West Indies kept their slender semi-final hopes alive with a nail-biting three-run win over Pakistan that went down to the last ball. Bidding to build on their win over Ireland, Windies opted to bat and posted a below-par 116-6 at Boland Park in Paarl. Skipper Hayley Matthews took key Pakistan wickets early and late in...Read More
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
WELCOME BACK, SSCL. Three years is a long time by any measuring standard. Since 2020’s Covid-enforced abandonment of the SSCL season, our Nation’s talented youngsters have been starved of the game they love. Now, with all necessary permissions granted and guidelines for sanitation measures in place, schools’ cricket is back with a bang. The 2023...Read More
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Cricket team demolished Glenora Sports Club at the St. James Barracks, in the opening round of the North Zone Cricket Council’s senior Division League. The tournament began on Saturday 4 February with three (3) of the four (4) matches in that division. The fixture between North Coast United and Paragon...Read More
Three Under 19 Rising Stars players were called up to feature in the marquee event in South Africa Zaida James, Rising Stars U19 player. Photo credit: Nathan Stirk-ICC, Fiona Goodall-ICC The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel today announced a 15-member West Indies Women’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa starting...Read More
HERE WE GO It has been three long years since the dust last settled upon the cricket uniforms of the Nation’s secondary school students. Covid-19 and its after-effects put paid to many efforts to have sporting activities in that time. Now, however, excitement is rife as the 2023 season of the Secondary Schools’ Cricket League...Read More
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the 15-member West Indies Women’s Under 19s Rising Stars squad for the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in South Africa in January 2023. The squad will again be led by batting all-rounder Ashmini Munisar who captained the team on their tours to the USA in August...Read More
Kycia Knight and Shemaine Campbelle return for the first two matches on 4 and 6 December at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named a 14-member squad for the first and second matches in the CG United One Day International (ODI) series against England Women starting on 4...Read More
In this edition of “How’s That” we will look at a different section in theLaws of Cricket. In the last twelve editions of “How’s That” focus was given to “Setting up the Game.” Now that the game has been set up, we would look at another component of the game, “Innings and Results” Number of...Read More
Nicholas Pooran’s resignation as West Indies white ball captain did not surprise me, mainly because the pressure and responsibility placed upon his inexperienced shoulders turned out to be too much for the youngster. But, having gone past the Pooran captaincy era, let’s talk about his replacement. Cricket West Indies needs to ponder long and hard...Read More
