SYDNEY, Australia– The West Indies Women suffered a 46-run defeat to England Women in their third Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Sydney Showground in Sydney. Needing a victory in this match to keep their hopes alive of progressing to the semifinals, the team […]
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HOLDER PUTS PRIDE ON TOP AGAINST VOLCANOES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A devastating spell of fast bowling from Chemar Holder put current leaders Barbados Pride in charge against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Championship on Friday. The former West Indies Under-19 World Cup-winning fast bowler bagged 5-73 from 16 overs to undermine the Volcanoes batting […]
Mayers Rescues Pride as Volcanoes struggle continues to rap up innings
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A pugnacious hundred from Kyle Mayers pulled current leaders Barbados Pride out of trouble against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Championship on Thursday. The left-handed all-rounder went on the rampage against his former teammates and was undefeated on 121 – his second first-class hundred […]
West Indies Women Lose Low-Scoring Encounter against Pakistan
CANBERRA, Australia– The West Indies Women lost their second match in Group B of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, after going down to Pakistan by eight wickets at Manuka Oval in Canberra. West Indies made 124/7 from their 20 overs, while Pakistan finished on 127/2 in 18.2 overs. The […]
Pride and Volcanoes Clash Features In Season Reboot
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – More intense rivalries are expected with the chasing teams eager to close the gap before it’s too late, when the second half of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship begins on Thursday. The Championship resumes following a two-week break with chart-toppers Barbados Pride on 84.2 points – […]
Pride and Jaguars Pair Penalized Under CWI Code of Conduct
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies confirmed on Monday that Barbados Pride, as well as Guyana Jaguars’ pair of Leon Johnson and Nial Smith received penalties under its Code of Conduct during the first half of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship season. Pride were fined for maintaining a slow […]
CAMPBELL AND SALMON SUSPENDED FROM BOWLING
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PRIDE GROW LEAD AFTER HARDING’S FIVER – Johnson steadies Jaguars against Volcanoes – Blackwood misses out on hundred for Scorpions against Hurricanes
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Their bowlers, led by a destructive spell of fast bowling from Keon Harding, set things up and their batting, lifted by a half-century from their captain and West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite, extended Barbados Pride’s lead over Trinidad & Tobago in the West Indies Championship on […]
