ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Veerasammy Permaul became the first bowler to top the 20-wicket mark this season and helped current leaders Guyana Jaguars get the early edge over Jamaica Scorpions in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship on Thursday. The diminutive left-arm spinner defied a resolute half-century from Test batsman Jermaine […]
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West Indies Aiming To End ICC Under-19 World Cup With Fifth Place Finish
Benoni, South Africa – The West Indies Under-19 are aiming to finish in fifth spot and record their second tournament victory over Australia in the 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The two sides will clash in the fifth place play-off at Willowmore Park Main Oval on Friday, February 7 […]
FIXTURE CHANGE: Hurricanes v Pride West Indies Championship Four-day match to start on Friday
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Due to an overnight break-in at the players pavilion at Warner Park, St. Kitts, the scheduled start of the fourth round match of the West Indies Championship on Thursday has been delayed by one day. The match will now start on Friday at 10am (9am Jamaica Time). Local hosts […]
CWI Coach Education Programme Bowls Off In Guyana
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is working to improve coaching at all levels, and new Coach Education Manager Chris Brabazon, has already embarked on a journey across the region to meet and discuss coaching standards and the implementation of fresh ideas with the six territorial boards. Starting […]
JAGUARS AND PRIDE HUNT FOR POINTS INTENSIFIES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – There are three compelling rivalries in the fourth round of matches of the West Indies Championship, which resumes on Thursday following a two-week break. With a mere 0.2 points separating them at the top of the table, long-standing foes Guyana Jaguars and Barbados Pride will face […]
Darren Bravo, Rovman Powell and Fabien Allen return to West Indies ODI squad for Sri Lanka
ST JOHN’S, Antigua –Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) selection panel today named the 15-member squad for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) Series against Sri Lanka. The squad will depart the Caribbean on Saturday and will have a pre-series camp in Colombo before they face the hosts in three ODIs. Darren Bravo, the […]
Maldives becomes 54th member of Commonwealth family
The Commonwealth has welcomed its 54th family member after Maldives’ application for re-admission was approved. The small island nation officially re-joined the Commonwealth at 00:01 today (Saturday, February 1). This marks the end of a process that began 13 months ago, in December 2018, when President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wrote to the Commonwealth Secretary-General expressing […]
Commonwealth helps strengthen fight against cybercrime in Caribbean countries
31 January 2020 Law enforcers and legal experts in the Caribbean are now better equipped to combat cyber criminals, thanks to a Commonwealth workshop. A four-day ‘Train the Trainers’ session to increase understanding around cybercrime and electronic evidence has been held in Barbados. The workshop was a collaboration between the Commonwealth […]
WEST INDIES AND NEW ZEALAND BATTLE FOR U19 WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL SPOT
Benoni, South Africa – The West Indies U19 Rising Stars are a victory away from their second World Cup semi-final in four years when they lock horns with New Zealand in the 2020 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Quarter-Final at Willowmore Park Main Oval on Wednesday January 29 at 10 […]
Officials meeting in Bermuda to discuss unlocking fin-tech’s benefits
Central bank officials will meet in Bermuda this week to agree on a framework that can help build robust fin-tech ecosystems in their countries. Since the 1990s, fin-tech, the use of technology to improve and automate the use of financial services, has emerged as a cheaper, quicker and faster alternative […]
WEST INDIES COACHES’ FORUM TO LAUNCH NEW CWI COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM
St John’s, Antigua – Led by West Indies Head Coach Phil Simmons and Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams, Cricket West Indies (CWI) is hosting a West Indies Coaches Forum with regional franchise coaches on Tuesday, January 28 as part of a major initiative to develop the West Indies cricketers and […]
JAGUARS BACK ON TOP AFTER BEATING RED FORCE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Veerasammy Permaul celebrated his 500th career wicket and propelled the return of Guyana Jaguars to the top of the standings with a commanding 219-run victory over previous leaders Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. Permaul and West Indies leg-spinner Devendra […]
HOLDER FIRES PRIDE TO EARLY WIN OVER SCORPIONS
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Former West Indies Under-19 World Cup-winning pacer Chemar Holder led the demolition of the Jamaica Scorpions batting with a career-best return, propelling Barbados Pride to a 119-run victory in the West Indies Championship on Saturday. Holder, 21, sharing the new ball with West Indies pacer Kemar […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General tells The Hague there can be no lasting peace without justice
Lasting peace and the prosperity that comes with it cannot be achieved without justice, the Commonwealth Secretary-General has declared, during a keynote speech in the Hague. Patricia Scotland was addressing the International Criminal Court (ICC) as guest of honour for the opening of the new judicial year. The distinguished lawyer […]
JAGUARS EXTEND LEAD AFTER SMITH AND PERMAUL WRECK RED FORCE BATTING
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Rookie fast bowler Nial Smith and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul combined to wreck the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force batting and give five-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars a tight hold on their match in the West Indies Championship on Friday. Smith and Permaul shared nine wickets […]
