ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the 15-member squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The team will be led Jamaican off-spinning allrounder Ramaal Lewis. The vice captain is Nicholas Pooran, the left-handed wicket-keeper/batsman from Trinidad & Tobago. The […]
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West Indies provisional squad for ICC World T20 2014
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the provisional 30-member squad for the ICC World T20 Men’s Tournament in March and April. West Indies are the defending world champions in this format. They won the title with victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the […]
Great expectations as NAGICO Super50 launched in grand style
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – The first NAGICO Super50 tournament was officially launched on Thursday, with WICB chief executive Michael Muirhead hailing the January 30th to February 15th event as a new approach to 50-over cricket in the region. The launch, which took place at the at the Brian Lara Pavilion at […]
Spin bowler Vanessa Watts newcomer in West Indies Women’s Squad
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies selectors on Tuesday announced the 15-member West Indies Women’s squad for the upcoming eight-match series in New Zealand. The team will again be led by inspirational captain Merissa Aguilleira, who has been at the helm since 2008. There is one newcomer, Vanessa Watts, […]
Ravi Rampaul returning home
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul will miss the two Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand on Saturday and Wednesday. Rampaul flies home to Trinidad from Auckland on Sunday due to a thumb injury he sustained during a training session prior to the fourth One-day International last […]
Champs to face Jamaica on opening day of NAGICO Super50
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Defending champions Windward Islands will face Jamaica on the opening day of the NAGICO Super50 2014 Tournament on Thursday, January 30 at Queen’s Park Oval. This will be the first match of what promises to be an action-packed tournament featuring 15 games in just over two weeks. […]
WICB congratulates Dr. Hunte on knighthood
Kingston, Jamaica – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Mr. Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron has sent congratulations to former WICB President, Dr. Julian Hunte, following the announcement of his knighthood. The Government of St Lucia recently announced that Dr. Hunte is to be given the award of Knight Commander of […]
BOUNCE AND SWING – THE STORY OF PRESTON McSWEEN
The Village of Birchgrove in St. Andrew has produced its fair share of musical stalwarts, including the bands Rhythm Riders and Rhythm Mix, but it is the exploits of an eighteen year phenom that will once again bring National and more than likely, International attention to Birchgrove. Preston McSween’s […]
WICB President sends condolences
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The WICB has sent condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of persons who died during the heavy rains and landslides in the Windward Islands. President of the WICB Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron, offered sympathies on behalf of all members and stakeholders of the West Indies […]
Bravo looks to restore confidence
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Dwayne Bravo said the imminent series of five One-day Internationals against New Zealand gives West Indies a chance to press the reset button and seek to restore confidence in the team. The Windies face the New Zealanders in the first ODI on Boxing Day, Thursday, at […]
Holiday message from WICB President
Kingston, Jamaica – Following is a message from the President of the West Indies Cricket Board Mr. Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron to the West Indies Cricket family. A message from the President Dear West Indies cricket fans, sponsors, stakeholders, officials, media and general public, On behalf of the Board of Directors, […]
Michael Hall resigns as WIPA Chief Executive Officer
Kingston, JAMAICA, December 24, 2013. The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) today announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hall. Hall, who has served the sport in several capacities for more than a decade, has resigned to pursue other opportunities, although he will remain as a Director of […]
Injured Samuels to return home
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Marlon Samuels has been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies’ tour of New Zealand injury. West Indies team physiotherapist C.J. Clark confirmed that Samuels is returning home with an exacerbation of a chronic right-wrist injury. “It will require surgery management and he […]
Narine shines on his return to Tests
HAMILTON, New Zealand – Sunil Narine continued his love affair with bowling at New Zealand’s batsmen, grabbing career-best figures, but another batting collapse on Saturday undermined his hard work and left West Indies in danger of losing the third Test here. Narine grabbed 6-91 from 42.3 overs, but Ross Taylor […]
Junior Murray hands over cricket gear
December 19, 2013 – A promise that was made over two months ago was fulfilled on the night of Tuesday December 17th, 2013, when former Test Wicketkeeper/Batsman Junior Murray handed over much-needed cricket gear to the Clozier Development Committee. The small tightly-knit Community fields two cricket teams that play in […]
