GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Gudakesh Motie said he wants to continue to bamzoole batsmen in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament and finish the season as the top bowler. The Guyana Jaguars left-spinner was the top bowler during the first half of the season which was completed prior to […]
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President congratulates Under 19 Team
KINGSTON, Jamaica – President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron has congratulated the Under 19 team following the emphatic three wicket win over Bangladesh in the semi-final, which ended earlier this morning. “On behalf of the WICB I would like to offer the team best wishes […]
White flannels, red balls return as season resumes
JOHN’S, Antigua – White flannels, red balls and familiar names will feature when the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament resumes this weekend. Players like Devendra Bishoo, Rajindra Chandrika, Jermaine Blackwood, as well as Kraigg Brathwaite, Carlos Brathwaite, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shai Hope and Kemar Roach will all […]
Summary of Events pertaining to pay package negotiation
The following is a summary of what has taken place since the premature ending of the West Indies tour of India in October 2014 and the steps taken to ensure players receive the best available remuneration package. October 2014 Abandoned tour of India October 2014 Meeting with Prime Ministers Dr […]
FINAL REPORT ON SELECTION INTERFERENCE IS IN
St. John’s, ANTIGUA – The report of the findings from the “alleged interference” in the selection process for the senior men’s team is in. The report also features a seven-point recommendation going forward. Interviews were conducted with nine West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) personnel and the three cases which were […]
Fast bowler Holder to replace McCoy at ICC Under-19 World Cup
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Fast bowler Chemar Holder has replaced the injured Obed McCoy in the West Indies team at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. Holder, 17, arrived in Bangladesh ahead of the quarter-final match against Pakistan, to be played on Monday (Sunday night Caribbean Time). McCoy […]
NO PLAYER WAS FORCED TO RETIRE
St. John’s, ANTIGUA – Last Tuesday (January 26), the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) issued a statement regarding issuing of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for four players from the region regarding their participation in the new Masters Champion League. The NOCs were granted on the basis that the players were […]
Sammy wants Windies to stay World Number One
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies captain Darren Sammy is backing his team to keep their T20 Number One ranking and also win this year’s International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament. The 32-year-old was on Friday named as West Indies captain for the tournament to be played in India from […]
Sammy to lead Number One-ranked Windies at ICC World T20
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Darren Sammy will lead a strong West Indies team to this year’s International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament in India. The 32-year-old allrounder was named to captain as the West Indies Cricket Board announced the 15 players on Friday. The squad includes 11 members of the […]
UNDER 19s TO FACE STIFF TEST AGAINST ENGLAND
Chittagong – The under 19 team bows into action at 11:00 pm (ECT) today (January 28) against England and coach, Graeme West is confident his team will put up a good performance. In the warm up games, the team had a comprehensive 148 runs win over Scotland; and a tie […]
WICB CEO SEES BIGGER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPER50 TOURNAMENT
JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), CEO, Michael Muirhead is optimistic about what the Super50 tournament can achieve in a few years. This following a successful end to its flagship regional one-day international tournament – the NAGICO Super50. The tournament which ended last Saturday (January 23) in Trinidad […]
Windies Women’s squad for Tour of South Africa, ICC World Twenty20
JOHN’S, Antigua – The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board has announced a 15-member squad for the Tour of South Africa from February 12 to March 10, and the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Tournament from March 15 to April 3 in India. SQUAD Stafanie Taylor (Captain) Shakera Selman (Vice […]
NUMBER ONE RANKING GOOD FOR TEAM AHEAD OF WORLD T20
JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies cricket team has just been ranked number one in the T20 format of the game and with less than 60 days to go before the ICC World T20, the CEO, Michael Muirhead, is remarking that the ranking “will serve as a confidence booster going into […]
West Indies Under 19 Departs for World Cup
Barbados – The West Indies under 19 team departed the Caribbean this afternoon for Bangladesh where they will participate in the ICC Under 19 World Cup from January 22 to February 14. The team will play two warm up matches before they open their account on January 28 against […]
RADIO STATIONS ACROSS TEN COUNTRIES TO CARRY NAGICO SUPER50
JOHN’S, Antigua – Radio stations in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago have confirmed they will broadcast the upcoming NAGICO Super50 championship which begins on Thursday, January 7. The broadcast is […]
