ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies has confirmed that Opinion Reports by independent assessors at Loughborough University have found the bowling actions of Jamaica Scorpions’ off-spinning pair of John Campbell and Peat Salmon to be illegal and, as such, they have been suspended from bowling in domestic West Indies […]
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Taylor and Campbelle take West Indies Women Past Thailand in ICC T20 World Cup Opener
PERTH, Australia– Shemaine Campbelle celebrated her one hundredth T20 International match for the West Indies Women by providing a match-winning partnership with her skipper Stafanie Taylor, as the West Indies Women defeated Thailand by seven wickets in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the WACA […]
Russell, Thomas, Allen and Hope return to West Indies T20I squad
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) selection panel today named the 14-member squad for the upcoming T20 International Series against Sri Lanka. Andre Russell, the dynamic all-rounder, has been recalled to the squad along with fast bowler Oshane Thomas. Russell, 31, is a two-time ICC T20 World Cup winner, […]
AccuWeather and Cricket West Indies announce new exclusive partnership
NEW YORK – Global weather and digital media leader AccuWeather today announced its official, exclusive partnership with Cricket West Indies (CWI), offering their fan base with matchday weather insights and Superior Forecasts for which AccuWeather is known. The announcement comes upon the heels of a ceremonial jersey-signing at AccuWeather’s New […]
Dominica backs Commonwealth Secretary-General for second term
February 19, 2020: Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth’s Secretary-General, has been supported to serve a second term by the Commonwealth of Dominica, the country of her birth. As is customary, the leaders of all 54 Commonwealth countries will meet in June at their biennial summit in Rwanda, to discuss among other things, […]
Nutmeg Tree Grafting for Increased Productivity
February 18, 2020 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands in collaboration with the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) recommend grafting as an alternative propagation method for the increase in nutmeg productivity. Nutmeg trees are generally dioecious plants (either male or […]
16 finalists announced for the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020
18 February 2020: Sixteen extraordinary individuals including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from 12 countries have been shortlisted for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards. A pan-Commonwealth judging panel met last week and selected the top individuals in each of the award’s four regional categories. This year, the awards received more than 500 entries […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General statement on Cameroon deaths
18 February 2020: The Commonwealth Secretary-General has issued the following statement in response to an attack on a village in north-west Cameroon on 14 February which left 23 people dead, the majority of them children. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said: “I strongly condemn the recent killings of civilians, including women and […]
Jump Challenge’ is Very Dangerous
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, FEB. 17, 2020: The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information has learned of a new and dangerous game, named the “Jump Challenge”, that is becoming popular among high school students both internationally and regionally. In the ‘Jump Challenge’, all three people stand in […]
WIPA Extends Sympathies and Best Wishes to Oshane Thomas
February 17, 2020: KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends best wishes to West Indies and Jamaica fast-bowler Oshane Thomas who was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday, February 16 in Jamaica. Thomas was reportedly involved in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2000 near Old […]
Secretary-General will attend CARICOM summit in Barbados to spur speedy climate action
17 February 2020: The Secretary-General will reassure Caribbean leaders that the Commonwealth will keep fighting for bold climate action on the global stage. She will attend the inter-sessional conference of heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados this week as a special guest. Of 15 CARICOM members, 12 […]
OFFICIAL POINTS STANDINGS AFTER THE FIFTH ROUND
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Following are the Official Points Standings in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship after the fifth round of matches which ended on Sunday. Abbreviations: PTS-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, D-drawn, T-tied, NR-no result, MP-match points, BAT-batting points, BOWL-bowling points, PB-pace bowling points FRANCHISES PTS M W L D T […]
Grenadian Cricketers doing well at CWI Regional 4-day Championship
At the end of round five of the CWI regional Professional 4 day Cricket Championship Grenadian and Volcanoes opening batsman Devon Smith leads the batting with 458 runs with one century. Jamaican middle order Jermaine Blackwood is second on 385 runs. Leading the bowling is Guyanese spinner Veerasammy Permaul with […]
Smith and Hodge hundreds help Volcanoes tame Jaguars
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A career-best spell of fast bowling from Keon Harding handed Barbados Pride a commanding 299-run win over Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and extended their lead on top of the table in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. Harding grabbed 5-19 from 10.2 overs on the […]
Smith helps Scorpions build a healthy position against Hurricanes
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Double strikes from pacers Chemar Holder and Kemar Roach in their opening bursts put front-runners Barbados Pride within sight of victory over Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the West Indies Championship on Saturday. This followed a career-best hundred from left-handed opener Shayne Moseley that led […]
