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KINGSTON, Jamaica – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron hailed the double success for Guyana in regional youth competitions over the past three days and praised the country’s cricket authorities for their resilience. The Guyanese won the Regional Under-15 Tournament for the third time when they […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Holders Trinidad & Tobago will start their defence against Windward Islands at the Kensington Cricket Club ground, when the Regional Under-15 Tournament opens on Tuesday, July 22, in Jamaica. In the other first round matches of the tournament: Hosts Jamaica face Barbados a few kilometres away […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Double-crown champions Jamaica will face long-standing rivals Barbados at Everest in the opening round of the 3-Day competition in the Regional Under-19 Tournament which opens Tuesday in Guyana. Hosts Guyana meet Leeward Islands at the Guyana National Stadium and Windward Islands play Trinidad & Tobago at […]

Former West Indies Wicketkeeper/Batsman Junior Murray has been appointed an assistant coach, with special responsibilities for strength and conditioning, of the Grenada National Women’s Cricket Team. Junior has been very active recently in local cricketing circles with the launch of his Academy, his annual Fun Day and also his Celebrity […]

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Half-centuries from Anil Matthew and Emmanuel Stewart formalised a tense, five-wicket victory for Windward Islands over Barbados, moving them to the top of the table in the Regional Under-17 Tournament on Sunday here. Opener Matthew carried his bat for the top score of an unbeaten 83 and […]

The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) today announced a new leadership structure following the recent resignation of Executive Chairman Paul Marsh. At the FICA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Melbourne, Executive member Tony Irish was appointed Executive Chairman, with former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams reappointed as President. Other […]

The ICC and IDI Boards, under the chairmanship of Mr Narayanaswami Srinivasan, met on 27 and 28 June during the ICC Annual Conference week in Melbourne. Among the decisions made and reports received were: Future Tours Programme The ICC Board noted the significant progress made on the Future Tours Programme […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Rain brought an early end to the second day of the third Test between West Indies and New Zealand but not before Kraigg Brathwaite made a statement with his bat at Kensington Oval. He played a number of attractive shots both sides of the pitch in a […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A West Indies Cricket Board delegation has concluded a series of high level meetings with various stakeholders in Guyana. The meetings took place on June 23 and 24. The WICB delegation met with representatives of the Government of Guyana, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel today named the 14-man squad for the 3rd Test Match against New Zealand. The match will be played at Kensington Oval, Barbados from Thursday June 26 to Monday, June 30.   FULL SQUAD Denesh Ramdin (Captain) Sulieman Benn Jermaine Blackwood […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The executive and members of the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) wish to extend their condolences to the family and friends of former West Indies and Guyanese wicketkeeper Ivor Mendonca who lost his battle with cancer yesterday at the age of 79. Ivor was quick with his hands […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Jerome Taylor starred with the ball as West Indies dismissed New Zealand for 221 on the opening day of the second Test match at Queen’s Park Oval on Monday. Following their defeat in the opening match, skipper Denesh Ramdin called for a fightback and the […]

June 2, 2014 – Kingston, Jamaica:- Cricket fans from 29 countries will be able to watch the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) & the West Indies Player Association (WIPA) honour the top performers in West Indies cricket at the WICB/WIPA Awards.  Caribbean sports cable giant, SportsMax & their Diaspora Channel, CEEN […]

CAVE HILL, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board announced on Sunday a 13-member Sagicor West Indies High Performance team to face Bangladesh-A in the second 4-Day match, starting on Monday at Kensington Oval in the Barbados capital of Bridgetown here. Squad Carlos Brathwaite (Captain) Leon Johnson (Vice Captain) Sunil […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today advised that following engagement with the Government of Guyana on matters pertaining to the Cricket Administration Bill in Guyana, the parties have not been able to find a mutually agreeable resolution. The WICB has serious reservations that the Cricket Administration […]