Amid Covid-related uncertainty, the International Cricket Council has abandoned the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 qualifier being played in Zimbabwe. They held the tournament to determine the final three spots for the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand next year. The tournament was also to select the remaining two berths in the next cycle of...Read More
ON THE FIELD OF PLAY Taking full advantage of their conditions, a dominant SL romped home to victory on day 5 of the first test convincingly by a healthy margin of 187 runs. From a position of 18-6, it was heartening to see two batsmen show what playing a test innings is all about. Both...Read More
The West Indies Women began their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup qualifying campaign with a bang on Tuesday morning as they recorded a six-wicket victory over the Ireland Women in their opening match at the Old Hararians Ground in Harare, Zimbabwe. Having won the toss, captain Stafanie Taylor opted to field and might have quickly...Read More
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 opening fixture for the West Indies U19 will see them come up against Australia in Guyana at the Guyana National Stadium on January 14. The 14th edition of the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup will be played in the Caribbean from January 14 with the final carded to be played at the Sir Vivian...Read More
Today, the International Cricket Council confirmed that the West Indies, together with the United States of America, will host the Men’s 2024 T20 World Cup. June is the confirmed month of the tournament. The article on their website confirmed the host nations for every major ICC men’s limited-overs event between 2024 and 2031. West Indies...Read More
A calculated century by Stafanie Taylor laid the foundation for the West Indies Women to complete a series sweep against the Pakistan Women in the third ODI at the National Stadium in Karachi on Sunday. Taylor was essential in leading the West Indies out of a mini-crisis when they stuttered to 15/3 in the fifth...Read More
In this edition of “How’s That” we will look at the various breaks in play that are termed as intervals. As previously discussed, one duty of the umpires before the game starts is to ensure that both captains and scorers are aware of the timing and duration of all intervals. An interval – The period...Read More
On Saturday 23 October, the UWI Cave Hill Campus bestowed honorary Doctor of Laws (DLL) degrees upon two distinguished Barbadian and Caribbean stalwarts Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Leo Haynes for their contribution to West Indies cricket. Greenidge (born 01/05/51) made his test debut in 1974 against India in Bengaluru, India scoring 93 and...Read More
Career-best bowling figures of 4/26 and a patient 26 runs by Hayley Matthews powered the West Indies Women to a series win over the Pakistan Women in the second of the three-match ODI series today. The Pakistan Women once again won the toss and put the West Indies Women to bat. The opening pair of...Read More
