Galle, Sri Lanka – West Indies Women will start their bid to win the ICC Women’s World T20 tournament when they face New Zealand on Wednesday in Group B at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
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West believes Sagicor HPC can claim unlikely victory
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Coach of the Sagicor High Performance Centre Graeme West said he’s banking on his lower-order batsmen to inch the team to an unlikely victory, after another batting collapse on Tuesday left them in danger of losing their tour match against Bangladesh-A.
Sammy: “Big up to the bowlers; We are ready for Super Eights”
Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies bowlers did an excellent job on Monday night against Ireland but rain had the final say in their Group B ICC World T20 match at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Fletcher says Sagicor HPC helping to restore confidence
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Andre Fletcher said he has benefitted from the time he has spent at the Sagicor High Performance Centre so far and a desire to make a return to the senior West Indies squad is part of his driving force to succeed.
Windies fully prepared; ready for big start against Aussies
Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies captain Darren Sammy exuded confidence on Friday as his team put in their final preparations ahead of their opening match in the ICC World T20 tournament. The Windies had a full morning session at the R Premadsa Stadium, venue for the much-anticipated Group B […]
Cotterrell says aggression, hard work paid off
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Sheldon Cotterrell said he was proud of the way he toiled with the ball to help give the Sagicor High Performance Centre team the upper hand early against Bangladesh-A in their tour match on Saturday.
Windies go down in opener as rain has final say
Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies batsmen brought the ICC World T20 to life with some breathtaking strokeplay, but the Windies came up on the losing end against Australia as rain brought their Group B match to an early finish on Saturday night.
Gayle speaks of focus, power and balance as he turns 33
Colombo, Sri Lanka – On the eve of his 33rd birthday Chris Gayle spent part of Thursday morning answering questions from members of the media assembled for the ICC World T20, after he entertained onlookers with some stunning strokeplay. The powerful six-footer started the day with a demonstration of his […]
Dynamic Dwayne Bravo bringing his best for World T20
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Dwayne Bravo is confident he can rediscover the form which saw him produce one of the best allround displays in the short history of the ICC World T20 tournament. Back in 2009, Bravo took four wickets and made a match-winning half-century as the Windies outplayed India […]
Permaul relishes second crack with Sagicor HPC team
KHULNA, Bangladesh – Veerasammy Permaul said travelling with the Sagicor High Performance Centre team has been equally enjoyable the second time around.
Edwards happy with pace and variations; sets eyes on Aussies
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Fidel Edwards said he was “up on pace” and was also pleased with that fact that he “used the variations well” in the West Indies victory over Afghanistan in their second ICC World T20 warm-up match on Monday afternoon.
Gayle gets ready for big event with timely half-ton
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Chris Gayle warmed up for the ICC World T20 tournament with a brilliant half-century as the West Indies dominated Afghanistan at the P Sara Oval on Monday.
Jamaican Michael Muirhead appointed new WICB CEO
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that accomplished management consultant Michael Muirhead has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the regional governing body.
Windies want to show strength against Afghanistan on Monday
Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies will look to get much needed preparation in the middle when they come face-to-face with Afghanistan on Monday afternoon in their final official warm-up match ahead of the ICC World T20 tournament.
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board at a meeting of the Board of Directors at the weekend formally thanked the departing Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ernest Hilaire for his service to West Indies cricket. Dr. Hilaire, after serving the full term of his thee year contract, is […]
