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 […]
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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 […]
Two Grenadians Included In West Indies Under 19 World Cup Squad
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Shimron Hetmyer has been named as captain of the West Indies Team for the International Cricket Council’s Under-19 World Cup 2016. The top-order batsman will play in the tournament for the second time. He was a member of the West Indies squad at the ICC Under-19 […]
Gabriel’s injury forces him out of tour of Australia
HOBART, Tasmania – The management of the West Indies team today announced that fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been ruled out of the ongoing Test Series against Australia in Australia. The 27-year-old suffered a stress reaction in left ankle bone while bowling in the first innings of the first Test […]
Test match tour of England positive for Caribbean economy
JOHN’S, Antigua – With the increased demand for information regarding the value of cricket events to the Caribbean economy, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) commissioned an economic impact evaluation on the 2015 England tour of the Caribbean. The information garnered focused on the three islands where the Test Matches […]
Two players penalised under WICB Code of Conduct
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board confirmed today that Shannon Gabriel and Jomel Warrican have been penalised under the Code of Conduct following the second round of the Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament which ended on Monday. Gabriel and Warrican were reported by umpires Gregory Brathwaite, Verdayne […]
Jaguars, Pride take centre stage in third round
JOHN’S, Antigua – Leaders and reigning champions Guyana Jaguars and long-time rivals Barbados Pride will be the centre attraction in the third round of the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting tomorrow at the Guyana National Stadium. At the same time, third-place Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and […]
Race to ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
With eight sides confirmed for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, the race to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 begins in Colombo on Sunday when Sri Lanka hosts the West Indies in a three-match series. Sri Lanka currently sits in fifth position on 103 points, while the West Indies is […]
WICB mourns the passing of Basil Williams
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Cricket Board would like to express its profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences to family and friends, following the passing of former Jamaica and West Indies batsman Basil Williams. He was 65. Williams played seven Tests for West Indies between 1978 and 1979, distinguishing himself […]
WIPA mourns the passing of Basil Williams
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association is saddened by the passing of former West Indies and Jamaican cricketer Basil Williams. WIPA would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and the greater cricketing community across the Caribbean. Alvadon Basil Williams was one of the elite […]
West Indies Women’s squad for T20I Series against Pakistan Women
GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia – The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board announced on Monday a 15-member West Indies Women’s squad for the Twenty20 International Home Series against Pakistan Women during this week in Grenada. SQUAD Stafanie Taylor (Captain) Shakera Selman (Vice Captain) Merissa Aguilleira Shemaine Campbelle Shamilia Connell […]
West Indies joins Australia on top of the ICC Women’s Championship table
Following its 3-0 win over Pakistan in St. Lucia on Saturday, the West Indies has joined world number-one Australia on the top of the ICC Women’s Championship table. Stafanie Taylor’s side has leapfrogged South Africa and is now level with Australia on 16 points. However, both Australia and South Africa […]
Campbelle joins Windies Women’s squad for ODI series
GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia –The West Indies Cricket Board announced today that all-rounder Shemaine Campbell has been added to West Indies Women’s squad for the remainder of the One-day International Home Series against Pakistan Women here. The Windies Women will now have a 14-member squad for the last three matches of […]
