In every SSCL North Zone season, Diego Martin North Secondary and East Mucurapo Secondary can be guaranteed to deliver excellent performances during the course of their battles against each other. When both schools faced off in their U-16 division contest on February 5th, 2015, they did not disappoint. There was individual brilliance aplenty as each...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
East Mucurapo Secondary and Success/Laventille Secondary have, over the years, produced some exciting cricket contests often decided by some brilliance from one of their respective players. On February 26th, 2015 they did battle in a PowerGen SSCL North Zone U16 match that saw an individual performance that would go down as one for the ages....Read More
David Furlonge is the new coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force senior men’s cricket team. The 62-year-old former national cricketer who was a member of the T&T team, captained by Rangy Nanan, which won the regional four-day title in 1975 was selected by a panel from a list of ten impressive candidates who...Read More
A news report on the Cricket West Indies website says Chris Gayle, Stafanie Taylor, and Deandra Dottin have been nominated for ICC Awards of the Decade. Read the report below: Three of our finest players who have brought great joy and entertainment to our fans over the past 20 years are in line for major...Read More
Cricket West Indies in a statement has confirmed that some players on the tour to New Zealand have contravened the strict COVID-19 protocols within the team’s Managed Isolation Facility in Christchurch. The statement was dated November 10. Statement: This morning, Cricket West Indies (CWI) was informed that some members of our New Zealand touring party...Read More
In this edition of “How’s That” we will be looking at one of the most important components of the game, the Ball. Before the match, umpires must decide which type, and how many balls are to be used in a match. During play, the umpire must take possession of the ball at the fall of...Read More
