KINGSTON, Jamaica: The executive and members of the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends their condolences to Devon Smith and family on the untimely death of his son. In reacting to the news, WIPA’s President, Wavell Hinds said today, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Devon and his family during […]
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Gibson urges Windies to build on first Test performance
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson said on Monday his side had made their own luck and earned a draw in the first Test, but will be looking to build on the confidence they gained from their fight-back for the remainder of the series against New […]
WICB withdraws West Indies Under 19 from Bangladesh tour
St John’s, Antigua – Acting in the best interest of the safety and security of the West Indies Under 19 team, the West Indies Cricket Board has today, taken a decision to withdraw the team from its tour of Bangladesh. The WICB’s decision was taken following consideration of a report […]
WICB assures safety of West Indies Under 19 team in Bangladesh
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board assures the public that all the players of the West Indies Under 19 squad and members of the Team Management on tour of Bangladesh are safe and not in danger. An explosion occurred a short distance away from the team hotel […]
Sammy, Gibson look for Windies to bounce back
DUNEDIN, New Zealand – West Indies captain Darren Sammy and head coach Ottis Gibson said they were looking forward to the three-Test series against New Zealand over the next month. The first Test opens on Tuesday at the intimate University Oval in the second largest city in the South Island […]
Sunil Narine added to Windies Test squad for NZ
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that off-spinner Sunil Narine has been added to the West Indies squad for the three Tests against New Zealand to be played next month. Narine has played five Tests, including two against the New Zealanders. Meanwhile Shane Shillingford and […]
LAUNCH OF THE JUNIOR MURRAY CRICKET ACADEMY
November 27, 2013: “The realization of a dream, with the chance to give back to the game that has given me so much”, is how Junior Murray has described the start of activities associated with the launch of his Cricket Academy. The former Grenada, Windward Islands and West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman, […]
West Indies Under-19s to play against Sagicor High Performance Centre
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Under-19 Team will face the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre in two 50-over matches before departing for their tour of Bangladesh. The matches will be played on Thursday and Friday at the 3Ws Oval at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of […]
Scotiabank Kiddy Cricketers ready for Camps
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Over 600 Scotiabank Kiddy Cricketers are set to participate in camps in the coming weeks. The aspiring cricketers be part of training sessions in Antigua and St Maarten. The activities in Antigua will start on Saturday continue on Sunday, and also run on December 7th and […]
Gibson says “execution” is the missing key for Windies
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson said his side needed to execute better if they are to turnaround their recent form in One-day Internationals. Gibson was speaking on the eve of the second ODI between the Windies and hosts India on Sunday at the Reddy Stadium in […]
Injured Gayle to return home
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – Opener Chris Gayle has been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies’ tour of India and the subsequent three Tests against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury. West Indies team physiotherapist C.J. Clark confirmed that Gayle tore his hamstring during the first One-day International […]
Bravo urges big effort from Windies in remaining ODIs
KOCHI, India – West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo said his side would have to “dig deeper and work harder” to overcome hosts India in the remaining two matches of their One-day International series. West Indies failed to defend a victory target of 212, as Man-of-the-Match Virat Kohli hit the top […]
Ramdin urges Windies to play hard in ODIs
MUMBAI, India – Wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin said the upcoming One-day International series between West Indies and India will be quite interesting. The two sides open the series on Thursday at the Nehru Stadium in the south-western coastal city of Kochi, following a two-Test series in which the Windies were swept […]
Shillingford hardly surprised by success on Indian tour
MUMBAI, India – West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford said his success in the two Tests against India was the result of hard work and preparation prior to the series. The 30-year-old Shillingford captured 5-179 from 43 overs, as India were bowled out for 495 to gain a 313-run, first […]
MINISTER FOR SPORTS EXTENDS BEST WISHES TO YOUTH CRICKETERS
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday, November 13, 2013 – GIS: The Honourable Emmalin Pierre, Minister for Youth, Sports, and Ecclesiastic Affairs, extends best wishes to Emmanuel Stewart and Darryl Cyrus as they depart Grenada to participate in an Under-16 invitational tournament to be held in Australia. Minister Pierre encourages the you…ng […]
