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 […]
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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 […]
Windies pre-series three-day match to start Friday
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The West Indies three-day match against the Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI has been pushed back by one day. The match was scheduled to start on Thursday, but will now begin on Friday and continue on Saturday and Sunday. This is due to rain, which has […]
Windies and Sri Lanka to play for Sobers/Tissera Trophy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – West Indies cricket icon Sir Garfield Sobers will be honoured during the upcoming Test Series between West Indies and Sri Lanka. The two-match series will be played for the Sobers/Tissera trophy as tribute to the former West Indies allrounder and captain and Michael Tissera, the former […]
WICB Tribute To Steve Camacho
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today paid tribute to Steve Camacho, the former Manager of the West Indies Team and Chief Executive Officer of the WICB, who died on Friday night in Antigua. He was also an outstanding batsman and played for Guyana in the Shell […]
WIPA extends condolences on the passing of Stephen Camacho
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association is saddened by the passing of former West Indies opening batsman Stephen Camacho. WIPA would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and the greater cricketing community across the Caribbean. Mr Camacho served West Indies cricket both on and […]
