Read More
Windwards Cricket will host the Trinidad and Tobago Women Under 19 team in a series of 5 T20 matches in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from April 14 – 19, 2022. The tour forms part of both territories’ preparations for the upcoming West Indies Women Under 19 competition in July. This would be the first...Read More
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the formation of a new Emerging Players Academy, aimed at supporting the development of world class players from the Caribbean. The Academy, which will run annually, will utilise the facilities at the Coolidge Cricket Ground – the new Home of West Indies Cricket, where the best young male and female...Read More
I feel compelled to pen this article, as my heart bleeds for my friend and coach, Phil Simmons. This is regarding the West Indies’ batting woes. The inept performances by the batters hurt every cricket fan in the Caribbean, each time we taste defeat. Simmons suggested the reintroduction of the high-performance center to address this...Read More
