The first of 2 away tests vs Sri Lanka at Galle, kicks off on Sunday 21 November. Let’s not beat around the bush. The WI has never won a Test series in Sri Lanka but drew their last series against the same opposition on benign playing surfaces in the Caribbean. That’s the reality, that’s how...Read More
The West Indies’ failure to reach the semifinal stage of the current ICC T20 World Cup did not surprise me. What happened to Kieron Pollard and his men in the United Arab Emirates and Oman is a lesson to everyone involved. The CWI selection panel ignored the signs. West Indies were the defending champions and...Read More
Jeremy Solozano, the Trinidad and Tobago left-handed opening batsman, is set to make his Test debut, after being selected to the 15 member squad to tour Sri Lanka from November 6 to December 4. The announcement came via a press release from Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday, November 4. Solozano impressed the selectors during...Read More
CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET Normal. Oh, how the world took that simple word and the idea it represents for granted. Now, the average citizen might give an arm and a leg to regain some semblance of their previous normalcy. For the Caribbean sports fan, cricket is essential for life to return to “business as usual”. Despite...Read More
Until the toss, decisions about mowing, sweeping watering, and covering the pitch are entirely the responsibility of the ground authority. This does not mean that either umpire has no interest until the toss. Not only do they have a responsibility to check the creases and wickets but they are the sole judges of the fitness...Read More
READY, SET, GO! Our much-anticipated series finally got properly off and running with its first fully completed match. A change in venue brought with it a marked change in weather and optimism for a result. Both camps had cause for concern, though, as they were forced into personnel changes. For WI, Simmons was unavailable after...Read More
WI WALLOPED BY WALLABIES The final ODI between WI and Australia went—predictably, some might say—to the Aussies. Victory by 6 wickets with almost 20 overs to spare definitely ended the tour sweetly for the visitors. For my part, they initially lost the game with the team selection. Keeping a largely ineffective and inconsistent Cottrell and...Read More
In this edition of “How’s That” we will be looking at the wicket. When looking at the wicket the umpires should always check that : The wickets are aligned end to end and parallel to each other.The stumps are of the correct shape and are correctly placed , with the back edge of the marking...Read More
In this edition of “How’s That” we will be looking at the various creases around a cricket pitch. The umpires should always check the crease markings before a match. As with the pitch itself and the wickets, umpires will, with experience, become better able to judge visually if the creases are not correct. Creases and...Read More
Senior West Indies players and T20 World Cup winners Anisa Mohammed and Britney Cooper are among seven players selected from Trinidad and Tobago to be part of a 30-member squad set to participate in a month-long high-performance camp in Antigua beginning on May 2nd. The veterans will be joined by Reniece Boyce, Karishma Ramharack, and...Read More
